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A film inspired by true events

That took place in the period from 1507 to 1534

Created by Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure

Through all generations

He shall come like rain on the mown grass

Like showers that water the earth

In his day shall the righteous flourish;

And prosperity abound

Till the moon is no more

He shall rule from sea to sea

From the river, to the ends of the earth

May the tribes of the desert bow down before him

And his enemies

Lick the dust

Peace be upon you

Peace be upon you, too

The path of those upon whom you have bestowed favour

Not of those who have evoked anger or of those who are astray

Ali!

Ali!

Where are you?

Over here

What are you doing here?

Waiting for you

Waiting for me?

Hasn’t the time come for your lessons at the mosque?

No. Not yet

And I want to ask your permission to do something

Does Omar have anything to do with this?

Yes. He's asked if I can go with him

To help collect palm branches and herd the goats

OK

Off you go But, Don't be late for class

Thank you Dad Thank you

He wants to work hard like his father

My father never allowed me to miss school

He can do what he likes when he grows up

You spend every waking hour at work Abu Ali

If you are not down at the boat yard

Then you're off somewhere else serving the people of Khorfakkan

I want to set a good example for him

But you're right

Excuse me, Umm Ali

I’ve got to get going

They'll be waiting for me down at the workshop

Peace be upon you

Peace and mercy of God be upon you, too

God bless you Haj

How are you today Abu Mohamed? You look better today

Thanks be to God Thanks be to God

My health has improved

Thank God, and to the wives of Mohamed and Saleh

Who take turns looking after me

It’s the least we can do, Dad

That's right, my son

Oh, Yousef

Peace be upon you

Peace and mercy of God be upon you, too

Where are you off to?

I've been feeling better and much stronger

So, I decided to go out

Because too much sitting increases sickness

May God prolong your life, Haj

As for me I'm headed to work

I'll come with you

Wait for me

How do you see work at the garrison, Yousef?

Very well

It's been quiet for months

No trouble from the mountains

The camel convoys travel in safety.

Business is booming. Thank God

Thanks be to God

Peace be upon you

Peace and mercy of God be upon you, too

However

We must remain on our guard

Of course, Haj, of course

I wanted to recruit more men

But, the governor thinks it unnecessary

He believes our walls alone are enough to protect the town

We are grateful, Yousef, for your constant vigilance over us

May God bless you

Just doing my duty, Abu Ali

Excuse me, Haj

I want to sit for a while

See you, Haj, peace be upon you

Peace be upon you, too

Peace be upon you

Peace be upon you, too

Ali!

When will you stop This is my living

It's just one piece Auntie

If it was just one piece I wouldn't mind

Come on, Ali. We got to go

Before it gets too hot and too hard to work

Keep a count and I'lI pay it back when I grow up

By the time you grow up, I will be in the grave

Heaven's above

Hold your horses

Abu Ali!

Finally, you're here

Sorry

Sorry I'm late

I was conversing with Haj Soliman

And didn't notice how high the sun was

You're the teacher

You can be as late as you like

Well then

Let me explain how you fix this back into place

Give it here

Push

Push

Lift your hands gently

Gently

Good job

Zaid

Use the rest of the nails and carry on like I showed you

Here you go

What are you staring at?

Look how high that palm tree is. Glory be to Allah

Come on Ali, We need to herd the goats now

Peace be upon you

Peace and mercy of God be upon you, too

These are truly beautiful horses

They will bring you abundant profit, God willing

God willing

It is a rewarding business, indeed

Your thoroughbreds are the favoured breed for battle

However, we got to make sure the horses are healthy enough

To bear the strain of travel

When are you sailing towards India, God willing?

We wanted to leave today

But as you see, we've still got a lot of cargo to load

We will sail tomorrow, God willing

Bringing us to Surat in six nights

May God grant you success

If you need any help, don't hesitate to ask

We consider ourselves part of this town, Abdullah

And so you are, God willing

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

We've lost one!

My dad will punish me now

I think I've found it

I'll fetch it back

Wandered off too far my little one, but don't worry

I'll get you home safe and sound

What is that noise, Abu Ali?

Mohieddin!

Mohieddin! Do you recognize that sound?

Not sure

Are these idiots too feeble to sink a tiny boat like this?!

Listen up

Our captain Albuquerque wants that boat sunk immediately!

Come around the mountains of Khor

I want that boat stopped Move it

Could it be an echo from the mountains?

No, I think it's coming from the sea

Let's get you home, Father?

No

Not till we figure out what's going on

While People are in a panic, I will not sit around at home

And leave things like this

Let's go

I know the sound of a cannon when I hear it

Do you know where it's coming from?

Not yet, sir

The guards on the walls,

haven't been able to pinpoint the source of the sound

So what are you doing here?

