Unknown facts
1). They Weren't Just about
Christianity vs. Islam - In our
current, troubled, times, the
desire to look back on the
Crusades as an epic clash
between Muslims and
Christians is strong on both
sides. To be sure, the majority
of battles did take place
between those two groups. But
all of them? Not even close. An
integral part of many of the
Crusades was the elimination
of everyone from Jews to
pagans.2). Islamic
Commanders Spent
More Time Fighting
Other Muslims than
Christians
3). No One Realized
for Ages that the
Crusades Were Meant
to be Religious
4) One of the GreatMuslim Commanders
Wasn't Even Religious
- it wasn't just the
Christian side that had
a great big mixed bag
of religious
viewpoints. One of the
greatest commanders
of the Muslim armies,
Zengi, wasnt even
religious at all.5). The
Crusades May
Have Led to the
Discovery of
America