Salah ad-Din ( ar, صلاح الدين), or Salahu’d-Din, Ṣalāḥ ud-Dīn or other variant spellings, is an Arabic name that means ''The Righteousness of the Faith''. It commonly refers to An-Nasir Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub (Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب), known as

Saladin Yusuf ibn Ayyub ibn Shadi () ( – 4 March 1193), commonly known by the epithet Saladin,, ; ku, سه‌لاحه‌دین, ; was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from an ethnic Kurdish family, he was the first of both Egypt and ...

, the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Other notable people with the name, or known by the name, include (listed by nationality):

Middle East and Africa

Algeria

* Salaheddine Mokdad Saidi (born 1978), volleyball player

Central African Republic

Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jean-Bédel Bokassa (; 22 February 1921 – 3 November 1996), also known as Bokassa I, was a Central African political and military leader who served as the second president of the Central African Republic (CAR) and as the emperor of its s ...

(1921–1996), military ruler, briefly known as Salah Eddine Ahmed Bokassa

Egypt

Al-Ashraf Khalil Al-Ashraf Salāh ad-Dīn Khalil ibn Qalawūn ( ar, الملك الأشرف صلاح الدين خليل بن قلاوون; c. 1260s – 14 December 1293) was the eighth Bahri Mamluk sultan, succeeding his father Qalawun. He served from 12 Novem ...

(Al-Ashraf Salāh ad-Dīn Khalil issalahuddinbn Qalawūn, c. 1260s – 1293), Mamluk sultan * Salah Nasr (Salah ad-Din Nasr, 1920–1982), head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate * Salah Jahin (Muhammad Salah Eldin Bahgat Ahmad Helmy, 1930–1986), writer and cartoonist * Salah al-Deen Hafez (1938–2008), writer and journalist *

Walid Salah El-Din Walid Salah El-Din (Arabic وليد صلاح الدين) (born October 27, 1971) is an Egyptian footballer. Walid played as an attacking midfielder for Egyptian club side El-Ahly as well as the Egypt national football team. He played for Egypt ...

(born 1971), footballer *

Mohamed Salah (football manager) Mohamed Salah ( ar, محمد صلاح) is an Egyptian former footballer and head coach. Managerial career Al-Shoulla Salah was appointed manager of the Saudi club Al-Shoulla in June 2011. He made a big impact after winning the Saudi First Di ...

(Mohamed Salah El-Din), footballer

Ethiopia

* Saladin Said (born 1988), footballer * Saladin Bargicho (born 1994), footballer

Iraq

Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh ( ar, صلاح الدين الصباغ; 1899–1945) was an Iraqi Army officer and Arab nationalist that led the Golden Square group which had opposed the government at the time and had highly influenced politics between ...

(1889–1945), Iraqi Army officer and Arab nationalist *

Salaheddine Bahaaeddin Salahaddin Mohammed Bahaaddin Sadiq ( ku, سەڵاحەدین محەممەد بەهائەدین / Arabic: صلاح الدین محمد بهاء الدین) is a Kurdish Iraqi politician, (born July 1, 1950) in Tawela, a town referring to Halabja.H ...

(born 1950), Kurdish-Iraqi politician * Salah Al-Deen Siamand (born 1981), Kurdish-Iraqi footballer *

Qusay Salahaddin Qusay Salahaddin was as Sunni Arab student in Mosul. Salahaddin was the head of the student union of the University of Mosul The University of Mosul is a public university located in Mosul. It is one of the largest educational and research cen ...

, murdered student

Jordan

* Salah Suheimat (Salah al-Din Attallah Suheimat, 1914–1966), politician

Morocco

* Salaheddine Mezouar (born 1953), politician *

Salaheddine Bassir Salaheddine Bassir ( ar, صلاح الدين بصير; born 5 September 1972) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for a few clubs, including Raja Casablanca, Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) and Deportivo La ...

(born 1972), footballer * Salahiddine Khlifi (born 1979), footballer * Salaheddine Aqqal (born 1984), footballer *

Salaheddine Sbaï Salaheddine Sbaï (born 21 August 1985 in Sidi Kacem) is a Moroccan former professional footballer. Club career Sbaï began his career for the youth side at Charleroi and was loaned out for the 2004/2005 season to Ronse. After only five games i ...

