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Arabic translation: الإفرنج

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English term or phrase:	Franks
Arabic translation:	الإفرنج
Entered by:	Iman Khaireddine

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00:40 Feb 10, 2005

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English term or phrase: Franks

. A good example is the Syrian, Usama Ibn Munkiz, who was himself a knight and used this fact as a basis of understanding in his meetings with the Franks. He had a lot of respect for the Franks because they were brave, and because they also represented this ideal of manhood.

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الإفرنج

Explanation:
كان يقصد بالإفرنج الأوروبيون لدي الإغريق والعرب

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Note added at 52 mins (2005-02-10 01:32:46 GMT)
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يذكر هذا الرابط أن الإفرنج جاؤوا من وراء البحر إلى سواحل الشام سنة أربع عشرة

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Iman Khaireddine
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Thank you both imne and Sam.
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الفرنجة

Sam Berner

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الإفرنج

Iman Khaireddine

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franks الفرنجة

Explanation:
The tribes of what is now France and northern part of Spain. Were considered by the Greeks and Romans as barbarians, mainly because they resisted the Roman occupation - isn't it amazing how we tend to denigrate people who resist us :-)

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