The Crusades, An Arab Perspective (الحروب الصليبية)
Overview
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
Season 0 (2016)
The Cinematic Version of the show.
1 episodes
Season 1 (2016)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Shock
2016-11-30the first episode, explores the reasons behind the start of the Crusades, centered on Jerusalem, the holy city for Christians, Jews and Muslims.
Runtime: 189 minEpisode 2: Revival
2016-12-01The second episode, tells the story of the early Muslim resistance to the Crusades, led by the Zengids, a Turkic dynasty ruling the northern Levant
Runtime: 189 minEpisode 3: Unification
2016-12-02The third episode, looks at how the famous sultan, Saladin, united Muslims across Egypt.
Runtime: 189 minEpisode 4: Liberation
2016-12-03The fourth episode, examines how the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt brought about the eventual destruction of the remaining Crusader states in the east.
Runtime: 189 min
