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Aren't those Al-Hakam Ibn Abi al-As and his son, Marwan Ibn al-Hakam?

Yes, you're right

Welcome, advisors

Welcome, governors

Praise be to Allah and peace be upon his chosen servants

Brothers...

Allah willed for the absence...

of the just Caliph Omar Ibn al-Khattab, Al-Farouq

If Allah granted us permission to choose ourselves...

we would have chosen to leave before him

before he antecedes us to seek the countenance of Allah

Our nation was at peace with him as a leader

May Allah be merciful to him

and reward him on our behalf

- Amen - Amen

O, brothers...

We are on the brink of a new Jihad

When Allah's Messenger peace be upon him, led us into Jihad

- Peace be upon him - Peace be upon him

We were well-aware of our enemies

But today...

some of us who have familiar names

and recite our Quran

- Even though they don't fully understand it - True

They are lurking for us

and try to ambush us everywhere even in our homes and mosques

Our enemy is not only in Byzantine and Persian routes

but also, within

lurking for us

and could even reach our praying spots

Well said, Commander of the Faithful

"Episode 6"

- Farewell - Peace upon you

Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

I hope you grant me permission my lord, Commander of the Faithful

I'm surprised by the holdings you've granted Ibn al-Hakam

and appointing his son as Postmaster

Don't you know what people think of him?

Al-Hakam is a successful merchant

So, he asked me to permit him to revise it

As for Marwan...

I won't hold him responsible for his father's mistakes

Peace be upon you

Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

My lord, Commander of the Faithful

I've discussed with Omar building a fleet before

The Byzantines surpass us at naval warfare

Having a fleet is essential to repel their attacks on our cities

I think that he... may Allah be merciful to him

feared sea warfare for the Muslims unfamiliar with its dangers

Yes, but we must take the initiative Commander of the Faithful

Yes, but we must take the initiative Commander of the Faithful

We'll reach our dreams with that fleet

and we'll use it to build a power that matches the power of other nations

I don't know how I'll accept what Al-Farouk had rejected

However, I promise you that I'll consult Allah's Messenger companions

Yes, my lord Commander of the Faithful

My lord

I hope you approve increasing our troops and arms in our coastal cities

For I had asked Al-Farouq for that and he accepted

and today, I feel that we must increase them even more

We'll do, if Allah wills

Allah willing, peace be upon you

Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

Would you order the guards and servants to leave?

Ridwan...

What do you want?

Do you think that Madinah's citizens and our governors...

are content to my relation to the Commander of the Faithful?

Some of Medina's citizens were shocked to see me

and I felt uneasy by their silence when he appointed me

I fear for him, Mu'awiya

Do you fear for the Commander of the Faithful...

or, for yourself, Marwan?

I fear for all of the Umayyads

Forget about the Umayyads and mind your own business

Behave yourself to avoid hurting the Commander of the Faithful

and be grateful to him for he brought you and your father from exile

Let people know you by your good deeds and the Umayyads will be alright

Ridwan!

Have a sincere intention for the sake of Allah, boy

What are you waiting for? Speak up!

They are sending troops and arms to Second Armenia

along with a huge amounts of money

- How many? - More than 10,000 soldiers

but I don't know how much money there is

but it's more than the load of 30 camels

Why all these reinforcements?

I don't know, it's all I got

Anything else?

I have some information but I have yet to make sure of it

Half a truth is often a great lie

Well said

Return at once and stay vigilant

You've promised to let me see my son

Father

I've missed you

How are you, Son?

I'm utterly speechless, Father

Be reassured, Ayham I'll get you out of here

- How's Mother? - She's alright, Son

- Take him away - Will I see you soon?

- She's alright, Son - Father

- She's alright - Will I see you soon?

Father!

"Bani Kalb Tribe year 24 After the Hijra"

O bird, who bewails his flock

and laments for his agony and bewilderment

If you were like me...

you wouldn't wear an embellished attire to be graceful

and wouldn't enjoy the swinging branches

Lend me your wing and borrow my fateful tears

that never stop flowing

So, I could fly away to look for Abla

If someone like me could fly

We are ready to head out to hunting, my lord

Do you know who's that girl?

She's Maysun Bint Bahdal

Let's go, Governor the preys are weary of waiting

Their wait won't last

I got weary of hunting for the day

- Do we have to share your boredom? - No, continue the hunt

Ridwan, bring me my horse

- Yes, sir - Come along

It shouldn't tread like that or else, its injury will worsen

It has a serious injury so, it should stop moving

Ride my horse to the encampments and I'll bring your horse over

Why do you care?

Do you roam the desert to help every girl?

We are your father's guests and I feel sorry for this horse

It's hard to me to see it suffer

Are you with the Governor's entourage?

Yes, I'm the stableman

Go ahead, please

Whose horse is this?

It's the Governor's horse I'm taking care of it

Go ahead, please

Thanks, stableman

What's your name?

Ridwan

I'm honored you've taken my name, my lord

Stay with it until its pain eases

When will that be?