The governor ordered me to inspect the walls and report back

Alright

Alright

Get going

And bring us back something concrete

What do you reckon Mohieddin?

If the sound was really coming from the sea

I fear for Khorfakkan, for what will follow

Do you see anything?

A boat coming fast towards town

Right after the sound we heard

There must be some danger on the way

We’ve got to go back now

Auntie. Auntie Go home now, Hurry

The Portuguese

The Portuguese

What about the Portuguese?

Their ship fired on us

They're on their way here

Come ashore

Come ashore, so we can understand what you're saying. Come on!

There's no time We need to be on our way

We must alert the King of Hormuz

Be safe!

There he is. Let's go

Dad

Dad

Why have I brought you all along with me?

Why?

To carry out my orders. Correct?

To fulfill the king’s wishes

To establish the authority of the great and holy state of Portugal

To seize Muslim boats. Correct?

So why didn't you execute my orders?

Oh! Commander

It seems that the Lord

May have given you another chance to redeem yourselves

One

Two

Three

A fourth ship

And a fifth

I saw a fleet of six ships

Never before has a danger come from…

Be patient, Hormuzi!

Tell us what's going on Yousef

After a Sanbuk has come to warn us

We have sighted Portuguese ships anchored off the creek

What we heard must have been the sound of their cannons

Will they attack us?

Only God knows

But, based on our own Knowledge of the Portuguese

And their reputation

The ships must be preparing

To attack us

How do we know?

Order horses and guards to be made ready

Ready?!

To go where? Sir

If the Portuguese are going to attack

We must inform the King of Hormuz immediately

Shall I prepare myself to accompany you?

No

You will stay here

But sir

Don't argue with me, Hormuzi

We must get there quickly

And besides, I need to leave someone in town to represent me

And I will not find one better than you for this task

What are they doing here, Dad?

We don't know yet

Give the signal

I want the commanders to catch up with us before sunset

I'm worried about the way the ships are hardly moving

Given the attempt to sink the Sanbuk

I think they will attack us

Do you think that the Khorfakkan garrison

Will be able to hold them off?

Look, Abdullah

Our walls and gates were built to protect us from the mountains

Not from an attack from the sea

In truth, Abu Ali

I don't think the garrison will be what holds them off

But our faith in God above

And our determination

Are all we have now

With all due respect to you, Commander

We are but two days away from our intended objective, Hormuz

We should not be thinking about invading...

Who are you to dare to stand in the way of Albuquerque?

The great Hormuz,

And all enemies of the church

Will bow to the will of our great leader

My nephew has calming way with words, but

He often speaks the truth

De Campo

We are emissaries of King Manuel the first

As such our presence must embody the strength of his empire

Our King Manuel goes wherever he pleases

Let this be known to all

Move it

He thinks himself a king

Yet he reigns over 6 worm-eaten ships

Rotten equipment, and scarce supplies

And hundreds of starving men

Of bad temper

This will not end well

What are you doing? Are you crazy?

Back off

What is going on? What are you two doing?

As you see

I see a white flag!

Abu Ali

The Portuguese fired on the fishermen

How long before they attack the town?

We have no choice but to surrender, before they kill us all

Coward!

Shut up

Calm down

Zaid

Calm down

This is not how compatriots talk!

And you

Come

Calm down

Calm down

Didn't you hear what he said?

I did

But what you did

Can not be ignored either

I do what I do it to protect my family, my livelihood

We can't tell how many soldiers are on those ships

Whatever the case is

What gives you two the right

To decide the fate of the entire town?

We will only prevail if we unite

If you and your friend go to them now

What stops them from killing you

Get rid of the flag

Come on

The man has a point

What do you mean?

We Indians have seen

What the Portuguese do, wherever they go

They are ruthless, and show no mercy to young or old alike

And they have weapons that you do not have

They will not quit the war path

Until they control every trade route

From their own country, to India

And they care nothing for those in the middle

Look

Look

Look at their ships

Can a small town like Khorfakkan,

Stop an army like that?

The governor is getting ready to leave

As I expected

Get ready

Peace and mercy of God be upon you

Peace and mercy of God be upon you, too

How are you, Haj?

I'm tired, with a lot of unanswered questions, Umm Ali

But praise be to God

This is how it goes when one reaches my age

Umm Ali

When did you get here?

Ali, go home

But, perhaps…

Ali

Obey your mother

Ali,

Obedience to parents

Is obedience to God, my son

Come on. Come with me

Why don't you take the kids and leave with the others?

I won’t lie and say I am not afraid

But I will not run

I will stay, with the people of this town

If the attack comes

Myself and other women will stand by our town

As I expected from you

Have the crew load the boat with everything we have left ashore

Leave nothing behind

Go now and see to it. Go

Mohieddin, Are you and Kumar planning to escape?

