Tag: Muhammad

The Crusades to the Holy Land

The Crusades to the Holy Land

“Undertake this journey for the remission of your sins, with the assurance of the imperishable glory of the Kingdom of Heaven!” 1 Pope Urban II, in one of history’s most powerful speeches, initiated 200 years of the Crusades at the Council of Clermont, France on November 27, 1095 with this impassioned plea. In a rare public session in an open field, […]

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Muhammad and the Faith of Islam

The Early Middle East: Muhammad and the Faith of Islam

by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia | In 629, Muhammad

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