6th most-quoted character in Kingdom of Heaven (2005): in 5 of its 73 quotes
Most scenes with: Balian of Ibelin (3)
Scenes with Saladin
5 scenes
[After the Saracen army withdraws from its attack on Kerak]
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I Imam
Why did you retire? Why? God did not favour him. God alone determines the results of battles.
Saladin The results of battles are determined by God...but also by preparation, numbers, the absence of disease and the availability of water. One cannot maintain a siege with the enemy behind. How many battles did God win for the Muslims before I came? That is, before God determined I should come.
I Imam
Few enough. That's because we were sinful
Saladin [Scoffs]
It is because you were unprepared.
I Imam
If you think that way, you shall not be king for long.
Saladin When I'm not king, I quake for Islam.
Saladin I pray you'll pull back your cavalry and leave this matter to me.
I pray you retire unharmed to Damascus. Raynald of Châtillon will be punished, I swear it. Withdraw or we will all die here. [Pause] Do we have terms?
Saladin We have terms. [Pause] I will send you my physicians.
[Nodding]
Salaamualaikum.
Saladin [Waves and says]
Wa-`alaykumu s-salaam (Islamic greeting "peace be with you") .
Saladin Will you yield the city?
Before I lose it, I will burn it to the ground. Your holy places - ours. Every last thing in Jerusalem that drives men mad.
Saladin I wonder if it would not be better if you did.
Saladin I will grant every soul safe passage to Christian lands. Every soul. The women, the children, the old. And all your knights and soldiers. And your Queen. Your King, such as he is, I leave to you, and what God will make of him. No one will be harmed. I swear it to God.
The Christians butchered every Muslim within the walls when they took this city.
Saladin [Firmly]
I am not those men. I am Saladin. Sala-hu-Din.
Saladin [Solemnly]
Nothing. [He starts to walk away, then turns around and smiles] Everything!
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