We have no choice but save ourselves and our trade, Yousef

You and your crew would be a real help to defend the town

I'm sorry, Yousef

I have seen the Portuguese first hand

And heard enough about them to be certain

That the people of Khorfakkan will not stop them

So what should we do? Run away?

I'll tell you my advice again

If you can convince them to guarantee the safety

of the townspeople and their livelihoods

Do not hesitate to do so

Surrender? Just like that?

Without a fight?

I am just a merchant, Yousef

I am no expert in war

Mohieddin

We can't be late

We need the cover of dark to hide us from the Portuguese

Won't you change your mind, sir, and take me with you?

For the last time I tell you

Who will represent me, while I am away?

The townspeople need someone they can depend on

Hormuzi

I trust no one more than you

Do not bring this up again

And see to your duty

Hormuzi

Try what you can to delay their attack

Until I return with help

Fortunately for us, the moon is full tonight

True

Tonight is the night

Of the fourteenth of Jumada Al Ula, 913 Anno Hegirae

It will forever be etched in memory

Do you expect the worst?

We can do nothing now, but to pray to God

to protect Khorfakkan and its people

Sir

A movement at sea, Sir

What kind of movement?

I can't quite tell

Well

Take some soldiers

Take a boat, and go and find out what it is

I don't want a single one of their boats to leave town tonight. Go

Very well

It is safest to move anyone who can't fight to outside the walls

Children, women, the elderly

Saleh is right

But, not everyone wants to leave

Now is not the time Abu Ali, to accommodate each person's want

We must stand together

If we force people to go against their will,

We risk dividing the town

You may be right

But we have to be rational and patient

as we do not know our enemy's plan

Leaving the vulnerable in town is a huge risk

Leaving town might be a risk even greater

The road to the mountains is tough going

for children and the elderly

If we send them towards the mountains

The Portuguese may circle around the town

And find them

Where it will be easier to capture or kill them

Yousef is right

As for those who left today

They have enough time to reach a safe place

Perhaps some of them

Will manage to tell our brothers and neighbours in the neighbouring villages

And they might come to our aid

For those who have chosen to stay

Will not have time to find a safe hiding place

Then we let them be targets for the Portuguese, Father?

No

We find them safe sanctuary within the town itself

And distribute them to the remote houses and the mosque

Our strength

Stems from the fact that the town is our own

We know every inch of it

We must use this advantage

To save lives, and defend our home

We found nothing, sir

Even the shore where the people had gathered

Was deserted

They must have fled

Listen

Inform the commanders

Pass the order to ready their men for sunrise

When they hear the drums played in sequence

They and their men must be ready

Go to it

Dear Lord, this our situation, is known well by you

Preserve Khorfakkan and its people, O Most Merciful

Move it

Unload the boats

Hurry up! Hurry up!

This is good

Ready the cannons

Slow down! Slow down!

Hurry up

Hurry up

Fire! Let them know our true intent

Hurry up!

Hurry. Go forward. Run

Go Forward

Press ahead. Move

Go Forward. Come on

Ready the cannons

Push on. Move it

Step to it. Move

Hurry up

Bring the weapons Bring the cannons

Come on. Faster

Faster. Bring the cannons. Charge

Straight ahead. Move

We won't be able to fight them there, in the open

If we break out cover

We'll be an easy target for their guns and cannons

We must lure them into the town

Alfonso Lopez da Costa

Joao de Nova

Take a hundred strong men with you

And roam with them

The town’s outskirts

Francisco de Navarra

Manuel Teles Barreto

Take a hundred men East

To those hills

Dom Antonio

Antonio de Campo

Enter the town center with a hundred men

Stay alert

Be ready to fire

Mohamed

Saleh

We can't hold them back for much longer

Get yourself to Yousef and tell him

Move it

Prepare the bows and the slings, when they arrive

We must hold them off

Till the evacuation is complete

Yousef

Our men are holding them back from entering town

But Abu Ali, thinks they won't last much longer

All right, All right

Pick a man to go back with you to Abu Ali

Leave the rest with me We're going to need them

Move it

Come on guys

We must enter the town

We will sacrifice our lives for you, Now move!

Move

Get on with it. Move!