Welcome, Maysun

- Isn't this the Governor's horse? - Yes, Father

My horse was injured so Ridwan the stableman lent me his

I hope you thank him on my behalf

or to let the Governor reward him

Don't worry, I'll do it

Welcome, Governor of Damascus

Welcome, my lord Mu'awiya Ibn Abi Sufyan

My lord

this is my eldest daughter, Maysun

- I'm glad to see her - It's my honor, my lord

Pardon me, Father

- How was the hunt, today? - Better than yesterday

Those are our elite knights, my lord

As you can see, they are very skillful

Each one of them is training a great number of knights

Well done, knights!

Bani Kalb's knights are mighty artful warriors

But I think that their great strength is uselessly spent in this desert

Just like untamed horses that don't benefit anyone

Well said, an aimless strength

just like an arrow that misses its mark

or a horse galloping in the wilderness without a knight

or a horse with an injured leg that requires treatment

The horse's owner seems mature although she's still young

Yes, she's mature

However, some horses require more time to be tamed

Do you mean her injured horse?

I don't want to ruin your lightheartedness but I think that Bani Kalb...

proved to be a loyal ally to defeat the Byzantines

and if we wanted to preserve what Allah has granted us in theses territories

They must fight on our side not with our foes

Yes, I get you

We accept you take that beautiful cavalier poet as a wife, right?

I'm fed up with you

- Let's leave before sunset - Let's go

Something's fishy in Bahdal's visits and feasts in the palace

Just like the hunting trips in their encampments

Are they just hunting trips?

What is he hunting in these trips?

Didn't you speak about anything upon his return?

What about you? Didn't Ridwan tell you anything?

No, my lady

Ridwan doesn't discuss anything he does with the Governor

How wonderful you are

Your husbands are deceiving you and you are completely in the dark

Endear yourself to your husband and hopefully he'll tell you something

All I know is that Mu'awiya wants to make a pact with them

Don't you know how pacts are carried out between allies?

You're the expert

Through marriage

- Ridwan! - What's your problem?

You haven't talked to me since your returned

Why don't you tell me what happened during your visit to Bani Kalb?

- What were you doing there? - What do you think?

I was serving my lord

- What about Maysun? - What about her?

Haven't you seen the Governor speak to her?

Did your Lady, Fakhita ordered you to ask me about the trip to Bani Kalb?

Did your Lady, Fakhita ordered you to ask me about the trip to Bani Kalb?

I swear, Safiyya your stupidity will get us both killed

Tell her that I don't know anything

Don't poke your nose in others affairs again

You're just a maid at the palace

Just a maid

and I'm the Governor's servant nothing more, understand?

Abdullah, Abdullah!

- Abdullah - Abdullah

Leave it

Abdullah, Abdullah!

Leave it be, Abdullah

Abdullah

Calm down...

Calm down

Take 2000 soldiers with you, Habib

Leave at day so that everyone could see you

and order your soldiers to spread the news

Why?

We spread news that we're sending your army to Second Armenia

It's essential to the Byzantine Emperor

So that their troops could leave their coastal cities

to rescue the their troops there

Then, our army in Baalbek will be able to conquer Tripoli easily

What's on your mind?

I hoped the Commander of the Faithful would approve building the fleet, Fakhita

Without it, we won't be safe from the Byzantine attacks

Don't you have anything else to talk about?

What do you want me to say while we're fighting enemies on all fronts?

I expected you to invoke the blessing of Allah on me

I invoke the blessing of Allah on you day and night

Tell me the truth

What did you do at Bani Kalb's?

Do you want to get married?

Yes, I'll marry Bint Bahdal

I won't stand in your way

But don't forget that I stood by you through thick and thin

and I've endured so much until you reached this success

Have it your way

But remember that I'll stay the lady of this palace

My marriage to another is none of your business

Don't you speak to me like that again Do you understand?

Yes, my lord

Come

Sit beside me

I'm not marrying her for her youth and beauty

I'm only doing that to win her tribe over

For our sake and the sake of this province

You'll stay my favorite, Fakhita

and the lady of this palace

Welcome home

- Welcome, Malik, enter please - Thanks

- Peace be upon you - Please enter, welcome

- Congratulations - May Allah bless you

- Congratulations - Welcome

Welcome, enter please

- Peace be upon you - Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

- Thank you! - Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

- Congratulations - May Allah bless you, thanks

Please, take a seat

- Peace be upon you - Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

- Congrats, Mu'awiya - May Allah bless you

- Peace be upon you - Welcome

How nice, how nice!

