Saracens

The Saracens refers to the Sunni Muslim armies, led by Salāḥ ad-Dīn, who were involved in the Crusades in the Middle Ages. During the Third Crusade, Saracens defended the Holy Land from the Christian Crusaders, who wanted to reclaim it in the name of Jesus Christ.

Although the Crusaders had achieved some victories, most notably the retaking of Acre, most of the Holy Land was still held by Saracens. The lands to the east and south-east were Saracen strongholds, and they occupied and held the cities of Damascus and Jerusalem.

Soldiers

In terms of combat, Saracen soldiers were similar to the Crusaders, and wore Lamellar armor. They also had the ability to speak Arabic and Turkish.

The most common Saracen soldier, which were of low ranking, could not grab nor perform counterattacks. The weakest foe, they would easily fall to a single counterattack from Altaïr, and as such, these types of soldiers tended to be frightened the most in battle, fleeing if a few of their comrades were killed.

High-ranking soldiers of the Saracen army had much more armor and skill, though they were uncommon in appearance. In contrast to their lower ranked counterparts, these soldiers could perform both counterattacks and grabs. Also, while Altaïr could counter their attacks, it would only push them down, not kill them outright. However, if they were countered by using the Hidden Blade, it would immediately kill them.

About Islam

-Islam was one of the most important religions in Assassin's Creed Saga.

Muslims made a big conquer during the 12th Century. Some of the most important temples where Hagia Sophia, Bayezid Camii, Little Hagia Sophia, Hagia Irene, Rose Mosque, Zeyrek Mosque, Kalenderhane Mosque, Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque, Fenari Isa Mosque, Umayyad Mosque, Sinan Pasha Mosque, Fatih Camii, Myrelaion Church, Dome of the Rock and Souk Sarouja. Muslim priests weared the same clothes as ottoman heralds but with a turban.

Flags

The Saracens had spread 100 Saracen flags across the city of Damascus. In 1191, Altaïr collected all of them.

Gallery

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  Concept art of the Saracen soldiers
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  A Saracen Soldier
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  A Saracen Sergeant
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  A Saracen Captain

Reference

• Assassin's Creed