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Daniel & Henry's Project: =Saladin, a beacon of Chivalry, mercy and compassion, in the sea of slaughter and intolerance that was the Crusades.=

Links for Further Exploring Saladin:
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/saladin.htm A good sight for Saladin's biography and his exploits in the Arab world.

[|www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Saladin.htm] A good site for Saladin's interaction with Richard the Lionheart and his role in the Crusades. [|www.historyofwar.org/articles/**battle**s_**hattin**.html] A brief overview of the Battle of Hattin, one of Saladin's key battles. http://history-world.org/saladin_takes_jerusalem.htm A detailed account of Saladin's siege of Jerusalem, the event that sparked the Third Crusade.

http://lexicorient.com/e.o/saladin.htm A good site with a timeline of key events in Saladin's life.

Questions to Contemplate Saladin:

1.What oath did Balian of Ibelin swear to Saladin after the battle of Hattin?

2. Why was Saladin such a respected leader, even amongst his enemies?

3. What Battle sparked the third crusade?

http://lexicorient.com/e.o/saladin.htm

http://crusades.boisestate.edu/pics/ The surrender of Jerusalem to Saladin.

http://apostolicity.blogspot.com/2005_10_01_archive.html Crusader Knight

Bibliography: Field, Richard. "Kingdom of Heaven: Sorting fact from fiction." __Can Mag__ 9 May 2008 2. 5 Nov 2008 . "Balian of Ibelin." __Wikipedia__ 5 Nov 2008 . "Saladin." __Wikipedia__ 5 Nov 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saladin. Abaza, Ismail. "Saladin and his Cairo." 5 Nov 2008 .