Muslims fought many cities during the Crusades like; Jerusalem, Egypt, Syria and other Middle Eastern cities.
During the Crusade time period (1099-1291) the Muslims succeeded in driving the Crusaders from the Middle East, even though they also lost lands on the Iberian Peninsula. They needed a new leader because the Muslims were not very strong and did not know how to defend themselves along with Islam, that is where Salah al-Din came in. Salah al-Din was the greatest Muslim leader during the Crusades. His experiences taught him many valuable lessons. As a boy in Damascus during the Second Crusade, he saw that Muslims needed to defend themselves and Islam. As a soldier, he realized that Muslims had to be organized and to cooperate with one another. He unified Muslim groups under his strong leadership. Along with his military skills, Salah al-Din also was famed in the west for his courtesy. …show more content…
Many lost their lives in battles and the conquests of Middle Eastern cities. Crusaders also destroyed Muslim property in Jerusalem and other communities. The Crusades brought fewer benefits to Muslims than they did to Christians. Muslim societies were also among the most advanced in the world, so Muslims had less to gain from contact with Christians. Muslims did gain exposure to some new weapons and military ideas during the Crusades, even though a lot of Muslims still died during battle. Like Europeans, they began to adopt standing, or permanent, armies. The Crusades also brought political changes, as Muslims united to fight their own people. By the early 12th century, the crusades had successfully captured not only the holy city of Jerusalem but huge swaths of the Muslim Levant.
“Their entrance to the city of Jerusalem was horrifying. They started with an infamous massacre. They killed people in the streets, in their houses and in alleyways. Arab sources talk about a hundred thousand people slaughtered.”-Antoine
During the Crusade time period (1099-1291) the Muslims succeeded in driving the Crusaders from the Middle East, even though they also lost lands on the Iberian Peninsula. They needed a new leader because the Muslims were not very strong and did not know how to defend themselves along with Islam, that is where Salah al-Din came in. Salah al-Din was the greatest Muslim leader during the Crusades. His experiences taught him many valuable lessons. As a boy in Damascus during the Second Crusade, he saw that Muslims needed to defend themselves and Islam. As a soldier, he realized that Muslims had to be organized and to cooperate with one another. He unified Muslim groups under his strong leadership. Along with his military skills, Salah al-Din also was famed in the west for his courtesy. …show more content…
Many lost their lives in battles and the conquests of Middle Eastern cities. Crusaders also destroyed Muslim property in Jerusalem and other communities. The Crusades brought fewer benefits to Muslims than they did to Christians. Muslim societies were also among the most advanced in the world, so Muslims had less to gain from contact with Christians. Muslims did gain exposure to some new weapons and military ideas during the Crusades, even though a lot of Muslims still died during battle. Like Europeans, they began to adopt standing, or permanent, armies. The Crusades also brought political changes, as Muslims united to fight their own people. By the early 12th century, the crusades had successfully captured not only the holy city of Jerusalem but huge swaths of the Muslim Levant.
“Their entrance to the city of Jerusalem was horrifying. They started with an infamous massacre. They killed people in the streets, in their houses and in alleyways. Arab sources talk about a hundred thousand people slaughtered.”-Antoine