04/06/2023
Refectorium in Akko fortress, 12th century
The Brief Jewish Encyclopedia divides the first era of Arab rule in Palestine into four periods: the conquest and development of the country (638-660), the Umayyad (661-750), Abbasid (750-969) and Fatimid (969-1099) dynasties [29]. In 1099, the Crusaders founded the Kingdom of Jerusalem here. However, already in 1187, Salah ad-Din took Jerusalem, and in 1291 the last fortress of the crusaders, Acre, fell