The Crusades, An Arab Perspective

9.0
20163h 9m

The Crusades: An Arab Perspective is a four-part series produced by Al Jazeera English, which presents the dramatic story of the medieval religious war through Arab eyes. The series provides a new perspective on the history of the Crusades for a global, English-speaking audience, that has largely read about or studied the famous struggle from a primarily Christian and Western point of view.

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2016

Still image for The Crusades, An Arab Perspective season 1 episode 1: Shock

1. Shock

the first episode, explores the reasons behind the start of the Crusades, centered on Jerusalem, the holy city for Christians, Jews and Muslims.

Still image for The Crusades, An Arab Perspective season 1 episode 2: Revival

2. Revival

The second episode, tells the story of the early Muslim resistance to the Crusades, led by the Zengids, a Turkic dynasty ruling the northern Levant

Still image for The Crusades, An Arab Perspective season 1 episode 3: Unification

3. Unification

The third episode, looks at how the famous sultan, Saladin, united Muslims across Egypt.

Still image for The Crusades, An Arab Perspective season 1 episode 4: Liberation

4. Liberation

The fourth episode, examines how the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt brought about the eventual destruction of the remaining Crusader states in the east.

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