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Saladin

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Sal·​a·​din | \ ˈsa-lə-ˌdēn How to pronounce Saladin (audio) , -dən; ˌsa-lə-ˈdēn\

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1137(or 1138)–1193 Salāḥ Ad-dīn Yūsuf Ibn Ayyūb Syrian commander and vizier in Egypt

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