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- Francis proceeded to preach the Gospel to the Sultan in such a way that al-Kamil was not offended and did not end Francis’ life immediately for blasphemy. The Sultan could see the love that flowed from Francis and was astonished by his boldness. They spoke together of the spiritual life and reflected on each other’s traditions.
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May 2, 2016 · The sultan’s religious advisers were rushed into his tent. Once they found out that al-Kamil was going to let Francis preach, they warned him that this would violate Islamic law. Influenced by Sufism, al-Kamil believed he was acting within Islamic law in listening to Francis and Illuminato.
Dec 8, 2017 · Father Calabria said it is because of St. Francis' encounter with the sultan that the Franciscan order has had an ongoing presence in the Holy Land. "This is the real...
Jun 28, 2017 · Francis proceeded to preach the Gospel to the Sultan in such a way that al-Kamil was not offended and did not end Francis’ life immediately for blasphemy. The Sultan...
Oct 7, 2020 · How did St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil become friends? They met only once in late 1219, for about two weeks. Francis and Brother Illuminato went to preach the Gospel to the sultan, who immediately recognized Francis as a very spiritual man. The sultan was a very devout Sunni Muslim.
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Francis explained in French that he desired to see the Sultan and convert him to the Gospel. Had he said this anywhere else, it would have meant instant death; but the court of Al-Malik al-Kamil included skeptics who liked to discuss the respective merits of the Koran and the Gospel, and who likewise were chivalrous in their deportment.
Nov 28, 2011 · Aspiring to convert the Muslims, he was able to preach, at least for a few days, to Sultan al-Malik-al-Kâmal, and he returned to the crusader camp safe and unharmed. There are controversies about this encounter. Why did Francis go to Egypt? What actually happened in the sultan's court?
Oct 10, 2019 · Hardly anyone objected or recognized that this was a major abuse of power and of the Gospel. Francis left his own culture at “great cost” to himself to go to the Sultan, to enter the world of another—and one who was considered a public enemy of his world and religion.
