Rising up to protect the Islamic nations was Sultan Salahudin Al Ayubi. He successfully unified the broken nations and assembled a massive Muslim military of high calibre and discipline.
United and strong, they successfully kept the Crusaders at bay and halted their invasion, returning Baitulmaqdis back into the hands of Islamic rulers.
Yet, it did not end happily there. The European Crusades, led by King Richard of the Lionheart, thirsted for revenge. Under the King’s orders, they quickly executed their next move.
The armies of the era’s two great kings struck swords. Emerging victorious from the clash of the kings was none other than Sultan Salahudin, who firmly held his reign over Baitulmaqdis. The city remained under Islamic rule until World War 2, where it fell to British occupation and into Christian hands as Jerusalem.
Abdul Latip Talib, penulis kelahiran Negeri Sembilan ini sedang mengukir nama di persada sastera tanah air. Dilahirkan di Kg. Ulu Seperi, Rembau, Negeri Sembilan pada 2 Jun 1954 mula menceburkan diri dalam bidang penulisan pada tahun 1990 dalam pelbagai genre;skrip drama tv, cerpen, puisi, dan novel. Sejak itu karyanya banyak meraih hadiah seperti Sayembara Cerpen Berunsur Islam, Hadiah Sastera Utusan, Sayembara Cerpen Perpaduan, dan Anugerah Sastera Negeri Sembilan. Novel Randau Ruai memenangi hadiah pertama Peraduan Menulis Sastera dan Budaya Sarawak manakala novel remaja Beraraklah Awan Pilu memenangi Hadiah Sastera Utusan 2005. Penulis ini telah menghasilkan novel pahlawan Islam Salahudin Ayubi, Khalid Walid, Ikramah Abu Jahal, dan Tariq Ziyad. Kesemuanya diterbitkan oleh PTS.