The medieval historian Ibn Athir, also a Kurd, relates a passage from another commander: "... both you and Saladin are Kurds and you will not let power pass into the hands of the Turks": Minorsky (1953), pp. 138.
Keskaegne ajaloolane Ibn Athir kõneleb teisest väejuhist: "...nii sina kui ka Saladin olete kurdid ja sa ei lase võimul langeda türklaste kätesse": Minorsky (1953), pp. 138.