(born 1985), footballer * Salaheddine Saidi (born 1987), footballer * Salah Eddine Mraouni (born 1992), cyclist * Salahiddine Khlifi (born 1979), footballer

Sudan

* Ghazi Salah al-Din al-Atabani (born 1951), politician

Syria

An-Nasir Yusuf An-Nasir Yusuf ( ar, الناصر يوسف; AD 1228–1260), fully al-Malik al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn al-Aziz ibn al-Zahir ibn Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub ibn Shazy (), was the Ayyubid Emir of Syria from his seat in Aleppo (123 ...

(Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn al-Aziz ibn al-Zahir ibn Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub ibn Shazy 1228–1260), Ayyubid Emir and Sultan * Salah al-Din al-Bitar (1912–1980), politician

Yemen

* Al-Nasir Muhammad Salah al-Din (1338–1391), imam of Yemen

Asia

Afghanistan

Salahuddin Rabbani Salāhuddīn Rabbānī ( Persian/Pashto: ; born 10 May 1971) is an Afghan diplomat and politician who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan from February 2015 to October 2019. He was the Afghan ambassador to Turkey from 2011 to 2012 ...

, politician

Bangladesh

Salahuddin (film director) Salahuddin (March 30, 1926October 26, 2003) was a Bangladeshi filmmaker. Career Salahuddin made his directorial debut through the film ''Je Nadi Marupathe'' (1961). He then created ''Surjasnan'' (1962). His most notable work was the film '' Rup ...

(1926–2003) * A. F. Salahuddin Ahmed (1924–2014), historian * Gazi Salahuddin (born 1984), cricketer *

Kazi Salahuddin Kazi Md. Salahuddin ( bn, কাজী সালাউদ্দিন; born 23 September 1953) is a Bangladeshi former football player currently serving as a president of South Asian Football Federation. He was a member of the Shadhin Bangla ...

(born 1953), footballer * Sheikh Salahuddin (1969–2013), cricketer * Salauddin Ahmed (born 1967), a contemporary architect * Salahuddin Ahmad, lawyer and Attorney General 2008–2009 * Salahuddin Ahmed (governor), economist and governor of the Bangladesh Bank 2005–2009 * Salahuddin Ahmed Mukti (born 1973), Bangladeshi politician * Saleh Uddin (born 1954), architect, professor, author and artist *

Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury (13 March 1949 – 22 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi politician, minister and six-term member of Jatiya Sangsad and member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee, who served as the adviser o ...

(1949–2015), politician * Mohammad Salahuddin, cricket coach *

Dr. Salah Uddin Khan Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, w ...

, Researcher

Brunei

* Sallehuddin Damit (born 1973), footballer

India

* Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi (1931–2008), politician * Sayeed Salahudeen (Syed Mohammed Yusuf Shah, born 1946), a Kashmir separatist militant

Indonesia

* Salahuddin of Aceh (), sultan * Salahudin (born 1970), footballer and football manager * Salahuddin Wahid (born 1942), Islamic scholar and politician

Malaysia

Raja Lumu Sultan Salehuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Daeng Celak ( Jawi: سلطان صالح الدين شاه ابن المرحوم داءيڠ چلق ; born Raja Lumu bin Daeng Celak, 1705–1778) was the first Sultan of Selangor. He was the son of the famous ...

(Salehuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Daeng Chelak, 1705–1778), Sultan of Selangor * Salahuddin of Selangor (Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj, 1926–2001), head of state of Malaysia and Sultan of Selangor *

Sallehuddin of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah ( Jawi: ;born 30 April 1942) is the 29th Sultan of Kedah, Malaysia. He was proclaimed Sultan on 12 September 2017, upon the death of his elder half brother, Sultan Abdul Hali ...

(Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, born 1942), Sultan of Kedah * Salahuddin Ayub (born 1961), politician *

Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Tun Pehin Sri Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin bin Abang Barieng (born Louis anak Barieng; ms, ابڠ محمد صلاح الدين بن ابڠ باريئڠ, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 27 August 1921 – 28 January 20 ...

