''Kudüs Fatihi Selahaddin Eyyubi'' ( English: ''Saladin: The Conqueror of Jerusalem'') is a Turkish television series produced by Turkey's Akli Films and Pakistan's Ansari and Shah Films. The series is based on the life of

Saladin Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub ( – 4 March 1193), commonly known as Saladin, was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from a Kurdish family, he was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, h ...

, the founder of

Ayyubid dynasty The Ayyubid dynasty (), also known as the Ayyubid Sultanate, was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultan of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate of Egyp ...

. The television series started production in summer 2022. The producers asserted that the main target of the series are non-Muslims who are unaware of the Muslim history.

Plot

Season 1 The television series focuses on the life of 12th century Muslim ruler

and how he conquered

Jerusalem Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world, and ...

Furthermore, it focuses on his struggles and battles against the

Crusaders The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and at times directed by the Papacy during the Middle Ages. The most prominent of these were the campaigns to the Holy Land aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem and its surrounding ...

and his goal to unite the Muslim territories of Syria, northern Mesopotamia, Palestine and Egypt under his rule. In the show, Saladin is depicted as the adopted son of

Nur al-Din Zengi Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd Zengī (; February 1118 – 15 May 1174), commonly known as Nur ad-Din (lit. 'Light of the Faith' in Arabic), was a Turkoman member of the Zengid dynasty, who ruled the Syrian province () of the Seljuk Empire. He reigne ...

who doesn't know that he is adopted and doesn't know his real parents. Season 2 After getting thrown into the well by Count Miles, Selahaddin gets out with the help of

Balian of Ibelin Balian of Ibelin (; ), also known as Barisan the Younger, was a Crusades, crusader noble of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. He was Vassals of the Kingdom of Jerusalem#Lordship of Ibelin, Lord of Ibelin from 1170 to 1193. As the ...

, the younger brother of

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, who is on his deathbed. Balian plans to go back to France and live his life as a regular knight, away from all the messy politics in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but saving Selahaddin changes his fate forever. They both get captured by a slave trader and are taken to Egypt to participate in Dirgham's Spring Festival. The

Fatimid The Fatimid Caliphate (; ), also known as the Fatimid Empire, was a caliphate extant from the tenth to the twelfth centuries CE under the rule of the Fatimid dynasty, Fatimids, an Isma'ili Shi'a dynasty. Spanning a large area of North Africa ...

vizier Dirgham allies with the new King of Jerusalem,

Amalric Amalric or Amalaric (also Americ, Almerich, Emeric, Emerick and other variations) is a personal name derived from the tribal name ''Amal'' (referring to the Gothic Amali) and ''ric'' (Gothic language, Gothic ''reiks'') meaning "ruler, prince". E ...

and plans to let Crusader knights, led by Miles, into Cairo during the festival. Amalric's advisor

William of Tyre William of Tyre (; 29 September 1186) was a Middle Ages, medieval prelate and chronicler. As Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tyre, archbishop of Tyre, he is sometimes known as William II to distinguish him from his predecessor, William I of Tyr ...

and chief commander Lord Guy, sent by the

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both arrive in Jerusalem. Sultan Nureddin sends Sirkuh and Yaruki with Kadı Fazıl to go to Cairo and reinstate Saver as the Fatimid Vizier of Egypt. When they arrive in Cairo, they realize that Selahaddin is already there, they kill Dirgham and Miles, and Saver is placed back on the throne. Amalric releases Raynald de Châtillon from prison, and he raids the city of Gazze. Tensions ensue between Sirkuh and Saver, which ultimately results in the Zengids getting kicked out of Egypt. They are sent back to Egypt again, but this time alongside the army, with intentions to take Egypt from the Fatimids and Saver. On their way to Egypt, the army is poisoned and Selahaddin and his warriors are left alone to defend Egypt from the approaching Crusader army. Just when Selahaddin and Balian are about to clash their swords, the Zengid army arrives thanks to the help of Karategin and both armies clash in what results in a Zengid victory at Babein, the Crusaders are forced to retreat due to Nureddin taking Harim Castle during the battle. Selahaddin, Sirkuh and Yaruki march to Egypt and kill Saver and the rebel Fatimid soldiers. Sirkuh is placed on the throne, but on the same day as his ascension, he gets killed by Saver's son Kâmil. Selahaddin ascends and becomes the Vizier of Egypt, he clashes with both the Caliph of the Fatimid Dynasty and a famous trader Rakif, the power struggle between these 3 ends when Selahaddin's brother Boru arrives in Egypt, Rakif is quickly killed by Boru, after Amalric marries Maria Komnenos. Balian finds out that Amalric's son Baldwin, has

