Jerusalem in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 637 to 1187. The most recorded lives are Saladin, Nasir Khusraw and Umar ibn al-Khattab.

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…

4. Umar ibn al-Khattab

   in 637

   1 moment here

   Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from 634 until his assassination.…

Moments

1. 637 Acceptance of Jerusalem's surrender Umar ibn al-Khattab
2. 1047 First arrival at Jerusalem Nasir Khusraw
3. 1047 Return to Jerusalem after first Hajj Nasir Khusraw
4. 1095 Journey to Jerusalem Al-Ghazali
5. 1187 Arrives outside Jerusalem Saladin
6. 1187 Moves camp to the Mount of Olives Saladin

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