The Crusades, An Arab Perspective
| The Crusades, An Arab Perspective | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Al Jazeera |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
The Western point of view. The series is heavily influenced by the 1984 book The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, by Amin Maalouf.
The series starts with the
Episodes
Following is the complete list of episodes:
| Episode | Title | Episode Description | First Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[3] | 7 Dec 2016 |
| 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.[4] | 14 Dec 2016 |
| 3 | Unification | the third episode, looks at how the famous sultan, Saladin, united Muslims across Egypt.[5] | 21 Dec 2016 |
| 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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28 Dec 2016 |
References
- ^ "The Crusades: An Arab Perspective - Al Jazeera English". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ Team, kurier.at. "The Crusades: an Arab Perspective". kurier.at (in German).
- ^ "Shock: The First Crusade and the Conquest of Jerusalem". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Revival: The Muslim Response to the Crusades". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Unification: Saladin and the Fall of Jerusalem". www.aljazeera.com.