, governor of Sarawak *

Izuan Salahuddin Muhammad Izuan Bin Salahuddin (born 31 October 1991) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a winger.

(born 1991), footballer

Maldives

* Husain Salahuddin (1881–1948), writer and scholar

Pakistan

* Salahuddin Mian (1938–2006), ceramic artist * Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi, politician and Ameer of Bahawalpur from 1988 *

Salahuddin (cricketer) Salahuddin (born 14 February 1947, Aligarh, India; commonly known as Salahuddin Sallu) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in five Tests from 1965 to 1969. Salahuddin has previously served as a chief selector of Pakistan national cric ...

(born 1947), cricketer * Salahuddin (cricketer, born 1998) * Salahuddin (wrestler) (Muhammad Salah-ud-din, born 1948) * Salahuddin Toofani (1948–2008), actor and comedian *

Ghazi Salahuddin Ghazi Salahuddin (born 1939) (Urdu: غازى صلاح الدين), is a Pakistani journalist, writer, literary figure, and the scholar of political science. He is brother of renowned educationist and Pakistan’s first woman to do PhD in nuclear ...

(born 1939), journalist and scholar * Qazi Salahuddin (fl. 1960s), field hockey player * Adil Salahuddin (born 1939), stamp designer * Ambreen Salahuddin (fl. 2000s), poet and author *

Yousuf Salahuddin Yusuf ( ar, يوسف ') is a male name of Arabic origin meaning "God increases" (in piety, power and influence).From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף ''YHWH Lhosif'' meaning "YHWH will increase/add". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name ...

(born 1951), philanthropist and politician *

Salahuddin Khan Mehsud Salahuddin Khan Mehsud is a Grade 22 Pakistani police officer who is currently serving as the Commandant FC. He is the former Inspector-general of police of Azad Kashmir and served there from March 2019 to June 2021. He previously served as the ...

, police officer * Salahuddin Panhwar (born 1966), judge * Salahuddin Tirmizi (born 1943), politician *

Usman Salahuddin Usman Salahuddin ( ur, ; born 2 December 1990) is a Pakistani international cricketer who was selected to play against the West Indies for the May 2011 series. Salahuddin averages 36 in List A cricket and 47 in First-class cricket. He represente ...

(born 1990), cricketer * Mooroo (Taimoor Salahuddin, fl. from 2011), rapper and musician * Masood Salahuddin (1915–2006), cricket umpire * Salahuddin Khan (fl. 2018), politician * Shaikh Salahuddin, politician and National Assembly member 2008–2013 and 2018– * Sheikh Salahuddin (politician) (born 1956) * Nawabzada Farid Salahuddin (fl. 2018), politician

Thailand

* Salahudin Awae (born 1983), footballer

Europe

* Louis Saladin, 17th-century French composer * Olivier Saladin (fl. from 1986), a French actor *Charles Saladin (1878–1942), French inventor of Saladin box *

Paul Saladin Leonhardt Paul Saladin Leonhardt (13 November 1877 – 14 December 1934) was a German chess master. He was born in Posen, Province of Posen, German Empire (now Poland), and died of a heart attack in Königsberg during a game of chess. A player with a ...

(1877–1934), German chess master of Polish origins * Lorenz Saladin (1896–1936), Swiss mountain-climber, journalist, photographer and traveler * William Stewart Ross (1844–1906), Scottish writer who used the pseudonym "Saladin"

Americas

* Bashir Salahuddin (born 1976), actor, writer and comedian * Dawud Salahuddin (born 1950), American Muslim assassin * Salahuddin Mustafa Muhammad, imam * Saladin Martin (born 1956), American footballer *

Saladin Ahmed Saladin Ahmed (born October 4, 1975) is an Eisner Award winning American comic book writer and a science fiction/fantasy poetry and prose writer. His 2012 book '' Throne of the Crescent Moon'' was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel and ...

(born 1975), comic book and fantasy writer * Abubakr Ben Ishmael Salahuddin (fl. 1990s), religious writer * Saladin K. Patterson, television writer and producer