Defending Jerusalem - And so we come to the negotiations between Saladin and Richard the Lionheart, where some of the best-known stories of the Crusades will play out. Starting with a mass execution ...

It means “surgeon” in Arabic. After Saladin conquered Jerusalem in 1187, he allocated lands around Jerusalem to his officers, including the area of Sheikh Jarrah. This area was given to his ...

ITTIHADUL ULEMA’S events during World Jerusalem Week will focus on raising awareness about Jerusalem’s ongoing occupation and ...

The Crusaders established a kingdom around Jerusalem. Saladin and Richard are believed to have shown great respect for each other as leaders, yet they never met. Richard wrote to Saladin during ...