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: An Arab Perspective'' is a four-part series produced by

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, which first aired in December 2016. It presents the dramatic story of the

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religious war through an Arab point of view. The series provides a new perspective on the history of the Crusades for a global, English-speaking audience, that has largely read about or studied the famous struggle from a primarily

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and

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point of view. The series is heavily influenced by the 1984 book '' The Crusades Through Arab Eyes'', by

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. The series starts with the

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council in Clermont in France in 1095, under Pope Urban II, and continues to the

fall of Acre The siege of Acre (also called the fall of Acre) took place in 1291 and resulted in the Crusaders' losing control of Acre to the Mamluks. It is considered one of the most important battles of the period. Although the crusading movement continu ...

, the last

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foothold in the east, in 1291, covering two centuries of bloody battles, massacres, and conquering and reconquering of territories, including Jerusalem. The story also involves many famous names –

Saladin Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub ( – 4 March 1193), commonly known as Saladin, was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from a Kurdish family, he was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, h ...

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, Frederick II and

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Episodes

Following is the complete list of episodes:

References

External links

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