Modern Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, etc were all ruled by Christians before the Arab Conquests (mostly under the control of of the Byzantium Empire). The whole sales pitch of Crusades 1-3 was to get the 'Holy Land' BACK under Christian control. That's why are there are so many Christians still in these areas--they are descended from the original Christians, not the converts from the Crusades).
Modern Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, etc were all ruled by Christians before the Arab Conquests (mostly under the control of of the Byzantium Empire). The whole sales pitch of Crusades 1-3 was to get the 'Holy Land' BACK under Christian control. That's why are there are so many Christians still in these areas--they are descended from the original Christians, not the converts from the Crusades).