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and must be quarantined until a suitable doctor arrives with the necessary treatment. Amalric decides to march to Egypt with an army consisting of the Crusaders, the Knight Templars and the Byzantines. They arrive outside the walls of Egypt, but Selahaddin hears of Baldwin's illness and sends his doctor Latif to go and help heal Baldwin, upon seeing this, Amalric retreats with his soldiers, but Maria, Lord Guy and Raynald disregard his order and stay to take Egypt, a battle ensues but in the end, Sultan Nureddin arrives and kicks the Army of Jerusalem, out of Egypt, again. The Fatimid Caliph dies and Selahaddin is made the "Sultan of Egypt", he marries Şemse Hatun and is given the duty of taking Sultan Nureddin's son, Melik İsmail from

Aleppo Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...

Damascus Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. Kno ...

. The governor of Damascus, Gumushtekin, frustrated by this news, ambushes Selahaddin on the road, kills Yaruki and kidnaps Melik İsmail, so he can take him to Damascus himself. Lord Guy is sentenced to execution for disobeying Amalric's orders of retreating, but just as he is about to die, the news of Amalric's sudden and shocking death arrives, Lord Guy survives. Around the same time, in Damascus, Nureddin passes away before meeting Selahaddin one last time. Gumushtekin and Countess Mila kidnap Sultan Melik İsmail and take him to Kerek, in order to trap Selahaddin. Selahaddin uses this as an opportunity to save the Sultan, kill Gumushtekin and make preparations for the Siege of Kerek. Gumushtekin is killed by Gokboru, the Sultan is saved and is taken back to Aleppo in order to stop a rebellion from other Zengid nobles. Baldwin ascends the throne as the new King of Jerusalem, his sister Sibylla marries Lord Guy, sacrificing her love for Balian and to protect Baldwin from any harm that Lord Guy is capable of doing. Baldwin takes everyone to the Mount of Olives to show his miracle, the knights begin digging to find a chest, and after a while, a chest is found, inside, is the

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, everybody including Lord Guy recognizes this miracle and pledges allegiance to Baldwin as their King. Baldwin sends Balian for the defense of the Castle of Beytulahzan against Selahaddin. After a few days of the siege, Selahaddin comes up with a plan to dig tunnels underground and take the castle by surprise, the plan fails however and Selahaddin gets shot by a poisonous arrow by Lord Guy. This trap results in Baldwin's first victory as King of Jerusalem. However, a Muslim sheikh saves Salah ad-Din from death and he, returning to Damascus, defeats the army of King Baldwin approaching the city walls. Subsequently, Salah ad-Din captures the castles of Ibelin and El-Karak, and his brother Böryu marries Seyra, the daughter of the merchant Rakif. After this, the health of the King of Jerusalem deteriorates and he tries to make peace with Salah ad-Din, and the treasurer of Mosul, who at one time took the blame for the crimes of the emir Kam-Elmas, ends up in the hands of Balian of Ibelin and William of Tyre. Peace is concluded between the Ayyubid state and the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but soon the power-hungry Guy de Lusignan kills King Baldwin the Leper, and the cruel knight Renaud de Chatillon kills Salah ad-Din's mother during an attack on a caravan. Sultan Salah ad-Din defeats the army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem on the battlefield near Hattin and takes King Guy de Lusignan and knight Renaud de Chatillon prisoner. Queen Sibylla and Balian of Ibelin organize the defense of Jerusalem, but the Sultan of Egypt and Syria still manages to conquer the city.

Cast

Selahaddin Eyyubi

Cast * Ugur Gunes as Salahuddin, based from

, also known as Selahaddin Yusuf bin Eyyub bin Selahaddin. was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from a Kurdish family, he was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, he spearheaded the Muslim military effort against the Crusader states in the Levant. At the height of his power, the Ayyubid realm spanned Egypt, Syria, Upper Mesopotamia, the Hejaz, Yemen, and Nubia. Father of Ali, husband of Semse Sultan. Brother of Boru, Turan Shah, Sehinshah, brother in law of Sayra. Uncle of Ali (deceased) and Turap. (Deceased) * Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu as Sultan Nureddin Zengi, based from

, was a Turkoman member of the Zengid dynasty, who ruled the Syrian province (Shām) of the Seljuk Empire. He reigned from 1146 to 1174. He is regarded as an important figure of the Second Crusade, adoptive father and superior of Salahuddin. * Ekin Türkmen as Melike Hatun, first wife of

Nur ad-Din Zengi Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd Zengī (; February 1118 – 15 May 1174), commonly known as Nur ad-Din (lit. 'Light of the Faith' in Arabic), was a Turkoman member of the Zengid dynasty, who ruled the Syrian province () of the Seljuk Empire. He reigne ...

, based from Malike Khatun. Sister of Melik Dolat * Seda Yıldız as Eyyub, based from Ayyub ibn Shadi, a soldier and politician from Dvin later Governor under Sultan Nureddin Zengi. father of Salahuddin. (Deceased) * Zeynep Kumral as Fatma Hatun, the wife of Ayyub ibn Shadi and mother of Salahuddin, Boru, Turanshah, Şehinşah, and mother in law of Semse and Sayra. (Deceased) * Ali Ersan Duru as Turan-Shah, an elder brother of Salahuddin. (Deceased) * Sezgin Erdemir as Shirkuh, based from Asad ad-Din Shirkuh, the brother of Ayyub ibn Shadi and uncle of Salahuddin. (Deceased) *Barış Bağcı as Rasyiduddin Sinan, based from

Rashid ad-Din Sinan Rashid al-Din Sinan ( ; 1131/1135 – 1193) also known as the Old Man of the Mountain ( ; ), was an Arab Muslim missionary () who served as the leader of the Nizari Ismaili state and the Order of Assassins from 1162 until his death in 1193. ...

, leader of

Nizari Ismaili State The Nizari state (the Alamut state) was a Nizari Isma'ili Shia state founded by Hassan-i Sabbah after he took control of the Alamut Castle in 1090 AD, which marked the beginning of an era of Ismailism known as the "Alamut period". Their people ...

and the

Order of Assassins The Order of Assassins (; ) were a Nizari Isma'ilism, Nizari Isma'ili order that existed between 1090 and 1275 AD, founded by Hasan-i Sabbah, Hasan al-Sabbah. During that time, they lived in the mountains of Persia and the Levant, and held a ...

, long time enemy of Salahuddin. * Noor ul Hassan as

Abdul Qadir Gilani Abdul Qadir Gilani (; ; c. 1077/78 – 1166) was a Hanbali scholar, preacher, and Sufi leader who was the eponym of the Qadiriyya, one of the oldest Sufi orders. He was born c. 1077/78 in the town of Na'if, Rezvanshahr in Gilan, Persia, ...

