The Crusades: An Arab Perspective - Part 4: Liberation

From the Third Crusade to the siege of Acre - we explore how the crusader presence in the Holy Land was brought to an end and look at the long-lasting impact of this chapter in history.

The Crusades: An Arab Perspective - Part 3: Unification

In the third episode of 'The Crusades: An Arab Perspective', we explore how Salah Ed-Din unified the Muslim states and recaptured the holy city of Jerusalem from the crusaders.

The Crusades: An Arab Perspective – Part 1: Shock

The dramatic story of the Crusades seen through Arab eyes. In this first of a four-part series, we look at the background to the holy wars and the First Crusade's conquest of Jerusalem, a holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims.