In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Mawaddah Association presents
It happened in Pomegranate
By Abd al-Rahman Rafat al-Basha
The fall of Al-Aqsa Mosque at the hands of the Crusaders
In the year four hundred and ninety-two AH
The Islamic world was terrified from one end to the other
With the Crusaders occupying the first two qibla
And the third of the Two Holy Mosques
And the journey of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace
It was a sad day for Muslims
Days do not go by bitterly
Serious events do not erase a memory
Have you seen a palace with a lofty structure?
Fixed pillars
Manee'a, father-in-law, full of people and full of life
Then he went around in circles
Events befell him
It was destitute of its inhabitants and devoid of its protectors
It became lonely after Enas
Grim yet human
The wind howls in his sides
Owls nest on its balconies
And snakes swarm in its halls and rooms
This was the situation in the Islamic world
In the late fourth century AH
The Caliph of Baghdad closed the doors on himself
Content with what the rulers throw at him about life
The Caliph of Cairo was preoccupied with superstitions
He establishes a queen with it and protects a throne with it
Muslims were immersed in disputes
People forgot God and He forgot them
And they abandoned him
So he entrusted them to his enemy and their enemy
This was the case of the Islamic world
The Pope's biggest instigator
And the Emperor of Constantinople invaded Muslim countries
And the excitement of the Crusades
Which has not stopped for a single moment since Islam was found on the face of the earth
Rather, it was like fire lurking in the ashes
If a favorable wind blows on it
Dill and ignite
If you push the Crusaders towards the East
Hatred boils in her chest
And her hearts are full of maliciousness
It invaded the fortified fortresses of Agnacia
Then it attacked Maarat al-Numan
The town of Abi El-Ela
The valiant residents of Maarat resisted the Crusaders
Resistance greater than their size
But the invaders soon occupied the city at dinner
So they silenced the voices of the muezzins from above the minarets
And put the sword to people's necks
They killed every man, every woman, and every child
They started stepping on the bodies of the dead with their sandals
After filling the paths and blocking the paths
The Crusader army continued its march
He reaps cities and villages
Then the Crusaders turned their faces towards Jerusalem
It was in the hands of the Fatimids
Then, the Islamic world was terrified from one end to the other
With the Crusaders occupying the first two qibla
And the third of the Two Holy Mosques
And the journey of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace
Without any resistance
The Crusaders granted peace to the city for seven days
Every day of it is like a hundred years of what we count
So put swords on necks
They shed blood in the streets
And they removed the bodies of the killers, Lala
And they made domes out of it
They entered the role
They cursed those in it
They occupied the palaces
They opened the stomachs of its residents in search of dinars hidden in their intestines
Then they raided Al-Aqsa Mosque
They entered into his safe haven
Seventy thousand insoluble
Among them is the worshiping world
And meet the ascetic
The woman and the infant
They entered the Holy Mosque with their horses
Her spikes trampled on the trees
Its legs were covered in blood
Then they looted the valuables in Al-Aqsa
Among other things they looted
Lungs of jellyfish made of pure silver and pure gold
Then they left a garrison in the sad city
They set out to conquer cities and destroy fortresses
Muslims turned to the east and west of the earth
To the Fatimid Caliph of Egypt
Owner of the Holy House
Maybe he will save it from the hands of its occupiers
And purify it from the filth of its usurpers
They found him subservient to his minister
And his minister is suspicious
They sent a delegation including Judge Abu Saeed Al-Harawi
To the Caliph of Baghdad
The delegation arrived at the Khalifa Diwan
They saw some news that brought tears to their eyes
It hurts the eyelids and hurts the hearts
They went to the mosque on Friday
They cried for help and cried and cried
They mentioned to the people what happened to Muslims who were fasting during Ramadan
Who killed men, captured women, and plundered money
But the Caliph of Baghdad
He was helpless and confined in his palace
At that
Muslims turned their attention to the two caliphs
Those sitting on brocade mattresses in Cairo and Baghdad
And they began to cast their sights on the horizons of Muslim countries
Perhaps it will show them a star to guide them in the darkness of the darkest night
So God revealed Saladin to them
Ibn Najm al-Din Ayoub
And for Saladin
A bright biography like ours
Bright as the full moon
It illuminates the path for those who want to follow the path
