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Robert of St. Albans (died 1187) [1] was an English templar knight who converted to Islam from Christianity in 1185. [2] In 1187, he led an army for Saladin [3] against the Crusaders during the Battle of Hattin as well as the reconquest of Jerusalem, [4] which was at the time under the control of the Franks.
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As a prisoner of war, he converted to Islam and joined the Ottoman military. He died in 1815 as governor of Medina while fighting the Emirate of Diriyah. Born in Edinburgh, Keith enlisted in the 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot on 4 August 1804. He went with the 2nd battalion of the regiment to join John Stuart in
75th (Highland) Regiment of Foot - Lost Highland Status and dress in 1809 - 1 Battalion; 76th (Hindustan) Regiment of Foot - Became Hindustan in 1806, last in 1812 - 1 Battalion; 77th Regiment of Foot - Became East Middlesex in 1807 - 1 Battalion; 78th (Ross-Shire Buffs Highlanders) Regiment of Foot - 2 Battalions 1793-1796 and 1804-1816
The British attack began with a bombardment with mortars, rockets, and artillery. Infantry units then opened fire to provide cover for the Royal Engineers as they blew up the gates of the fortress at 4pm. [31] British infantry then poured in and opened fire, and advanced with fixed bayonets, forcing the defenders to retreat to the second gate.
The Palestine Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army that was formed in 1942. [1] During the Second World War, the regiment was deployed to Egypt and Cyrenaica, but most of their work consisted of guard duty. [2] Some Palestine Regiment members were killed in Benghazi, where they fought heavy battles against the Germans. [3]
The group consisted of three [3] [4] or four [5] British Muslims fighting for the extremist, jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.The group's nickname, and those of its members – "John", "Paul", "George" and "Ringo" – were used by the hostages in ironic reference to the regional English accents of the musicians. [5]
In the book, a British spy named Hempher, working in the early 1700s, tells of disguising himself as a Muslim and infiltrating the Ottoman Empire with the goal of weakening it to destroy Islam once and for all. He tells his readers: "when the unity of Muslims is broken and the common sympathy among them is impaired, their forces will be ...