Who was Saladin's uncle and mentor?
Shirkuh
Nur al-Din
Shawar
Al-Adid
Answer
Saladin's uncle and mentor was Shirkuh, a general of the Zengid dynasty. Together, they were sent to Egypt under the Fatimid Caliphate in 1164 on the orders of Nur al-Din.
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