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Al-Jazeera Remembers July 12, 1191: Acre Falls to the Crusaders
by Tony Jingo Associated Content On July 12, 2008 Arabic news station al-Jazeera did a recurring five minute piece lamenting the fall of the Muslim city of Acre (Arabic: 'Akka) to the Crusaders. The Siege of Acre commenced August 28, 1189, concluded July 12, 1191, and was the first confrontation of the Third Crusade, also known as the Kings' Crusade. As reported by Raymond … [Read more...]
Today in History: Acre Falls to the Crusaders
Al-Jazeera Reminds Viewers Jihad Watch Amidst the images of suffering and slain Palestinians, Iraqis, and Afghanis, the internationally (in)famous Arabic news station al-Jazeera today had an interesting five-minute segment that it played over several times: the fall of the Muslim city of Acre (Arabic: 'Akka) to the Crusaders, which after a nearly two-year siege, occurred on … [Read more...]
Land Dispute or Jihad?
The Coptic Monastery Raid Revisited Concerning the recent attack on the Abu Fana Coptic monastery in Egypt, after just watching a graphic video detailing the affair on the Arabic satellite program Hiwar al-Haq—which makes clear that the raid (ghazwa) was far from being motivated by a "land dispute," as the Egyptian authorities insist—I figured I'd do a little translating and … [Read more...]
Know Your Enemy
American Thinker Barack Obama's National Security Advisor Richard Danzig recently made a fool of himself by claiming thatWinnie the Pooh is a "fundamental text on national security." His flippancy only emphasizes the fact that doctrinal writings influence the conduct of war. To anticipate the enemy's thinking, you have to know the foundational texts in which his mind has been … [Read more...]