Why was the location of Constantinople important? Why did knights fight in the Crusades? Why did the Crusaders from Europe invade Southwest Asia? Why did the Muslims win the Crusades? Why were the Crusades not a holy war? Why did the Christians invade Jerusalem during the First Crusade?
On Wednesday I spent about four hours at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and even that wasn’t long enough to see all the interesting stuff. There are four bits to peruse: archaeology (not just in Israel, but throughout the world), things reflecting Jewish life, art (including Impressionist...
The sighting of a new crescent moon marks the start of Ramadan, a time for piety and self-reflection.
The Jerusalem Post’s Michael Starr reported that Billoo said in a speech "When we talk about islamophobia, we often think of the vehement fascists... but I also want us to pay attention to the polite Zionists, the ones that say 'let's just break bread together.’” She went as far ...
1. When did the Jews and the Christians tamper with the Old and theNew Testament? Before the time of the prophets or after? Certainly, the previous Quranic verses prove beyond the shadow of doubt that it was accepted during the time of Mohammad. ...
Why did the Christians win only one Crusade? Why did the People's Crusade fail? Why did Eisenhower call it the Great Crusade? Why was the Fourth Crusade not focused on taking Jerusalem? Why were the crusaders so successful in the First Crusade? Why did the Crusades happen? Why did Pope ...
Jerusalem in the Plan of God Many prophecies have been pronounced over Jerusalem. Some have already been fulfilled, but others are yet to be. For example, in Jeremiah 3:17 God promises that the nations will gather to worship Him in Jerusalem —“At that time they will call Jerusalem The ...
Weeks later, with someone who knew her as well as I did, and with no idea of what I could possibly begin to say, a provisional apophatic eulogy was drafted, going something like this: Anna Reinelt was someone who wanted to leave the world a better place than she found it, and she ...
Even the shortest definition of Zionism must begin by recognising that there is what might be called spiritual Zionism and political Zionism. In the sense that they look to Jerusalem as their spiritual capital or centre, all Jews who are religious could regard themselves as spiritual ...
Probably because he had conquered Jerusalem and destroyed its temple, Nebuchadnezzar II is not favorably depicted in the Bible. Babylon is described as a city of sin and evil, while in the Book of Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar II is described as a stubborn tyrant who recognizes the ...