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Saladin
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Sal·a·din
| \ ˈsa-lə-ˌdēn
, -dən; ˌsa-lə-ˈdēn\
, -dən; ˌsa-lə-ˈdēn\
Definition of Saladin
1137(or 1138)–1193 Salāḥ Ad-dīn Yūsuf Ibn Ayyūb Syrian commander and vizier in Egypt
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