. * Olgun Toker as Karategin, the owner of Tribe of Wolfs (tur Kurtlar Kabilesi) Brother of Ismet and Ilbüke. Uncle of Sultan İsmail. * Bülent Sakrak as Mevdud, based from Mawdud ad-Din Zengi. Brother of Nurredin and Nusreddin. (Deceased) * Aleyna Sirin as Rabia Hatun, daughter of Ayyub ibn Shadi and Fatma Hatun (Fatima Khatun), sister of Shahinshah, Turanshah and Selahuddin and Boru. * Ahmet Olgun Sünear as Urfalı, warrior of Salahuddin. (Deceased) * Alou Traore as İbrahim, warrior of Salahuddin. * Ibrahim Balaban as Bozok, archer warrior of Salahuddin. * Celal Al as Atsız, main warrior of Salahuddin. * Erdinç Gülener as Ömer mella, Sultan Nureddin Zengi spiritual mentor and advisor.(Deceased) * Egemen Yavuz as Vezir isfahani, based from Imad al-Din al-Isfahani, Vezir of Sultan Nurredin Zengi. * Asuman Bora as Kutlu hatun, based from Qutlu ad-Din Khatun Zengi, mother of Sultan Nurredin, Mevdud and Nussreddin. * Murad Karak, as Imad, Sultan Nureddin Zengi Assistant. * Gokce Turkan as Semse Sultan, wife of Sultan Selahuddin, mother of Ali, daughter in law of Fatma and Eyub, sister in law of Boru, Şehinşah, Turanshah and Sayra.

Season 2 Characters

* Uygar Özçelik as Qadi Fazil, based from

Qadi al-Fadil Muhyi al-Din (or Mujir al-Din) Abu Ali Abd al-Rahim ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Lakhmi al-Baysani al-Asqalani, better known by the honorific name al-Qadi al-Fadil (; 3 April 1135 – 26 January 1200) was an official who served the last F ...

. * Devrim Evin as King Amalrik, based from

Amalric I of Jerusalem Amalric (; 113611 July 1174), formerly known in historiography as , was the king of Jerusalem from 1163 until his death. He was, in the opinion of his Muslim adversaries, the bravest and cleverest of the crusader kings. Amalric was the younger ...

. King of

. (Deceased) * Barış Baktaş as Boru, based from Taj al-Muluk Abu Sa'id Buri, Salahuddin brother * Hakan Yufkacıgil as William, based from

, Advisor of King Amalric. * Ozan Dolunay as Belian, based from

. * Bertug Kursat Alp as Prince Baldwin, based from

Baldwin IV of Jerusalem Baldwin IV (1161–1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. He was admired by historians and his contemporaries for his dedication to the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the face of his debilitating ...

. (Deceased) *

Elif Doğan Elif Doğan (born 6 September 1994) is a Turkish actress. A graduate of Istanbul University with a degree in musical studies, Doğan started her career with a role in the TV series ''Aşk Laftan Anlamaz'' and continued her career in television wi ...

as Mila, based from Stephanie of Milly. Countess of Kerak, widow of Count Miles, wife of Chatillon. * Berk Erçer as Guy, base from

Guy of Lusignan Guy of Lusignan ( 1150 – 18 July 1194) was King of Jerusalem, first as husband and co-ruler of Queen Sibylla from 1186 to 1190 then as disputed ruler from 1190 to 1192. He was also Lord of Cyprus from 1192 to 1194. A French Poitevin kni ...

. Christian noble, later husband of Sibylla, later King of

. * Gökçe Türkan as Şemse Hatun, a Christian singer & dancer, Salahuddin love interest later wife. * Arif Diren as Latif, the healer. (Deceased) * Barış Yıldız as Çemşit, Assistant of Countess Mila. * Şahin Irmak as Emir Yaruki, Sultan Nureddin Commander. * Gülper Özdemir as Queen Sibylla, based from Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem. * Atilgan Gümüş as Şaver, based from

Shawar Shawar ibn Mujir al-Sa'di (; died 18 January 1169) was the ''de facto'' ruler of Fatimid Egypt, as its vizier, from December 1162 until his assassination in 1169 by the general Shirkuh, the uncle of the future Ayyubid leader Saladin, with w ...

