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Overview
Al-Malik al-Afdal Nur al-Din Ali ibn Salah al-Din. Damascus was settled for him when his father died in 589 AH. 1
Ibn al-Athir describes him as the nephew of al-Malik al-Adil, who took from him the kingdoms he held. 2
Connections
- Participated in
- al-Adil takes Egypt — the Ayyubid house-war ends· al-Afdal besieges Damascus and turns back· al-Adil's seizure of Damascus· al-Aziz Uthman besieges Damascus· Battle of Hattin· Death of al-Malik al-Afdal· death of al-Aziz — al-Afdal takes Egypt· Death of Salah al-Din at Damascus· al-Zahir takes Qal'at Najm from his brother al-Afdal
People and things also explored
al-Malik al-Adil Sayf al-Din Abu Bakr ibn Ayyub· Damascus· al-Malik al-Aziz Imad al-Din Uthman ibn Salah al-Din· Saladin (Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub)· Misr (Egypt)· al-Malik al-Zahir Ghiyath al-Din Ghazi ibn Salah al-Din· Raynald de Châtillon· تقي الدين عمر بن شاهنشاه
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 693
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 393-394
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