For thousands of years, the holy lands of the Middle East have been the focus of intense political conflict. Thes e lands have been the sites wars of epic proportion between three of the great religions of the world – C hristianity, Islam, and Judaism. The deepest crevasse in these territories was created in wars between Christians and Muslims that began with extreme sacrifice in the name of Christ and Mohammed. At stake for the followers of both religions was the sacred land of Jerusalem, and control over the broader region surrounding it. Of all Middle Eastern cities in the Middle Ages, Jerusalem has suffered from the most troubling past. For Jews, it was the site of the Temples of Herod and Solomon, to Muslims, it was the city where Mohammed ascended to heaven and to the Christians it was the city where Jesus Christ, their Messiah, was crucified. What happened to the Holy City? Who could attempt such a war of such widespread, yet personal fanaticism, let alone win one?
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