What is the legacy of the crusades

It is always debatable whether the Crusades remain relevant in Arab political rhetoric. Islamists in general believe that the Crusades are relevant because they resemble – in their minds – current Western and Israeli wars in our region.

Many Islamists still label Western governments, and even Christians as a whole, as “Crusaders”. As offensive as that sounds, it reflects a historical continuity on their part in analysing the “West”. Bernard Lewis thought that Muslims are too obsessed with the Crusades; Orientalists often complain that Arabs are too historical-minded.

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