Crusades and the Saydjari Family

As we researched the legacy project we found more and more corroborating information that gave credence to my father’s often flamboyant stories. It would seem not all of our incredulity was warranted.

There does indeed seem to be a deep and ancient connection to some fairly well-known figures in Middle East history. We traced one of our ancestors Usamah ibn Munqidh back to the crusades and suddenly my father’s tales of warrior knights, battles fought alongside Saladin, and alliances with Crusaders became more than plausible, Enough at least to add a page to the website.

Read the Crusades section and be transported back to a different time.