British orientalist Stanley Lane-Pool, in his work on Saladi not (Salah ad-Din ibn Ayyub, 1138-1193), describes the life path of one of the most legendary personalities of Islam, who aroused admiration both in the East and in the West. Saladin's unwavering devotion to Islam inspired him to carry the banner of faith throughout his empire, stretching from Arabia to North Africa. After the capture of the Syrian strongholds, Damascus and Aleppo, Saladin went to conquer Jerusalem, which caused the Third Crusade. It was in this city that he gained fame as a chivalrous and just warrior... Saladin's amazing military victories, his diplomatic successes in negotiations with the West, his passionate nationalism and advanced judicial system have influenced the rulers of Arab countries for centuries.