Al-Mujahid
| Shirkuh II | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Homs | |
The Governor of al-Rahba. Ayyubid period. Maqamat of al-Hariri, Baghdad (1237). The red beard denotes foreigness. | |
| Emir of Homs | |
| Reign | 1186–1240 |
| Predecessor | Muhammad ibn Shirkuh |
| Successor | Al-Mansur Ibrahim |
| Born | 1173 |
| Died | February 1240 (aged 66–67) |
| Dynasty | Ayyubid |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Al Malik Al-Mujahid Asad ad-Din Shirkuh II or Shirkuh II, was the Kurdish Ayyubid emir of Homs from 1186 to 1240. He was the son of An-Nasir Muhammad ibn Shirkuh, grandson of Shirkuh and first cousin once removed of Saladin. His domains also included Palmyra and ar-Rahba. Al Mujahid became emir at the age of thirteen when his father died unexpectedly in Homs on 4 March 1186 (10 Dhu’l Hijja 581).