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The Crusaders:
Main source: The Crusaders Through Arab Eyes, by Amin Maalouf.
You may use other sources as long as they are scholarly sources.
You are to write an essay on the Crusaders and the impact they had on the Inhabitants of the Middle East.

  • Who organized the Crusaders in Europe? What was the initial objective of the Crusaders? 46-47
  • The initial meeting (battle), first crusade, between the Knights of Europe and the Muslim army?
  • The crimes of the Crusaders that was committed against the inhabitants of the Middle East? Pages from the Prologue xlll-xvi, also pages 37-55.
  • The battle which decided the fait of Jerusalem between the Muslims, led by Salah al-Din and the Crusaders (Franks)? How did Salah al-Din. Pp 184-200.
  • Juxtapose the actions of Crusaders (the Franks/ Franj) toward the inhabitants of Jerusalem with Salah al-Din’s action toward the Knights/Franj in Jerusalem? 190-200.

Essay Guidelines

  • Your essay must be typed in Times New Romans with 12” fonts. Double Spaced, with standard margins.
  • You must cite your essay.
  • Your sources must be from scholarly work (articles and books). Do not use internet sources or websites.
  • The essay must have a title.
  • The essay must answer the question (s).
  • The essay will be evaluated on organization, style, grammar, punctuation and content
  • The essay must be no less than 4-5 pages (a minimum of 1,250 words).
  • Writing styles:

— Writing style either MLA or Chicago writing style. Use the following websites as a    guidance for writing styles.

If you are quoting from a source you need to attach a copy of the page you borrowed the quote from. This is only for quotes between brackets “quotes”.
Grading of an essay:

  • Missing title 10%
  • Missing argument 10%
  • Organization 10%
  • Punctuation, 10%
  • Content 10%
  • Grammatical errors 10%
  • Fails to answer questions 10%.
  • Does not meet the expected length 10-20%.
  • Missing citations and sources (this includes sources that are not scholarly such as other internet sources, i.g., wikipedia…) 20%.
  • Missing citations in the text 20%.