Najm al-Din Ayyub
Soldier ‧ Saladin's father
al-Malik al-Afdal Najm al-Dīn Ayyūb ibn Shādhi ibn Marwān, or simply Najmadin, was a Kurdish soldier and politician from Dvin, and the father of Saladin. He is the eponymous ancestor of the Ayyubid dynasty. Wikipedia
Died: August 9, 1173
Children: Turan-Shah, Saladin, Al-Adil I, and more
Great grandchildren: As-Salih Ayyub, An-Nasir Dawud, Al-Mansur Nasir al-Din Muhammad, and more
Parents: Shadhi ibn Marwan
Full name: Al-Malik Al-Afdal Najm Ad-Dīn Ayyūb Ibn Shādhi Ibn Marwān
Partner: Sitt al-Mulk Khatun
Siblings: Shirkuh