What was Saladin's primary ethnic background?
Arab
Turkish
Kurdish
Persian
Answer
Saladin was of Kurdish descent, born into a prominent Kurdish family. Although he is also revered in Arab and Turkic cultures, his primary ethnic background is Kurdish.
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