Iṣmat ad-Dīn Khātūn was a 12th-century Muslim woman who lived in the Levant. She lived during the Frankish Wars aka The Crusades, and made a name for herself through her bravery and diplomacy.--Call for de-escalation and ceasefire (for US people)Email your US rep to demand a ceasefireTemplate for UK people to email your MPTake action to call for a ceasefire (for US, UK, Canada, and international people)--Booklist to learn more about the history of the Levant--Donate to MSF (Doctors Without Borders)Donate to World Central KitchenDonate to PCRF (the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund)--Podcasts mentioned:The History of the CrusadesThe Islamic History PodcastPreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of PalestineHead On HistoryHistorias UnknownJewitches--References:WikipediaThe Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin MaaloufQueens of Jerusalem: The women who dared to rule by Katherine PangonisThe Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin by Jonathan Phillipshttps://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/crusadesSaladin episode of You're Dead To Me podcast--Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Use this link to shop there and support Vulgar History.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices