The Battle of Hattin from a Muslim source

Masalik al-absar fi mamalik was written by Sihab al-Din b. Fadl Allah al-‘Umari in the fourteenth century.

It is an encyclopedia, made of twenty-seven volumes, that last of which is a history of the Arabs from 1146 to 1343. His history is often based on the works of earlier writers, and he is a valuable source for the Muslim viewpoint in their conflict with Crusaders.

In the following text, the battle of Hattin is recounted. In 1186 Prince Reynald, lord of Kerak castle, broke a truce between Christians and Muslims, by attacking a caravan made up of Muslim pilgrims. Saladin retaliated by gathering his forces and beginning a campaign that led to this famous battle.

Collection: Texts

Project: 6. Under a cloak of terror: violence and armed conflict in Europe.

Chronology: XII

Scope: Secondary Education, Higher Education

Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20060623063251/http://www.deremilitari.org/resources/sources/hattin2.htm

Resource type: Document

Format: Texts

Source: Internet Archive

Language: English

Owner: Porto group (Modernalia)

Abstract: Document