Tag: Vanquished

Saladin The Sultan Who Vanquished the Crusaders and Built an Islamic Empire [Audiobook]


Free Download John Man, Bruce Mann (Narrator), "Saladin: The Sultan Who Vanquished the Crusaders and Built an Islamic Empire"
English | ASIN: B0D6WHMWN4 | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~08:16:00 | 227 MB
In this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings Saladin and his world to life with vivid detail in "a rollicking good story" (Justin Marozzi).
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world’s preeminent hero. A ruthless defender of his faith and leader, he possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes.
But Saladin is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron, and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a symbol of hope for an Arab world once again divided. Centuries after his death, in cities from Damascus to Cairo and beyond, Saladin continues to be a potent symbol of religious and military resistance to the West. He is central to Arab memories, sensibilities, and the ideal of a unified Islamic state.

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The Tiger Vanquished LTTE′s Story


Free Download M R Narayan Swamy, "The Tiger Vanquished: LTTE′s Story"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 8132104595 | PDF | pages: 272 | 1.3 mb
This book tells the story of why the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) lost the war that it had always dreamt of winning in Sri Lanka. It is a collection of news stories and commentaries penned by the author from 2003 to 2009 on the ethnic conflict in the country. Each piece is provided with an introduction that places it in the context in which it was written. The unfolding of the drama is brought about through conversations with Sri Lankan leaders, Tamil activists, Indian officials, Norwegian and other diplomats, human rights activists, former LTTE guerrillas, and civilians.

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