Abstract
Nearly a century after the brutal, and unforgiving,
Crusader conquest of Islamicjerusalem, Sultan Salah al-Din succeeded in
1187CE in liberating the city. This seemingly insurmountable feat was
accomplished when Salah al-Din succeeded in unifying the diverse racial,
ethnic and denominational Muslims into a single, coherent fighting force -
under his capable leadership. Consequently, this paper explores the nature of
Salah al-Din's headship and the precise strategies he used in team-building,
team-management that proved essential in his bid to restore the holy city to
the Muslims. Moreover, this paper will examine the striking
magnanimity Salah al-Din displayed towards the Christians, and
others, in Islamicjerusalem – including their holy sanctuaries.