
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.
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Air Date: 2016-11-30
the first episode, explores the reasons behind the start of the Crusades, centered on Jerusalem, the holy city for Ch...
Air Date: 2016-12-01
The second episode, tells the story of the early Muslim resistance to the Crusades, led by the Zengids, a Turkic dyna...
Air Date: 2016-12-02
The third episode, looks at how the famous sultan, Saladin, united Muslims across Egypt.
Air Date: 2016-12-03
The fourth episode, examines how the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt brought about the eventual destruction of the remaining ...