Greatest Generals

Abdullah Ibn Zubair radhiallahu anhu is a Sahaabi. His father was Zubair Ibn Awwam radhiallahu anhu, one of the Ashara Mubashara and the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam’s cousin, and his mother was Asma radhiallahu anha, the daughter of Abu Bakr radhiallahu...

Jawhar ibn Abdallah, surnamed al-Siqilli ("the Sicilian"), al-Rumi ("the Greek"), al-Saqlabi ("the Slav"), al-Katib ("the Chancellor") and al-Qaid ("the General"), (Arabic: جوهر الصقلي , born early 10th century, died 992), [1] was the most important military...

Baibars (1223 – 1 July 1277) was the fourth Sultan of Egypt from the Mamluk Bahri dynasty. He was one of the commanders of the Egyptian forces that inflicted a devastating defeat on the Seventh Crusade of King Louis IX of France. He also led the vanguard...

Asad ad-Din Shirkuh bin Shadhi literally means lion of the mountains in Kurdish), also known as Shêrko or "Shêrgo" (died 22 February 1169) was an important Kurdish military commander, and uncle of Saladin. His military and diplomatic efforts in Egypt...

Salahuddin Ayyubi, popularly known in the West as Saladin, was a courageous and brilliant Muslim leader during the 12th century. His firm foundation in the religion and its prime values, leading to his commitment to the Islamic cause, enabled him to accomplish...

Another Great Muslim commander and sahabi was Amr Ibn Al Aas. Amr Ibn Al Aas was born born in the Banu Sahm clan of Quraish. He was a prominent merchant and one of the places he used to go to trade was Egypt, so he knew Egypt well. He converted to Islam...

Mahmud Ibn Imaduddin Zangi or Nuruddin Zangi was one of the greatest rulers and Mujahids of his era and of Islam. This great mujahid of Islam was born in 1117 and was one of the sons of Imaduddin Zangi who was the founder of the Zaghid Dynasty that ruled...