Saladin: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Studies of Saladin’s life and influence include Stanley Lane-Poole, Saladin and the Fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (1898, reprinted 1985), useful although it does not take account of all the sources; Andrew S. Ehrenkreutz, Saladin (1972); Hamilton Gibb, The Life of Saladin: From the Works of ʿImād ad-Dīn and Bahāʾ ad-Dīn (1973), and Saladin: Studies in Islamic History, ed. by Yusuf Ibish (1974); Malcolm Cameron Lyons and D.E.P. Jackson, Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War (1982); P.H. Newby, Saladin in His Time (1983, reissued 1993); and Geoffrey Regan, Saladin and the Fall of Jerusalem (1987).
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Paul E. Walker
Former Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, McGill University, Montreal; Senior Lecturer, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: HistoryNet - How Saladin Became a Successful War Leader. | May 18, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Feb 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Profile: Salahuddin. | Oct 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - You're Dead To Me - Saladin. | Aug 25, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Saladin - Saladin and the Islamic Empire. | Feb 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Warfare History Network - Saladin Handled Conquered Enemies with a Merciful Touch. | Dec 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Weapons and Warfare - Saladin�s Strategy. | Oct 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: HistoryNet - How Saladin Became a Successful War Leader. | Sep 13, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Puzzling Death of Sultan Saladin: A 12th Century Medical Mystery Solved? | Apr 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: History of Islam - Biography of Salahuddin Ayyubi. | Aug 26, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Livescience - Saladin: Muslim ruler who defeated the Crusaders. | Apr 27, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 15, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient History Encyclopedia - Biography of Saladin. | Nov 29, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Medieval Life and Times - Biography of Saladin. | Feb 22, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Sep 24, 2018 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Aug 17, 2016 | ||
| Added photograph. | May 23, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Biography of Saladin. | Oct 21, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Biography of Saladin. | Aug 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Tour Egypt - Saladin (Salah al-Din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub). | Aug 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Biography of Salah al-Din al-Ayubbi. | Aug 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: World History International - Saladin. | Aug 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: TemplarHistory.com - Saladin - Salah al-Din Yusuf bin Ayub. | Aug 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: HyperHistory.net - Biography of Saladin. | Jul 03, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Feb 15, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Saladin. | Dec 09, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: History Learning Site - Saladin. | May 07, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Logoi.com - Biography of Saladin. | Apr 18, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 10, 2004 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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