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Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd Zengī ( نور الدين محمود زنگي; February 1118 – 15 May 1174), commonly known as Nur ad-Din (lit. 'Light of the Faith' in Arabic), was a Turkoman member of the Zengid dynasty, who ruled the Syrian province ( Shām) of the Seljuk Empire. He reigned from 1146 to 1174. He is regarded as an important figure of the Second Crusade. [3]
Mar 6, 2021 · Learn about Nur ad-Din Zengi, a Turkic ruler who defended Muslim lands from the Second Crusade and expanded his empire in Syria and Egypt. Discover his achievements, challenges and legacy in this article by Sufyan bin Uzayr.
May 11, 2024 · Nūr al-Dīn (born February 1118—died May 15, 1174, Damascus [Syria]) was a Muslim ruler who reorganized the armies of Syria and laid the foundations for the success of Saladin. Nūr al-Dīn succeeded his father as the atabeg (ruler) of Aleppo in 1146, owing nominal allegiance to the Abbasid caliph of Baghdad.
Mar 6, 2021 · Learn about Nur ad-Din Zengi, a Turkic ruler who defended Muslim lands from the Second Crusade and expanded his empire in Asia Minor and Syria. Discover his achievements, challenges, and legacy in this article.
Jul 21, 2020 · Nur ad-Din Zengi (February 1118 – 15 May 1174) was a member of the Turkic Zengid dynasty which ruled the Syrian province of the Seljuk Empire. He reigned from 1146 to 1174. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) pointed to two men of blond hair and said: “Mahmud, save me from them.”
Nour-ud-Din Mahmoud Zangi was one of those ever-shining stars. Under his rule, a new great phase of jihad started in the Levant. He had one goal: uniting Muslims and liberating their occupied lands. To this end, he initiated an Islamic renaissance that stressed the need for an “Islamic life.”.
The Zengids in particular played a major military role against Crusaders, led by such major military figures as Imad al-Din Zengi or Nur al-Din Zengi. Nur al-Din's army mainly consisted in Turcoman horse archers and Kurd spear-armed horsemen, in addition to professional ghulams, and Bedouin auxiliary cavalry, as well as large ...
