The Crusades From Medieval European and Muslim Perspectives

This unit, developed by CIE and co-published by the National Center for History in the Schools at UCLA, provides a first-hand look, through historical primary sources, at the various types of cultural interactions that took place during the Crusades.

Lesson topics include:

Crusaders Living in Muslim Lands
Crusader Meets Mujahid: The Military Encounter
Salah al-Din (Saladin): An Ideal Muslim Leader
Ideals and Motivations for the Crusades, and the Muslim Response
Glimpses of Women’s Experiences

Download sample pages from the unit:

Lesson III: Salah al-Din (Saladin)- An Ideal Muslim Leader (201.0 KB)