. Vizier of Egypt, killed by Shirkuh. (Deceased) * Burak Demir, as Chatillon, based from

Raynald of Châtillon Raynald of Châtillon ( 11244 July 1187), also known as Reynald, Reginald, or Renaud, was Prince of Antioch—a crusader states, crusader state in the Middle East—from 1153 to 1160 or 1161, and Lord of Oultrejordain—a Vassals of the Kingdo ...

. New Count of Kerak, husband of Mila, friend of Guy. * Göksu Melek Ulucan as Sayra, Rakif's daughter who swore vengeance to Boru. * Gizem Ünsal as Princess Maria, based from Maria Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem, Byzantine Emperor niece, second wife of King Amalrik, become queen of Jerusalem.

Season 2 deceased characters

* Melih Çardak as Dirgam, based on

Dirgham Abu'l-Ashbāl al-Ḍirghām ibn ʿĀmir ibn Sawwār al-Lukhamī () () was an Arab military commander in the service of the Fatimid Caliphate. An excellent warrior and model cavalier, he rose to higher command and scored some successes against the ...

. Former Vizier of Egypt, killed by Saver. * Atilgan Gümüş as Şaver, based from

. Vizier of Egypt, killed by Shirkuh. * Teoman Kumbaracıbaşı as Tacir (Trader/Merchant) Rakif, most powerful merchant of Egypt, loyal to Egypt Fatimid Caliph, enemy of Salahuddin, Killed by Boru.

Season 1

* Tuvana Türkay as Queen Victoria, who ruled

, after that her brother Baldwin Amarlic killed her. (Deceased) * Kaan Çakır as Nussreddin Zengi, brother of

and Mewdud Zengi. Father of Izzetin, husband of Berra Hatun. (Deceased) * Dilin Döğer as Süreyya Khatun, from the Askaloni royal family in the series. She will play a key role in defending the Muslim lands along with the Zangi forces. She was Selahuddin's love interest but was killed by an arrow from Halifa of

Fatimid dynasty The Fatimid dynasty () was an Arab dynasty that ruled the Fatimid Caliphate, between 909 and 1171 CE. Descended from Fatima and Ali, and adhering to Isma'ili Shi'ism, they held the Isma'ili imamate, and were regarded as the rightful leaders o ...

.(deceased) * Özgür Cem Tugluk as Pars, one of assistants of Salahuddin. Gregor killed him.(deceased) * Firat Çelik as Gregor, a fictional character and brother of Gabriel, who was Queen Victoria's fiancé/ love interest.(deceased) * Murat Han as Gabriel, brother of Gregor. He defeated the Askalanis and took over the city. Queen Victoria's love interest. Killed by Salahuddin when he recaptured Askalon. (Deceased) * Berk Cankat as Bernard, the brother of Elisa (Alisa), who briefly took over

(tur.Şam), until and then ruled over Gaza (tur.Gazze) until Salahuddin killed him when he takes over the city. (Deceased) * Kartal Can Ermis as Demircan, one of Salahuddin's warriors. Since Avram murder him.(deceased) * Baki Davrak as Avram, the fictional character who wants to establish the Sultanate for the Jews.

Judaism Judaism () is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic, Monotheism, monotheistic, ethnic religion that comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Jews, Jewish people. Religious Jews regard Judaism as their means of o ...

. Killed by Salahuddin when he retrieves Damascus. (Deceased) * Abdul Susler as Pierre, who was assistant with King Baldwin and later Queen Victoria's. Murdered by Queen Victoria's brother, Amalric when he took over the Jerusalem as the King. (Deceased) * Fatih Yilmaz as Şimon, the assistant of Avram.(deceased) * Izzet Yüksek as Izzetin, son of Nussreddin Zengi and Berra Hatun. (deceased) * Burcu Kirman as Elisa, sister of Bernard. In

