31 - The Crusades, Part 2

After the disaster of the First Crusade, Muslim resistance develops very slowly.  Only after two generations will Muslim leaders become more interested in fighting the Crusaders than each other.  In this chaotic environment, the first effective leaders against the Crusades: Zengi, Nur al-Din and Salah al-Din emerge.

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Exploring the cultural, political, intellectual and scientific achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the relations between Islam and the West during the height of Muslim power.