Did Muslims try to capture Europe during the Crusades?

Question

If so - perhaps getting rid of them is rational for genocide for todays problems.

Answer 1

While the Muslims did not invade Europe during the Crusades, they did capture the Christian cities of Jerusalem during the 2nd crusade, Antioch, and Constantinople. Neither side can really claim the moral high ground in the crusades. Both had brutal tactics and treated prisoners horribly for both sides.

Answer 2

Not during the Crusades.......but the spread of Islam into parts of Europe was done by the sword earlier during the 8th through the 10th centuries.

Islam, in the tenth century, was the main religion, or at least, the religion of the majority of peoples in an area covering more than half of the civilized world stretching over three in the persecution and slaughter of in the persecution and slaughter of continents from the Pyrenees and Siberia in West and North Europe to the farthest end of Asia, up to China and New Guinea in the East; from Morocco in North Africa to the southern tip of Africa, covering two-thirds of the African continent, threatening the dominance of Christianity.

Perhaps the most significant difference between the first two centuries of the expansion of Christianity and Islam was between the methods used to spread their messages. These methods stemmed from the beliefs of each religion. While Christians recognized the truth that God loves all people and wants them to have a personal relationship with Him, Muhammad taught that “Allah loveth not those who reject Faith.”

But later actions taken on the part of Christian dominated rulers show a deviation from the fundamentals of the "New Testament" Christian beliefs and practices as demonstrated in the persecution and slaughter of the Cathars and Waldensians in southern France and northern Italy during the Medieval and Spanish Inquisition's. Starting shortly after the first of the Crusades. And continuing through the era's of the Black Plague.

So in essence your so called "rational" for genocide is not relevant, unless you plan on the extermination of mankind in general. Not to worry though........this event will take place eventually in the course of natural events. The Sun (Sol) will eventually dim and expand before collapsing back into itself, thereby making the question of who's religious beliefs were right a very lasting moot question.

Have a nice day...............

Answer 3

Muslims have invaded Europe, but remained around Spain.

During the crusades, they were said to be a threat to the Holy City - which is the excuse the "christians" used to go on crusades.

Both parties were agressive, but it is definately not because of an invasion in Europe, unless Jerusalem was part of Europe back then. I think not though.

Answer 4

Not during the Crusades, but earlier and later. Charles Martel (meaning 'the hammer') won a victory against a Saracen army at Tours in 723. Some historians see this as a turning point in European history, leading the continent to become Christian rather than Muslim. His successor, Charlemagne, fought continual wars against the Saracens in Europe, finally leaving them in control of the south of the Iberian peninsular. Later in history , Ottoman armies advanced as far as the gates of Vienna . There was an unsuccessful siege of the city in 1529. For more details of this see:- http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/topten/index.html. The Ottomans also controlled Rhodes and large parts of the Balkan peninsular - leading to the sectarian violence seen in such places as Bosnia in recent years.

Answer 5

Muslims invaded Spain in 711, almost 300 years before the First Crusade. So the answer to your question is No.

Answer 6

In the year 711 AD a Muslim army crossed from Africa and landed on the southern coast of Spain at Jebel al-Tariq (Gibraltar). These were Moors of mixed Arab and Berber blood under Ummayad leadership. Spain is part of Europe; the Moors continued over the ~Pyrenees to invade the Frankish kingdom beyond but were defeated at Tours in 732 (in what is now France).

The Ummayads retained control of Spain, gradually being pushed southwards in a series of Christian campaigns known as the Reconquista. The last Muslim stronghold in Spain was overrun in 1492.

Muslim attacks were made at various times on Byzantium, Malta, Romania and Bohemia, all of which are in Europe.

Answer 7

I did not understand why but NO.
May be because they respected the choice of the christians knights to try to recover Jerusalem.
It is true than, in this time, they were no fundamentalists as nowaday and the arabs did not lead islam.
Only the Hashishin under the old man of the mountain made suicide attacks.
Salah A'ddin was Kurd, Soliman was turkish,...

Answer 8

No, Christians tried to capture the middle East. Study your history before coming up with cuckoo ideas.

Answer 9

no Muslim were only victim during to Crusades... Christians knights came and killed thousands of Muslim in the name of Christianity