The Crusades, An Arab Perspective Season 1

E1: Shock

the first episode, explores the reasons behind the start of the Crusades, centered on Jerusalem, the holy city for Christians, Jews and Muslims.

E2: 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

E3: Unification

The third episode, looks at how the famous sultan, Saladin, united Muslims across Egypt.

E4: Liberation

The fourth episode, examines how the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt brought about the eventual destruction of the remaining Crusader states in the east.