Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves

BAGHDAD-IN THE DAYS

OF THE MONGOL INVASION

O Mighty Khan.

The city is ours.

And the Caliph?

We have searched all Baghdad.

The Caliph has escaped.

Find him!

Every day until he dies,

a hundred of his subjects

will be tortured.

BY ORDER OF HULAGU KHAN, RULER OF ALL

THE MONGOLS AND CONQUEROR OF BAGHDAD

A HUNDRED CITIZENS SHALL BE

TORTURED TO DEATH EACH DAY

UNTIL THE LEAD OF THE CALIPH

IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE KHAN

O Mighty Caliph.

O Defender of the Faithful,

praise be to Allah

that you have come safely

through Mongol lines.

My defeat is heavy upon me, Cassim.

The very stones of Baghdad

cry out for vengeance.

Tell me, where have you

taken my son?

Ali is safely hidden

in my own house.

Then let us go quickly.

With him I go to Basra

to raise another army.

You go up against the Mongols

a second time?

They are powerful

enemies, my Lord.

Well do I know their power,

but I swear to you, Cassim,

by the power that

Allah has invested in me,

I will avenge my men

who died this day.

My Lord, perhaps...

Perhaps it will not be necessary

to fight these Mongols again.

Other ways might be found.

Other ways?

Your meaning is not clear.

If you will say the word, Caliph,

I will arrange a meeting

between you and the Khan.

You and your nobles might be

permitted to live on in luxury.

To avoid further bloodshed,

we might arrange terms.

Terms?

There will be no terms,

except death to the Mongols.

Blood runs in the streets

of Baghdad, My Lord.

Aye, the blood of brave men

who died for freedom.

Yours is the counsel

of a coward, Prince Cassim.

Forgive me.

Come, take me to my son.

My Lord, it were best

I stay here with men

to guard the road against

a surprise attack.

Mamoud knows the way.

You'll find dhows at my landing.

Everything is ready.

You have served me well,

Prince Cassim.

With the help of Allah

we shall meet again in Baghdad.

Then you shall have your reward.

Lady Amara!

Lady Amara!

Quick!

Out of your beds at this hour!

In a moment we will come, Nilah.

If Prince Cassim knew that

his daughter were up at this hour!

In a moment, I said.

In a moment! In a moment!

Now, before she changes

her mind again.

There, it is done.

Your blood has flowed into my arm

and mine into yours.

- But I'm afraid...

- You cannot be afraid now.

The blood of a Caliph

flows in your arm.

I'm afraid I'm going to be sick.

Is that not like a girl,

sick at the sight of a little blood.

I'm alright now, Ali.

We are pledged now, Amara.

It will go on forever,

like the ripples in the water.

Now we shall never be apart.

Father!

Father!

My son!

Ali, we sail to Basra tonight.

Ali!

Father!

Ali, you said that

we would never part.

I'm sorry to take

your playmate away, Lady Amara.

But you said...

I said we would never be apart.

And that is true,

for now, wherever I am,

some of my blood is with you

and some of yours with me.

That's alright for you to say,

but you're going to Basra.

So my little son

grows into a man.

My Lord, the dhows are ready.

We await your coming.

Ali.

Yes, Father?

My son, the future of Baghdad

depends upon thisjourney.

If we fail, our people will die

under the heel of the Khan.

But if we succeed, they will live

as a free people once more.

Yes, Father.

About your neck I place

the Royal Seal of Baghdad.

If some evil should befall me,

you, my son, will rule in my place.

Remember this always,

while one of us lives,

Baghdad lives.

I will never fail you

or Baghdad.

My Lord!

Come ashore!

Come ashore at once!

Something has happened

Turn back, Mahmoud.

Turn back?

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