Posted by Jeff (207.73.69.111) on January 02, 2002 at 10:25:51:
Fred,
I was reading this web site about Armenians in Jerusalem and I was surprised with how their writing reminds me of what you said earlier.
Apparently they (the Armenians) were better off during the years when the Muslims ruled than when the crusaders or other Christian groups ruled Jerusalem... especially with Caliph Omar and Saladin.
Go to http://www.holyland.org/ and click on "Deep Rooted Presence" to see what I am talking about.