The Fatimid dynasty in Egypt met its end in 1169 at the hands of a Sunni amir ('commander') in Damascus named Nur al-Din. In 1171, Salah al-Din, or, 'Saladin,' the Kurdish nephew of Nur al-Din's best general, Shirkuh, became al-sultan ('the power') in Egy
He learned ilm al-fiqh from Hammad ibn Abi Sulaiman. He enjoyed the companionship of many notables of the Tabiin, and of Imam Jafar as-Sadiq. He memorized innumerable hadiths. He was brought up so as to become a great judge, but he became an imam al-madhh
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