Liberation of Jerusalem (Hadrat Salahuddin Ayyubi (Rahimahullah) رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ)

Description

Hadrat Salahuddin Ayyubi (Rahimahullah) رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ liberated Jerusalem from 88 years of Crusader occupation. Remarkably, this occurred on 27 Rajab — the same date as the Isra wa Mi'raj (Night Journey) of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Unlike the Crusader conquest of 1099 which resulted in a massacre, Salahuddin showed mercy and chivalry, allowing the Christian inhabitants to leave safely. He personally cleaned Masjid al-Aqsa and restored it to Muslim worship.

Key Figures

Sources

• Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah
• Tarikh Salahuddin