Sultan who opposed Richard I in the Third Crusade (7)

I believe the answer is:

saladin

(Other definitions for saladin that I've seen before include "Old sultan" , "Sultan who fought the Crusaders" , "Richard the Lionheart's Crusade opponent" , "He fought Richard" , "Richard the Lionheart's enemy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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