# Catholic Me - Centuries Of Islamic Conquest - The Forgotten Backdrop

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Podcast: [Catholic Me - Mass Reflection, Spirituality & Much More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-me-mass-reflection-spirituality-much-more-7758566)
Published: 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 187

## Resource

Mike sets the historical stage by walking through over 400 years of Muslim expansion that conquered Christian heartlands, including Jerusalem. Learn the real context that prompted Pope Urban II's call and why the Crusades were fundamentally a rescue mission.

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