Bahāʾ al-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Rāfiʿ (mar 6, 1145 – nov 8, 1234)
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A Syrian historian and close companion of the famous Muslim leader Saladin. His work Al-Nawādir al-Sultaniyya wa'l-Maḥāsin al-Yūsufiyya (The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin) is a biography of Saladin and offers valuable insights into his military campaigns, especially during the Crusades, and his character.
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