| Al-Ayoubi Family عائِلَة الأَيّوبيّ | |
|---|---|
 Al-Ayoubi family coat of arms. | |
| Country | Ayyubid Sultanate and Emirate of Hasankeyf |
| Etymology | Al-Ayoubi:'descendant of Job' |
| Place of origin | Dvin, Armenia |
| Founded | 1171 |
| Founder | Saladin |
| Titles | |
The Al-Ayoubi family is a prominent family of royal and noble lineage, tracing its origins to the Middle Ages. The family originated in the ancient Armenian city of Dvin.
In Dvin, the family was regarded as the political and military elite of the region before relocating to the Levant.[1][2][3]
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- ^ Lane-Poole, Stanley (1906). Saladin; and the fall of the kingdom of Jerusalem. Harvard University. New York London, G.P. Putnam's sons.
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