Queen Victoria killed by slicing her neck. (Deceased) * Anil Özdemirci as Musab, one of helper with Salahuddin. Gregor's soldier's murdered him.(deceased) * Burak Sarimola as Shehinshah, the oldest son of Ayyub ibn Shadi and eldest brother of Selahaddin. Died when Gabriel's soldiers were taking over Askalon. (Deceased) * Kaan Uluca as King Baldwin of

. Queen Victoria poisoned him and took over the throne of

. (Deceased) * Sezgin Uzunbekiroglu as Esma, auntie of Surreyya Hatun, sister of Mansur, who murdered by one of Bernard's soldiers until Bernard getting

.(deceased) * Yildirim Gücük as Mansur, brother of Esma, father of Surreyya Hatun. Killed by Gabriel.(deceased) * Ece Özdikici as Berra Hatun, wife of Necmeddin and mother of Izzetin(deceased) *

Sezin Akbaşoğulları Sezin Akbaşoğulları (born 22 April 1981) is a Turkish actress. She gained her first acting experience by joining her high school theatre team and was cast in the play ''Yine Başladılar Şarkılarına''. She later graduated from Bilkent Univ ...

as Ismat ad-Din Khatun was the daughter of a regent of

. wife of

, she passes away due to Melike Hatun poisoning her and the baby.(deceased) * Barış Bağcı as Rashid ad-Din Sinan.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2023–2024)

Season 2 (2024–present)

Production

Development

On 20 August 2021, the agreement between Emre Konuk, owner of Akli Film Production and Pakistan's Ansari & Shah Films producers Dr. Kashif Ansari and Dr. Junaid Ali Shah, on the production of this new series titled ''Selahaddin Eyyubi'' was signed in

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. Emre tweeted: :

A happy news on a blessed Friday night! Contract signed between Akli Films and Ansari&Shah Films about ‘Sultan Selahaddin Ayyubi’. May this international project, which will be prepared with the cooperation of Turkey and Pakistan, be beneficial to our country and our art world.

On 18 October 2021, the delegation from Turkey landed in

Islamabad International Airport Islamabad International Airport () () is an international airport serving Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan and Rawalpindi. It is located south-west of the city, and is directly connected to the Lahore and Peshawar motorways as well to ...

to begin auditions for the drama series in

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and

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Casting

The series will feature actors from both Turkey and Pakistan. 75% of the show cast will be Turkish including Selahaddin and the rest of 25% cast will be from Pakistan. In this regard, Turkey's Akli Film Production announced to scout for talent in Pakistan from October 28 to November 1 of 2021 in

, and

Islamabad Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bu ...

Filming

The TV series is being shot in Turkey and is planned to have three seasons. Each season will have 34 episodes as revealed by

Adnan Siddiqui Adnan Siddiqui ( born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani actor, Film producer, producer and model (person), model who has worked in Lollywood and Hollywood and also made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi film ''Mom (film), Mom'' (2017). He also ...

. Production began on January 29, 2022, as producer, Emre Konuk posted an image with the caption, "''Selahaddin Eyyubi yakında!''" () on his Instagram.

Writing

''Selahaddin Eyyubi'' will use sixteen writers over its three seasons. The historical series is being written by Turkish historians with the assistance of Pakistan's paleographers and research writers. Kashif Ansari imparted that screenwriters for the series have enlisted the help of Turkish historians, researchers and authors to make it as close to reality as possible. The initial work on the series was completed in September, after that, screen testing began once the casting was done.

Release

Turkey

''Kudüs Fatihi Selahaddin Eyyubi'' premiered in

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

on 13 November 2023 on

TRT 1 TRT 1 (''TRT One'') is the first Turkish national television channel, owned by state broadcaster TRT. It was officially launched on 31 January 1968 as a test broadcast, becoming regular by the early 1970s. It was the only channel Turkey until 15 ...

. It ended with it's final episode on 26 May 2025.

Pakistan

The series first episode premiered in

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Hum TV Hum TV HD is a 24-hour Urdu general entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on the Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Net ...

on 6 May 2024.

References

External links

*
Kudüs Fatihi Selahaddin Eyyubi
on Official Website

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