What is the Shi'ite perspective on Saladin?

The shia perspective about saladin is not as good as our sunni brother, as saladin was directly involve in dismantling of Fatimid empire (An Ismaili Shia dynasty) he ordered to kill alot of shiites and started campaign to convert local shiites of Egypt. read more

Born into a Kurdish, Sunni, military family, Saladin rose rapidly within Muslim society as a subordinate to the Syrian-northern Mesopotamian military leader Nur al-Din. Participating in three campaigns into Egypt (which was governed by the Shi`ite Fatimid dynasty), Saladin became head of the military expeditionary forces in 1169. read more