Lev Weitz, associate professor, history and director, Islamic studies, was quoted in National Catholic Reporter via Catholic News Service about the discussion at CUA titled,“The Sultan and the Saint: The Spiritual Journey of Transformative Encounter.”
..."Beyond trade, the eastern Mediterranean region experienced widespread intellectual and cultural exchanges in the 11th through 13th centuries and al-Kamil's court likely would have encountered people of various backgrounds, Weitz explained. Throughout the region, even worship sites were shared by members of both religions, he added."...
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