"This is a victory opening the gates of men’s hearts."
— Saladin

January 1, 1970

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Letter to al-‘Adil, after the Crusaders abandoned their position near Hama and drew back to Ḥiṣn al-Akrād (1174). Abū Shāma, ed. Aḥmad and Ziyāda, vol. 1 (1958) p. 614. Lyons and Jackson (1982) ch. 6, p. 89