a Muslim asks you about such events, help him see the historical context in which they occurred. Point out that at the time of the Crusades Muslims had conquered half of the Christian world and had begun to interfere with Christians going on pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Ask him: If Christians had conquered half of Muslim territory, including Mecca, and had begun to interfere with Muslims going on the Hajj, would you expect Muslims to try to defend their faith and take back territory that had been