The Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock Shrine.
Mecca (or Makkah), Saudi ArabiaMedina (or AlMadinah), Saudi ArabiaEast Jerusalem, Palestinian TerritoriesThe three holy sites still controlled by Muslims
A General named Saladin led the Muslim Army to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Crusaders.
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Jerusalem. That's the holy city to the Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
The Crusades was an attempt by Christendom to recapture the Biblical Holy Land (Jerusalem and area) which had been conquered by the Muslims. Prior to the Muslim conquest it had been a Christian kingdom.
The three cities; Makkah (or Mecca), Madinah (or Medina), and AlQods (or Jerusalem); are considered Muslim holy cities.
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Jews believe that Jerusalem, Israel is their holiest city. Muslims have three holy cities: Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem.
Mecca and Medina are the Holy Sites in Saudi Arabia.
All three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) have important holy sites in Jerusalem.
The Middle East, in particular the city of Jerusalem in Israel has holy sites for all 3 of those religions.
The Crusades were primarily aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control during the Middle Ages. Leaders of the Christian faith called for military campaigns to secure and protect Christian pilgrims and holy sites in the region.