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- It is the story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and their meeting on a bloody battlefield during the period of Christian- Muslim conflict known as the Crusades.
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The Sultan and the Saint tells one of the great, lost stories from history. Set in a past period of East-West conflict, it speaks with urgency to our present. Two men of faith, one an itinerant Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect ...
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Dec 25, 2017 · In a docudrama airing on PBS, the 13th-century meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil gets a fresh look amid our present-day tensions and dehumanization.
Dec 5, 2017 · Explore how St. Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt risked it all to end the Crusades. A simple Christian friar and a mighty Muslim leader met on a bloody battlefield 800 years ago.
Oct 7, 2020 · The sultan was a very devout Sunni Muslim. He gave Francis an ivory horn that is displayed in Assisi’s Basilica of St. Francis. Francis died in 1226; the sultan died 12 years later. He took the Gospels literally: “Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44).
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Dec 27, 2023 · Francis was shaken by the scowl on the Sultan’s face. He reminded Francis a little of his own father, that fierce concentration in his eyes, the drooping jowls, and the long oval ears. As Francis drew nearer, the Sultan’s expression changed to one of mild amusement.
Dec 20, 2017 · Here Paul talks about what led him to write his book, how his experience as an award-winning journalist shaped his approach, and what he hopes today’s audiences can learn from the story of the meeting between the saint and the sultan.
Nov 12, 2016 · It is the story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and their meeting on a bloody battlefield during the period of Christian- Muslim conflict known as the Crusades.
