No, but a near miss all around. Saladin didn't do anything to any pyramids. However, he appointed his son al-Aziz to be governor of Egypt, and al-Aziz, regarding the pyramids as pagan monuments, issued orders for the pyramids to be destroyed. But it didn't work out that way. read more
His Ayyubid Empire united Egypt and Syria. Above all, he played an instrumental role in turning the tide against the Crusaders by successfully reclaiming Jerusalem and earned a name for himself in the annals of both Muslim and Western history. read more