Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi(2001)

The legendary story of Salah Al Din.

Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi is a historical drama series that follows the rise of Saladin from obscure beginnings to his unification of divided Muslim kingdoms and his recapture of Jerusalem from Crusader rule after nearly a century of occupation. Jamal Suleiman stars in the title role, with Hatem Ali directing and Walid Seif writing—the same creative team behind Palestinian Alienation. The series balances epic scope with intimate character study, exploring Saladin's leadership, faith and the personal cost of his ambitions. Widely regarded as one of Arabic television's finest historical works, it presents a nuanced portrait of a legendary military commander navigating politics, religion and warfare across a transformative era in the medieval Middle East.