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Nur al-Din Zengi

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]

For other people named Nur al-Din, see Nur al-Din.

Nur ad-Din

1146 – 15 May 1174

Imad ad-Din Zengi

As-Salih Ismail al-Malik

1154 – 15 May 1174

Mujir ad-Din Abaq

As-Salih Ismail al-Malik

1118

15 May 1174 (aged 56)
Damascus, Seljuk Empire

Nur al-Din Madrasa, Damascus, Syria

Ismat ad-Din Khatun

As-Salih Ismail al-Malik

Zengid dynasty

Imad al-Din Zengi

Sunni Islam

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Ibn al-Qalanisi

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"Nûredd İn Zengî, Mahmud"

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William of Tyre

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