Murhaf, son of Usama, invited to visit the west

Summary:
Usama made friends with a Frankish knight of Fulk of Jerusalem, who had made his pilgrimage to the Holy Land and was now returning to his western home. His friend offered to take Usama's son Murhaf with him to further his knightly education. Usama had to find a polite excuse to avoid sending him 
Dates:
1143: 
Frankish knight of Fulk V (Anonymus 827)
  • Having gone to perform the pilgrimage to the Holy Land and made friends with Usama 101, he offered to take Murhaf 101 back with him to the west for some time; Usama made up an excuse to avoid this (:) Usama 132
Abu l-Fawaris Murhaf, son of Usama (Murhaf 101)
  • He was invited to go to the west by Usama 101's friend, Anonymus 827, to further his knightly education; Usama found a polite way of refusing (:) Usama 132
Usama b. Munqidh (Usama 101)
  • He made friends with Anonymus 827, who had come to perform the pilgrimage and was going back to his own land; his friend offered to take Murhaf 101 back with him for some time, so that he had to make up an excuse not to send him (:) Usama 132