Hussam al-Din al-Jarrahi

Sheikh
Hussam al-Din al-Jarrahi
حسام الدين الجراحي
BornUnknown
Died1202 CE (Ṣafar 598 AH)
Jerusalem, Ayyubid Sultanate
Burial placeSheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem
Occupation(s)Emir, physician

Hussam al-Din al-Jarrahi (Arabic: حسام الدين الجراحي; died 1202 CE)[1][2] was an emir and the personal physician of Saladin, who founded the Ayyubid dynasty and rose to become a prominent Muslim leader during the Crusades. Due to his extensive work in medicine, Hussam received the title of jarrah (جراح), meaning "surgeon" in the Arabic language.[3][4]

Although his exact date of birth is unknown, Hussam was primarily active during the 12th century; he established a Sufi-focused zawiya known as the Zawiya Jarrahiyya in Jerusalem.[5] Hussam was buried on the grounds of the school, which is today located in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, for which he serves as the namesake.[6] In 1202, a tomb was built on his burial site and subsequently became a destination for Muslim mystics and visitors.[7]

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  6. ^ Hussain, Jumea (2010). من القدس الى غزة: دراسة فكرية وسياسية (in Arabic). Arab Writers Union. p. 67. ISBN 978-9933-428-75-4. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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