(11731250) Kurdish dynasty founded by Saladin that ruled over Egypt, most of Syria, upper Iraq, and Yemen.
After overthrowing the F 0101; timid dynasty , Saladin defended Palestine during the Crusades and made Egypt the most powerful Muslim state in the world. After Saladin's death the Ayy 016B; bid regime became decentralized. In 1250 a group of maml 016B; k s (military slaves) exploited a lapse in Ayy 016B; bid succession to take over the government in Egypt and to found the Maml 016B; k dynasty . Minor Ayy 016B; bid princes continued to rule in parts of the Syria for some years afterward.