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Saracen

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Saracen

Appears in: Assassin's Creed
Religion: Islam
Nationality: Turkish, Arab
Location: Damascus
Jerusalem
Assassination targets:
Tamir the Merchant
Talal the Slave Trader
Abu'l Nuqoud
Majd Addin
Jubair al Hakim
Saracen soldiers stationed in Damascus.
Saracens refers to the Muslim armies (led by Saladin) involved in the Crusades (although it can be used to refer to Muslims or Arabs in general). At the time revisited in Assassin's Creed. Saracens are defending the Holy Land from the Christian Crusader invaders, who seek to reclaim it in the name of Christ.

Although Crusaders have had some victories (most notably the retaking of Acre), most of the Holy Land is still held by Saracens. The lands to the east and southeast are Saracen stronghold, and they surround the cities of Damascus and Jerusalem, which are also Saracen-held.

[edit] Flags

The Saracens have spread 100 Saracen flags across the city of Damascus. Collecting them all will, in the Xbox 360 version of the game, grant the player an Achievement:

Icon Name Description Points Secret?
File:AssassinsCreed KeeperOfTheCrescent.jpg Keeper of The Crescent Find all Saracen flags in Damascus 10 No


[edit] Saracen in History

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For more information on the real aspects of the subject, see the Wikipedia article on Saracen.