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Jerusalem is to reclaim the ha ram al sharif with the al aqsa mosque at its center. >> now he had to transform the entire haram back into an islamic space and repair everything that was damaged in one way or another by the crusaders or due to crusader use. >> the rock upon which the prophet ascended to heaven has been covered with marble and is stripped off. there's various images of christian religious figures on the walls. they're removed or covered. and most symbolically of all, perhaps, there's a big cross on top of where the dome of the rock is, and people climb up and they pull it down. ...

Entire kingdom of jerusalem. >> when saladin amasses his forces in northern palestine, king guy's inexperience is quickly put to the test. >> saladin was very shrewd and sort of provoking the christians to come out of the safety of jerusalem to meet them further north. >> guy of lus enonfelt like this was his chance to strike at saladin's army once and for all. if he could win, it would be a huge victory. if not, it could be disastrous. >> announcer: "jerusalem indicat"jerusalem: city of faith and fury" brought to you by -- may provide temporary relief. inflammation: those'll probably pass by ...

Emotionally to christians and to muslims. >> their negotiations are some of the most fascinating negotiations that take place because they're exactly like a modern peace negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians, for example. they say essentially, you think jerusalem's yours, and we think jerusalem's ours. >> saladin declines to meet richard in person. he says it's not proper that leaders should meet, and if we don't make an agreement, we may then fight again. >> so the person who tried to negotiate for peace was the brother of saladin. the name of saladin's brother is aladil. >> ...

Crusaders on ships coming towards him in droves. with one of those soldiers being one of the most ferocious warriors of all time. richard the lionheart. king richard the i of england may very well be the polar opposite of saladin. he kills and leaves the dead bodies around so that other people are afraid of him. >> he's fearless. he's incredibly energetic. he's efficient, and he's a flamboyant character. >> he has the irony of being a bad son, a bad brother, an absent king, but a brilliant military strategist. >> richard was much more a kind

>> everyone was shocked by it. the only two people who really accepted it were richard the lionheart and saladin himself. the christians were all appalled by richard's idea. >> people's absolute belief in the spiritual significance of jerusalem inevitably raises the stakes when there is conflict. it just makes confrontation or discussion even that much sharper. >> in order to save face, richard feels it's important to add as part of his demands the proviso that al adil converts to christianity. saladin responds by saying, well, joanna should convert to islam. neither side is really willing to ...