Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi is a big-budget period play, which is a Pakistan-Turkey joint venture. The series has been co-produced by Pakistan and Turkey. Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Dr Kashif ...

Read more: Film on iconic Muslim ruler Salahuddin Ayyubi awaits funding to take-off He wished that the international joint project is beneficial "to our country and our art world." The series ...

Born in Tikrit, Iraq, Salahuddin Ayyubi is also known as the ‘Conqueror of Jerusalem’, taking over the region in 1138. Elaborating on the popularity of the historic figure, ...

According to Adnan, 75% of the show cast will be Turkish including Ayyubi. He revealed that the team is currently in the final stages of casting the actor and his name will be revealed soon.

Salahuddin Ayyub is one of the most celebrated Muslim leaders of history. He was the first Sunni-Muslim Kurd to become the sultan of Egypt and Syria. He also founded the Ayyubid Dynasty.