Sultan Nur-uddin-Zengi was born in February 1118 A.D. Nur-uddin-Zengi was of Turkish origin and the son of Imad-uddin-Zengi of the Zengid Dynasty. Nuruddin Zengi unified the divided muslim forces in the area(Aleppo, Mosul,Syria) against the crusader forces and captured Edessa, Antakya and Damascus from the Crusaders. Nuruddin Zengi was known for being just and pious, he built many schools, mosque, madrasas, hospitals and caravanserais. Nuruddin Zengi laid the foundation for Salahuddin Ayyubi to later form a strong empire. Sultan Nuruddin Zengi ruled the Zengid Dynasty from 1146 -1174 A.D. Nuruddin Zengi died in 1174 A.D. and is buried in Nur al-Din Madrasa in Damascus. #zengi #nuruddinzengi #nuruddinzangi #zengid #nurettinzengi #turk #oghuzturk #salahuddin #saladin #history https://www.instagram.com/p/CDRv7bFDd-2/?igshid=1clzj1b3ksrch