An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades

FIGHTING AGAINST THE FRANKS
Accordingly, I rode my mount and proceeded to Shayzar. The
sight I saw there saddened my heart. The enemy had defeated my
son 16 and fought their way as far as my home, from which they
carried away all the tents, weapons and furniture that were therein,
captured my beloved ones and put to flight my comrades. 16 Thus
the calamity was great and terrible.
a 'Adud-al-Dawlah abu-al-Fawaris Murhaf, the favorite son of Usamah
u A number of words in this passage are illegible Derenbourg, Texte arabe,
p. 3 - Autobiographic, p 3, reads and translates differently.