Saladin realized
That goodness resides in the nation of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace
Potential life in seed kernels
She wants fresh water
Good soil and bright light
To wake up from its stagnation
The earth is filled with growth and giving
Saladin knew the key with which to open the hearts of his nation
So he put his hand on it
He skillfully managed it in her hearts
He opened it and entered through its widest doors
That key is the key to religion
He believed in the principle of exemplary kingship
He magnified the law of God
He complied with his orders and avoided his prohibitions
Only rarely did a group of people listen to him in his prayer
He did not miss a fast without fulfilling it
As for zakat, he did not meet its quorum throughout his life
Saladin did not attach his heart to nurturing and fighting
Rather, he was entrusted with struggle and jihad
He spent a quarter of a century of his life
He only had a little roof
Rather, his permanent residence was either on horseback
Or a tent set up for him in the open
He was able to have the greatest influence on his people
So the jurists and scholars fought with him
Writers, poets, and teachers
Then boys and women
God sent people to Saladin in groups to support him and ransom him
And if he called for jihad
Volunteers came to him of their own free will
And their absolute freedom
Each of them carried enough food
The majority of his soldiers were volunteers
Those who came seeking God’s reward and martyrdom
This was a big reason for his victories
Saladin realized the value of human wealth in praising kingdoms and winning battles
He searched in every country
In Egypt
In the Levant
In Hijaz
In Yemen
In Baghdad
In every part of Muslim countries
About people who are competent in politics
In science
In wars
In the arts
In literature
He collected them from every country
He had a specific country from each country
And from all of Egypt, there is a support and a friend
This is one of Saladin's pioneers
Saladin chose the most knowledgeable and honest scholars
And from supplication, he will give them understanding of religion
Among the engineers are the wisest in art and the most energetic
Among the messengers, he informed them of matters and kept secrets from them
Then he had the qualities of heroism
His health and illness did not leave him alone
And the days of his victory and defeat
And my matter is difficult and easy
It was when the heat got hot
The stench intensified
Death surrounded him on all sides
He roams the ranks of his soldiers
He extends his hand to shake hands with death
Then death turns away from him
With these qualities
Saladin led the Muslim soldiers from victory to victory to victory
And through this
He was able to erase the shame that befell Muslims
Since the Crusaders occupied Jerusalem
In the middle of Rajab
Year 583 AH
Muslim armies led by Saladin surrounded Jerusalem
The shackle is attached to the wrist
They set up their trebuchets around its walls on all sides
And draw the swords of God
To drink from the blood of God's enemies
The Franks were terrified by what they saw
And God cast terror into their hearts
It is only an honest tour
Until the patriarch appeared, seeking safety for himself and his people
Saladin granted his request
The Franks cut themselves off
To pay ten dinars for each man
Five for each woman
Two dinars for each child
This is for those who want to redeem themselves
Whoever is unable to pay the ransom becomes a prisoner
And on Friday morning
The twenty-seventh of Rajab
Year 583 AH
Muslims entered Jerusalem, cheering loudly
Their tongues are filled with supplication
Their voices rise to God with thanks and praise
And the Great Cross was lowered
Which was erected on the Dome of the Rock
The pictures that were engraved on the walls of the mosque were erased
The windows were removed from its minarets
The call to prayer came from above the minarets
The voices of the muezzins mixed with the recitation of the Qur’an
He brought from Aleppo the pulpit made by King Al-Adil Nur al-Din Zengi
And his vow to Jerusalem when it opens
It was held on the first Friday in Jerusalem
After the gathering stopped for over ninety years
Friday’s sermon was delivered by Judge Muhyiddin bin Al-Zaki
His sermon was called the sermon of conquest
The orator and writer collected it
All other praises of the Qur’an
And when I finished praying
Saladin sat accepting the Muslims’ congratulations on the clear conquest
Congratulations to Muslims on Salahuddin
Congratulations to Salahuddin on his clear conquest
And a plea to God to honor Muslims with another day like the day of conquest
They erase shame and remove the hook
They recover the stolen Jerusalem and rescue the usurped Sanctuary
Thus, the eye of the first conqueror, Omar bin Al-Khattab, was recognized
The soul of the second conqueror, Saladin, was fulfilled