Page 116 - A Call for a Turkish-Islamic Union

A CALL FOR A TURKISH-ISLAMIC UNION

Example from History: The Islamic Unio
Example from History: The Islamic Union n
of Salah ud-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin)
of Salah ud-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin)
The Islamic world's stance against the Crusaders is an im-

portant example in this regard. When the armies of the First Cru-
sade reached the Middle East, the Muslims were divided into
fractions stemming from various disputes and arguments. This
disunity prevented them from putting up an effective resistance,
and so the barbaric European invaders were able to create an em-

The borders of the Ayyubid Sultanate before
and after Saladin's reign.