AHC: Muslim Templars

The Templars were accused of worshiping Baphomet, often thought to be Mohammed, and disbanded. What would it take for the Templars to actually allow Muslims in their ranks? Bonus points if you have a Muslim Grandmaster. I assume this would entail the Templar Order getting secularized, but extra bonus points if it's still a quasi-religious institution.
 
There were Muslim mercenaries,but full Muslim members in the middle ages is ridiculous given what the organization's mission was.Only possible way would be if the organization survived to the modern era(I'm not sure if this is what you wanted?) just like the knights of St.John.
 
There were Muslim mercenaries,but full Muslim members in the middle ages is ridiculous given what the organization's mission was.Only possible way would be if the organization survived to the modern era(I'm not sure if this is what you wanted?) just like the knights of St.John.
I guess my question is could you make it so the Templars survive long enough to become a secular chivalric/military order under a surviving Jerusalem or France, and when the earliest that could be.
 
I guess my question is could you make it so the Templars survive long enough to become a secular chivalric/military order under a surviving Jerusalem or France, and when the earliest that could be.

Becoming secular pretty much means it whatever lands the Templar owns either turn into a secular non-order realm (as was Protestant Prussia) or confiscated by the Church to reform the order. The definition and purpose of the Templar order is tied to the pope and their duties as militant Catholic Christian knights. Take the Christianity away and the Templars and they become no different from any mercenary group or modern NGO if they get far enough, as in not Templars anymore.
 
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