Does The Franks In The Book Of Contemplation

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Throughout The Book of Contemplation Islam and the Crusades the author states his opinion on the Franks and talks about them throughout the entire book. The views Usama has on the Franks is very clear and very well stated throughout the book, in many cases not just on occasion. The Franks are the first known Germanic Tribes to roam the land around third century AD. They became today’s modern day French people who settled in modern day France. Usama born on July 4, 1095 was part of the Banu Munqidh clan, which was an established Muslim Arab Family with much political prominence. Usama and his clan did not think very highly of the Franks in fact they considered them cursed by God, or Allah. The Franks were not well liked, not thought highly …show more content…

Usama writes that he asks his Lord what he shall do next and the Lord replies once you arrive in Ascalon to write to him and he will tell him what to do next. Upon arrival Usama writes, “He then gave me six thousand Egyptian dinars and a camel load of clothes of Dabiqi cloth, ciclatoun, squirrel-fur, Dimyatu brocade and turbans. He also assigned a group of Bedouin to me to act as guides.” Usama then talks about how his Lord rid him of all obstacles by seeing all his needs no matter what they may be. The Muslims and the Franks did not see eye to eye as the Muslims were trying to spread their Islamic religion while the Franks were trying to spread Christianity throughout the World, which is why they met many times in battle throughout the …show more content…

Usama stated that Franks are not capable of great energy or jealousy. They were not capable of being great people. He referred to a Frank whom he bought prisoners off of as the Devil. Usama views the Franks as awful people, who are no good and are not capable of good doings, they are all around bad people. The Franks were sneaky, tricky, and horrible people in the eyes of the Muslims, doing whatever it took to gain an edge, attacking in the night, trying to spread Christianity and trying to stop Usama and his clan from spreading their Islamic religion. The Franks moved all over Western Europe mainly in present day France, Belgium, and Western Germany. The Franks moved all over Europe fighting the Muslims, and spreading attempted to spread Christianity wherever they went. The Franks were a big part of the Crusades against the Muslims and the clan of Usama Ibn

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