Arab Caliphate Page
A collection of translations of original source documents from contemporary Arab sources writing about the Crusades; includes an overview of the history of the Islamic world until then.
Medieval Sourcebook: Al-Makrisi's Account of
Translation of an extract from Al-Makrisi's manuscript "Essulouk li Mariset il Muluk" (The Road to Knowledge of the Return of Kings); a history of the Ayyubids, and of the Mamluks.
Medieval Sourcebook: Usmah Ibn Munqidh (1095-1188)
A translation of excerpts from Usmah Ibn Munqidh's contemporary autobiography, where he discusses the Franks.
Muslim Responses to the Crusades
An article (originally appeared in History Today) describes and analyzes how the Islamic world responded to the Crusades.
The Crusades Through Muslim Eyes
A review of Carole Hillenbrand's "The Crusades - Islamic Perspectives", by Denys Johnson-Davies; from Al Ahram Weekly.
The Presentation of the Franks in Selected Muslim
A dissertation traces the development of the attitudes of Muslims towards the Franks during the Crusades of the 12th Century.