Salah al-Din (Saladin) Reclaims Jerusalem

In the east, Muslim leader Salah al-Din (Saladin) reclaims Jerusalem after defeating Crusader forces at the Battle of Hattin. Andalusi scholar Ibn Jubayr describes fascinating scenes of Mediterranean life in his Rihla (“Travel Account”). He pens this piece on a Genoese ship traveling from Murcia to Alexandria en route to Mecca for the Hajj.