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Also Known As Nureddin • Nūr al-Dīn Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn ʿImād al-Dīn Zangī • Nūr al-Dīn ibn Zangī
Born February 1118
Died May 15, 1174 (aged 56) • Damascus • Syria
Notable Family Members father Zangī

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