Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty and conqueror of Jerusalem, one of the greatest Muslim sultans. After the victory at Hattin in 1187 he recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders, renowned for his justice and generosity. He died in Damascus on 4 March 1193 and was buried in his mausoleum on the north side of the Umayyad Mosque. (Sources: TDV 'Selâhaddîn-i Eyyûbî'; Wikipedia 'Mausoleum of Saladin'.)