ENGLISH: PATRONAGE OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER SULTAN ṢALĀḤ AL-DĪN Al- ‘AYYŪBĪ

Abstract

Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Al- ‘Ayyūbī (known and written as ‘Saladin’ in the west), a great warrior and conqueror of his time, is well recognized for his chivalry both in the West and the East. There are much more conquests made upon the solid grounds of good administration and management of human capital. This organization and administration is impossible till the subjects know and understand their responsibilities and rights which can be achieved only through education. Though the striking reason of Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn’s fame is his title, he gained “The Liberator of Jerusalem” and “The hero of Crusade wars”. At the same time, he was also the greatest lover of knowledge and patronized the propagation of knowledge under  his realm. It was the result of his endeavors which urged his family members as well as the other prominent figures of his state to build outstanding centres of knowledge, some of which exist till this day. An attempt has been made in this article to highlight the educational reforms and initiatives taken by him in this regard.