Jerusalem Syndrome: the madness that grips foreigners on the streets of the holy city
Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee.
Commentary
Muslim General Saladin
Almost a year ago we ran a post about Jerusalem titled,What is Jerusalem Worth? and in light of what’s occurring in Jerusalem, today’s post will focus on the commentary and video (see below) given there.
Years ago I watched a movie called “Kingdom of Heaven.” It was about the battle over Jerusalem in the 12th Century between the Crusader Knights and the Muslims, led by their general Saladin. The movie was based on a true event, but it was highly dramatized for Hollywood. The movie is very inaccurate in many ways, and I don’t really recommend watching it.
What is of real interest, is that at the end of the movie, the Crusading defender, Balian, was surrendering Jerusalem, and he asked Saladin what Jerusalem was worth. Saladin’s answer was. “Nothing; everything.”
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