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Al-Karak – crusader jewel in Jordan

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Tony McMahon

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The castle of Al-Karak in Jordan – الكرك – الأردن – was visited by my good self in 2013. It is one of the great crusader forts still standing in the region. Unfortunately, three years after my visit, ISIS terrorists…

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Category: Templar History Tags: 1188, Al-karak, battle, castle, crusader, fort, jordan, Knight Templar, Knightfall, military, Montreal, Raynald of Châtillon, saladin, siege, soldier, Templar, terrorist, war, Warrior

The Battle of Hattin – from the Saracen point of view

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Tony McMahon

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The crusaders and Knights Templar suffered a horrific defeat at the Battle of Hattin and Tony McMahon examines the Saracen point of view of their victory

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Category: Templar History Tags: Aleppo, allah, battle of hattin, egypt, Franks, Galilee, Horns of Hattin, Islam, israel, Kingdom of Heaven, Knightfall, lebanon, muslim, orlando bloom, point of view, Raynald of Châtillon, Reynald, saladin, saracen, syria, Templar, Tiberias, ummah

Siege of Tiberias and disaster at Hattin

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Tony McMahon

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Tiberias – near to where the Battle of Hattin took place

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Category: Templar History Tags: buried, discovery, ford, Gerard, hattin, History Channel, horns, jacob, Kingdom of Heaven, knight, Knightfall, Raynald of Châtillon, Ridefort, saladin, Templar, Tiberias, Yesterday TV