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Origin: Arabic
صَلَاحُ الدِّين

Salahuddin

Transliteration: Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn • Pronounced: (Sa-laah-ud-deen)

Name Meaning

"Righteousness of the Faith, Liberator of Jerusalem (Al-Quds)"

Themes:faith

Regional Usage & Naming Heritage

Prominent Regional Familiarity:
South AsiaMiddle East / GulfSoutheast AsiaTürkiyeWestern Communities
Naming Tradition:

South Asian Muslim NamesArabic/Gulf Muslim NamesTurkish Muslim NamesSoutheast Asian Muslim NamesWestern Muslim Names

Associated Countries & Lineage:
IndiaPakistanBangladeshSaudi ArabiaUAEKuwaitQatarOmanBahrainIndonesiaMalaysiaTürkiyeUKUSACanadaAustralia

Islamic Significance & History

Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ), legendary champion of Islam who liberated Jerusalem in 1187 CE with supreme chivalry and justice.

Authenticated Scholarly Sources

Primary Quranic / Hadith Source: Islamic History & Chronicles

  • Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 24
  • Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah

Salahuddin (صَلَاحُ الدِّين)

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