ARAB NATIONS
RISE OF ISLAM.
Mohammed, Messenger of God (1977) -- Mohammed (570-633), founder of the Islamic faith
X Fajr al islam (Dawn of Islam) (1971) – son of a powerful sheik meets the prophet Mohammed and converts to the new religion, but runs afoul of his father
Rashidun (rightly guided) Caliphs -- first four Caliphs (632-661):
Ummayad Empire -- a series of Caliphates (662-750): Arabs move into southern Spain ( 711); Umayyad Caliphate in Spain collapsed (1031) followed by age of petty kingdoms
The Crusades
Kingdom of Heaven -- the Third Crusade, involving Richard the Lion Hearted, among others
El Naser Salah el Dine (Saladin)(1963) -- movie about great Kurdish leader of the Arabs, Saladin
Lion-Heart (1987) -- Richard the Lion Hearted, son of Henry II
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) the Lion Heart
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