At first I want to say that I am almost 100% sure some players here on board would be in better situation then me, I am fine with it and hope that still will help you with anything.
The whole game peacefully, at first I was a bit affraid taking hindu from Saladin would be dangerous, since MM was juda with the rest of the bulk. Then he converted Theology and took Christianity and I knew it's safe to adopt Saladin's religion. After he came with his demand I took it. As i expected MM Christian the rest didnt liked, but to my surprise the holy city of christianity had Charlemagne, who DoWed MM!
All that meant peacefull expanding.
I moved the cap to the spot i planned, old cap converted to gp farm with NE and all those food there.
To my surprise i ended in hammer economy...there is so much hills around the east->west river that i just farmed and mined away.
i badly scouted the western part missing 1 fish :-( I am thinking about placing there another city...
those middle cities will be probably workshopped for production.
The round ironically ended with me finishing education, 1 GS to use - tough decision since he can bulb only compass, but the tech situation is very good for us and we could tech a bit lower techs like compass etc. and wait a bit with liberalism.
diplomatically I would probably convert to free religion to get better diplo. I would prepare for cavalry war and then rush west continent, probably trying to vassal saladdin somewhere. but he has enough power to not peacevassal, there is possibility that after teching/getting feud MM will offer peacevassal as he usually does.
He is nice buffer state against charlemagne and peacevassaling MM would serve as demerit for Charles war tendences I think.
Well that are my thoughts about the shadow game.