- You've become a knight, Amr - Congrats, Governor of Damascus

May Allah bless you

- Thank Allah for your safety - Welcome

I would have loved to have the Commander of the Faithful

He's preoccupied with governance issues

- but he sends his greetings - May Allah bless you

This is a gift from the Commander of the Faithful

That's so generous of him

- Utba - Welcome, please have a seat

Congrats on marrying Quraysh's Knight Bint Bahdal

I'm Juwairiyah, Mu'awiya's sister

May Allah bless you

Desert girls have always tempted the Umayyads' men

My father married a girl from your tribe before

but I don't know why his marriage didn't last

If you needed anything, just ask

because the palace's servants only go through me

I don't need your servants

I have my own maids

Who permitted you to bring some maids who don't know anything about palaces?

My husband did who's the master of this palace

and I don't think that you can overrule his orders

Congratulations

What were you doing in her chamber?

I was congratulating Bint Bahdal and wanted to see her up close

Congratulations

May Allah bless you

Thank Allah for your safety

May Allah bless you

- Do you need anything? - No, Governor

I've met Juwairiyah at the door Did she say anything?

No, she wanted to congratulate me

Here, you'll find your friends and family

I'll get back to you after the wedding

Fakhita!

If things stayed the same...

soon enough, there will be no place left for us

While Bint Bahdal becomes the lady of the palace

Fear no such thing

Mu'awiya told me that marrying her was a means of cementing his alliance

Do you believe that nonsense?

You might think it's only for the sake of politics

but I think that she's robbing you of his affections

If you don't stand up for your husband

don't give in to her for the sake of your dignity in front of the servants

don't give in to her for the sake of your dignity in front of the servants

That girl thinks she's our lady from day one

Congratulations

- May Allah bless you all - Congratulations

- May Allah bless you - Congratulations

- Congratulations, Mu'awiya - May Allah bless you

Before you leave... Sarjon, bring me the letter

Give this letter to the Commander of the Faithful, it's regarding the fleet

I think you're well-aware of his opinion, Mu'awiya

Yes, but things have changed

Especially with Amr Ibn al-As facing the Byzantine's invasion of Alexandria

The fleet is essential

Without it, the provinces of the Caliphate will fall one after the other

This way, we'll have spies at sea to alert us of any imminent threat

The Commander of the Faithful heeds your advice, Marwan

Try to convince him

- Alright - Here you go, my lord

I know what you're thinking

But I feel that death is close

and I hope to see my son once before I die

- Peace be upon you - Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

Didn't Mu'awiya comprehend my answer?

I won't send the Muslim troops to their demise

They aren't familiar with naval warfare

What should we do, my lord Commander of the Faithful

our territories extend over vast seas

and our enemies are lurking all the time

You're speaking but I'm hearing Mu'awiya's voice

He's fought the Byzantines before and knows their tricks

I swear, building an Islamic fleet is a noble precedent not like any other

And no one is more worthy to approve it but you, my lord

Did you sleep well?

I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep

I thought I'll get used to sleeping in a confined space

but nothing has changed since a month

Probably, you need more time

I'm lonely, Mu'awiya

I don't visit my family, and you...

You're busy all the time

Do you want me to ask your family to come to visit?

I miss the desert!

I have to go to the prayer quickly then, I'll deal with some issues

I have to go to the prayer quickly then, I'll deal with some issues

We'll talk about it later

I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah

Come to prayer

What is it, my lord?

In the name of Allah The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Has the Commander of the Faithful approved building the fleet at last?

Congratulations, Aba Abd al-Rahman

I've never seen you happy like this since a long time

Where's your starting point?

Acre

It will be the fleet's headquarter

It's a short way from Damascus to send reinforcements whenever we want

I'll travel to Acre to watch everything closely

Seeing is believing

Farewell, Brother

Allah bless you, Sister

Are you going to stay for long in Acre?

I have a long way and lots of work ahead

I don't want for the palace to become a battleground

So, she complained to you about me!

Sister, Fakhita and you are cousins from Quraysh

from one land and one faith

However, Maysun is a stranger

Treat her with compassion and turn a blind eye to her mistakes

and treat her as your guest

You're the mistress of this palace

- Yes, brother - May Allah bless you

- Farewell - Allah bless you, Fakhita

I'll miss you so much, dear

And you, my little man

Take good care of your sisters and mother

- In Allah's protection - I bid you farewell

In Allah's protection

How many vessels do we have here in Acre?

We have 40 seaworthy vessels for transporting troops

and 3 damaged that need repair

We also have 10 supply vessels

Some are old and others are destroyed

We can only overhaul 2 of them, my lord

Is this a vessel for transporting supply?

No, my lord it's for transporting troops

We have also 9 fast assault boats with oars in good condition

How long it takes to build the vessels we need?

- A year, my lord - A year?

How many vessels do you think the Byzantine fleet has?

It's hard to say, Sir

They might increase by one as we speak

Well done!

That's what we'd do in case of storms, my lord

so that the sails won't rupture or the vessel drifts away

This robe is made out of hemp

We cover it with leather to protect it against moisture

I'll provide you with the necessary materials, workers and money

but you'll finish the job in half the time

Will do, by Allah's will

But where'd we get shipmasters for all those vessels?

Take care of the vessels and leave the shipmasters to us

Yes, my lord!