Crusades

==Legacy==
The Crusades created national mythologies, tales of heroism, and a few place names.{{sfn|Tyerman|2019|p=468}} Historical parallelism and the tradition of drawing inspiration from the Middle Ages have become keystones of [[political Islam]] encouraging ideas of a modern jihad and a centuries-long struggle against Christian states, while secular [[Arab nationalism]] highlights the role of western imperialism.{{sfn|Asbridge|2012|pp=675–680}} Modern Muslim thinkers, politicians and historians have drawn parallels between the crusades and political developments such as the [[Israeli Declaration of Independence|establishment of Israel]] in 1948.{{sfn|Asbridge|2012|pp=674–675}}

Right-wing circles in the [[western world]] have drawn opposing parallels, considering Christianity to be under an Islamic religious and demographic threat that is analogous to the situation at the time of the crusades. Crusader symbols and [[Criticism of Islam|anti-Islamic]] rhetoric are presented as an appropriate response. These symbols and rhetoric are used to provide a religious justification and inspiration for a struggle against a religious enemy.<ref>{{Harvnb|Koch|2017|p=1}}</ref>