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History The Crusades — An Islamic Perspective
The Crusader invasions, Muslim resistance, Salahuddin's reconquest of Jerusalem, and lasting lessons.
History Salahuddin al-Ayyubi and the Liberation of Jerusalem
The life of the Kurdish Muslim leader who united the Muslim world and recaptured Jerusalem with chivalry and mercy.
History The First Crusade and the Muslim Response
The fall of Jerusalem in 1099 CE and the initial fragmented Muslim response to the Crusader invasion of the Levant.
History Imad al-Din Zangi and the Recapture of Edessa
The Turkish atabeg who began the Muslim counter-crusade by capturing the County of Edessa in 1144 CE.
History Nur al-Din Zangi: Unifier of the Muslim Front
The son of Imad al-Din Zangi who united Muslim Syria and Egypt, setting the stage for Salahuddin's liberation of Jerusalem.
History Salahuddin and the Reconquest of Jerusalem (1187 CE)
Salahuddin al-Ayyubi's unification of Muslim lands, the Battle of Hattin, the liberation of Jerusalem, and his legendary chivalry toward the defeated Crusaders.