Who Was Alive

Were Saladin and Ibn Arabi alive at the same time?

Yes. Saladin and Ibn Arabi were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1165 to 1193.

Saladin was 26 or 27 when Ibn Arabi was born.

Ibn Arabi was 27 when Saladin died, aged 54 or 55.

Saladin

Saladin

Sultan of Egypt

Born 1138 · died 4 March 1193, aged 54 or 55

Ibn Arabi

Ibn Arabi

Philosopher

Born 28 July 1165 · died 16 November 1240, aged 75

  1. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179
  2. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  3. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200
  4. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  5. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  6. Ibn Arabi, 1165 – 1240
  7. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  8. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  9. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274

Saladin and Ibn Arabi in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Saladin and Ibn Arabi were born

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