"As Christianity grew, many Europeans wanted to visit the holy lands, such as Jerusalem and Bethlehem, where Jesus lived and was crucified," (Doherty). "The Seljuqs were less welcoming than the earlier Muslim rulers had been to Catholics who wanted to visit these holy sites," (Ellwood) "At the same time, the Muslim religion was gaining followers throughout North Africa and what is now the Middle East As these two religions grew, there was conflict between their followers over areas of the Middle East that were sacred to both religions," (Doherty) In addition, the advance of the Seljuqs posed p...

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