Definition of Seljuk Turks: An Historical People

Seljuk Turks - of Central Asia - The Seljuk turks were a people who converted to Islam. The Seljuk Turks were persecuted by Pope Urban II in a crusade. In the eleventh century the Seljuk turks took over the eastern provinces of the Abbasid empire. In 1055 a Turkish leader captured Baghdad. people Is this entry useful?

Figure 7: The Crusades