Saladin's Madrasas: Building a Legacy Through Education

This episode explores Saladin's ambitious educational reforms across Egypt and Syria. We dive into how he replaced Fatimid Isma'ili institutions with Sunni madrasas, founded the al-Madrasa al-Nasiriyya in Cairo and the al-Madrasa al-Salahiyya in Jerusalem, and recruited scholars like al-Qadi al-Fadil to staff them. We discuss the curricula, the role of the Abbasid caliphate, and how these schools solidified Ayyubid legitimacy and countered Crusader ideology. We also touch on the controversial demolition of the Fatimid palace libraries and the repurposing of their books. Featuring insights from Ibn al-Athir, Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad, and Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani. #Saladin #Madrasas #Ayyubid #Egypt #Syria #Jerusalem #Fatimid #SunniOrthodoxy #AlQadiAlFadil #IbnAlAthir #BahaAdDin #ImadAdDin #IslamicEducation #MedievalHistory #Crusades #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo