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In the movie 'Kingdom of Heaven', we see Saladin picking up a cross and placing it on the altar with respect. Is this kind of behavior accurate? Do we know about explicit displays of respect to Christian symbols by him, or is it an artistic license?

by /u/enlightendark in /r/AskHistorians

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