Usama, The Middle East, and The Crusades

The choice of Kitab al-l'tibar by Usama Ibn Munqidh is known as "Book of Contemplation" in English. There, Usama provides a series of short episodes to prove his experience in the Middle East and Crusades. Through his work, readers can get a Muslim story about the Crusades. Since this is mainly for personal accounts, there are many background knowledge because details are missing. It is also not the source of the most equitable support expressed by Usama, that is, "Allah will render them ineffective" (Ibn Munqidh 197) Osama did not try to analyze and understand, just he observed Writing something to wi

In the Middle Ages, there were many Crusades in various parts of the Middle East. Crusade was a work guided by a nobleman. All of these crusaders are for the liberation and conquest of Jerusalem, also known as the "holy city". The first Crusade of the four major Crusaders succeeded. The first crusade was first conquered in Jerusalem. The other three major crusaders ended in failure, but the most embarrassing crusade took away by attacking and killing other Christians, then the fourth fight of the Christian Crusade stolen from the city of Constantinople. Christians believe that they are justified as they believe that they protect other Christians from Muslim Turks attacking Christian property and being tortured. Besides, the crusaders went near the gods what the Pope said. According to reports, Christian pilgrims were attacked violently

The failed Crusaders had a strong influence on Europe and the Middle East, but the influence of the Crusades greatly changed Europe and the Middle East. When the Crusade was dismissed in Constantinople, it opened the Byzantine Empire (Cartlidge 87) for the Turks. "Crusade" brought about many cultural, political and economic changes in Europe (Cartlidge 87). It is stimulated by two cultural conflicts, but it is likely to bring a broader perspective to everyone. The real impact is in Italy and Spain: Italian ports are beginning to see considerable economic growth in Genoa, Venice and Pisa This also contributes to the growth of the Renaissance (Cartlidge 89). Perhaps the Crusaders have undoubtedly enhanced the trade between Europe and the Middle East (Cartlidge 90)