It has fallen to us to defend Jerusalem, and we have made our preparations as well as they can be made... None of us took this city from Muslims... No Muslim of the great army now coming against us was born when this city was lost... We fight over an offence we did not give, against those who were not alive to be offended... What is Jerusalem? Your holy places lie over the Jewish temple that the Romans pulled down... The Muslim places of worship lie over yours. Which is more holy? The wall? The Mosque? The Sepulcher? Who has claim? No one has claim... All have claim! We defend this city, not to protect these stones, but the people living within these walls...
- ANCIENT JERUSALEM -
~[ L&A ]~ARABIAN MERCENARY
Were you not close enough to a great king to learn by his example? When I'm not King, I quake for Islam... We have crossed the Jordan with 200,000 men. We will make first for Kerak and Reynold de Chatillon... I am honest, courageous and just. I respected the treaties i have made, and never refused an honest request... I have been described as a formidable gentleman and perfect knight... A king does not kill a king... I ask for my sister's body, the heads of those responsible and the surrender of Jerusalem... Will you yield the city? I wonder if it would not be better if you did !!!