Jerusalem in the Islamic Golden Age

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1047 to 1187. The most recorded lives are Saladin, Nasir Khusraw and Al-Ghazali.

Notable people

1. Al-Ghazali

   in 1095

   1 moment here

   Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali was a Persian Sunni jurist, theologian, philosopher, logician, and mystic.…

2. Nasir Khusraw

   in 1047

   2 moments here

   Persian poet, philosopher, traveler, and Isma'ili missionary. Born at Qubadiyan, he served as a financial administrator in Marw before leaving in…

3. Saladin

   in 1187

   2 moments here

   Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…

Moments

1. 1047 First arrival at Jerusalem Nasir Khusraw
2. 1047 Return to Jerusalem after first Hajj Nasir Khusraw
3. 1095 Journey to Jerusalem Al-Ghazali
4. 1187 Arrives outside Jerusalem Saladin
5. 1187 Moves camp to the Mount of Olives Saladin

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