Background to the holy wars and the First Crusade’s conquest of Jerusalem, a holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
From: The Crusades: An Arab Perspective
Revival: The Muslim Response to the Crusades
This part of ‘The Crusades: An Arab Perspective’ explores the birth of the Muslim revival in the face of the Crusades.
14 Dec 2016
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The enduring influence of the Crusades
How Muslim extremists and American conservatives came to find comfort in Crusade metaphors.
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