Lionheart vs. Salahuddin | The Salahuddin Generation | Ep. 10 | Dr. Hassan Elwan

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After Jerusalem was opened, the world didn’t celebrate — it came for revenge.

Europe gathered its greatest kings. Richard the Lionheart arrived with a mind as sharp as his sword. The siege of Acre dragged on for years until both sides were exhausted — then came a betrayal no one expected.

This is where Salahuddin is tested like never before:

a shocking wedding proposal,

a massacre that changed the Crusades,

a Frankish mother running to the Sultan for help —

and a leader who refused to become the monster he was fighting.

Check out the playlist here for all the available episodes

This series draws on leading historical works about Salahuddin and the revival that reshaped the Muslim world. If you’d like to explore the era more deeply, we recommend:

How the Generation of Salahuddin Appeared — Dr. Majid Irsan Al-Kailani

The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin — Ibn Shaddad

Salahuddin al-Ayyubi — Dr. Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi

Saladin: The Triumph of the Sunni Revival — A.R. Azzam

For young readers: Saladin: Noble Prince of Islam — Diane Stanley

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