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MoHasanie said:

Jerusalem is an important city for 3 different religions. When muslims took over the city, why is it surprising if they tried to make it beautiful and rich?  The Jews and Christians would do exactly the same thing.

Do you know what the christians did when they conquered Jerusalem?

In the middle ages the middle east was far more civilized than Europe. Europe was a backwards continent. Most prosperous region was Spain (controlled by Muslims for centuries), Northern Italy and the Low countries.