Search the place well You two, there

And you, that way

And you, search in there. Go

We must make our way to the gunpowder stores

Leave your wounded here

And go

I'll bring them inside, where they can be cared for

And I'll catch you up

We'll help bring them in brother

No

We're out of time

We vowed to hold the gunpowder store

Till reinforcements arrive from Hormuz

Come on

Come on men

Let's go. Move it

Move it

Kill them both right away

Help me

Help me

Here

Here

I wish he was the only one

Take it easy

We're doing all we can

And we pray to God that you and all survive

Go, Mohamed

Your brother needs you

Go my son

OK

OK, Father

Be prepared to open fire

I'm going to look for anything we can use

In the houses next door

Ali

Ali, don’t go out

Fire

Charge

Treat our wounded and kill the rest

I bear witness that there is no God but Allah

And I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah

We belong to Allah and to him we shall return

There is no power but from Allah

Have three men search inside this house. Go. Move

And in here

Move

Over there

Ready

Fire

Fire

Go to him

Help me

Please, help me

Calm down

Try to calm down

Mother

Mother

All praise is due to Allah

All praise is due to Allah

I asked you not to go, Ali

I thought they got you

They're right behind me Yousef

Fire

Hurry up. Get them out quickly

Go, go, get them out

Move it

Over there

Kill them

Come on. Come on quickly

Get a move on

Open the gate

Come on. Come on Hurry up. Quickly

Open it

Hurry up, let’s go, let’s go

Come on, come on

Hurry up

Come on

Hurry up

Exit from the gate

Come on

Did the ones you were guarding get out?

We evacuated all we could

You are badly wounded

Go with the others

We fight together

Go with them and guard them

I don't know how long we can hold them off. Go

Hurry up! Go. Move it

Retreat

Get out of here and I'll catch up with you

Stand

Get ready to fire

Take aim

Bring up the cannons

Move

Abu Ali

Your wound looks serious

Let me help you

Fire

Open fire

There's no point Abu Ali

But Yousef?

Do not think of those slain in the cause of Allah as dead

Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision

Almighty God has spoken truly

Forward guys. Come on

What are you waiting for?

Give chase and kill them. Go

What a shame

You are standing here, my nephew,

And your men are fighting alone

Join them

Right away, commander

Move!

Siege the entrances to the mosque. Hurry up

Tie them all up

And take them away to the town

If any of them resists,

kill him

Dom Antonio

Sir

Search every single place we haven't set foot in

Gather everyone you find

And take them to the mosque

Right away, sir

Let's go

You watch the road

I am going to check on Abu Ali

Thank God

Praise be to God

We are already far away from the town, sir

Send out a scout to sound the alarm if they get any closer to town

Come on

Hurry up

Abu Ali

Welcome

We came to help

As soon as we heard of the attack

And there are many other warriors coming

You are very welcome

You are true brothers and good neighbors

Just doing our duty

God bless you all

But

Can any of you help our compatriot?

He's badly wounded

Ahmed

Chop of their noses and cut off their ears

Bring me the rest

What?

Something to say De Campo?

Come on

Sir,

I found this man hiding in the Governor's house

The Governor's House?

Are you the Governor?

No, sir

I swear to you that I am not the Governor

I am merely an aide

You are from Hormuz?

Yes, sir, yes

I see

He could not be more ugly

Even if we did chop off his nose

No, sir

Please, have mercy

Mercy?

The likes of you do not deserve mercy

Do you agree?

Sir,

Why would a glorious leader like you,

As exalted as Alexander the Great

Want to hurt a poor man like me?

He also knows of Alexander?

Of course, sir

I see him when I look at you

What do you have in your hand?

I brought this book about Alexander with me

A gift

For the Great Commander Albuquerque

It is a priceless book, sir

Written in Persian

It is a masterpiece

The great leader

Can add it

To his treasures

Why should I pardon you?

I am aware, sir

That your goal

Is to reach Hormuz

I know it very well

If you would allow me

I could accompany you

And tell you everything you need to know

I have no need for the likes of you

But, I will let you go

Tell me your name

Mahmud, Mahmud Al Hormuzi

Warning shots, sir

The lookouts on the boats

Have sounded the alarm

Take everything valuable

Shackle the able-bodied men and bring them to serve on the fleet

Then burn down the houses

Get on with it

Untie the women and children

But, let no one out

Move out and head to the boats

Come on, quickly

Easy, Ali,

Slowly

I am wounded

Father

May God have mercy on our martyrs

Take solace in the living

We have forced them back, though for a while

If you have something to say, speak

I have nothing to say

But, I wonder

What have we gained from all this?

The King trusted me

When he commissioned me, to conquer,

Rule

And defend his vast earthly kingdom

I know how to best to dominate

Thanks to my years

Wisdom, patience

And vast knowledge

De Campo

Let me show you something that will do you good

Terrorism

Is the greatest weapon in war

Remember this very well, and always

So you may succeed

Yes, sir

It is time to return to my ship

Is this playtime son?

We’ve got work to finish

I just do my job, Father

If my little boat reaches

The end of the canal

Then I know that the water

That carried it, has reached all our crops

Work and play together

Beware that the box comes into contact with water

Do you understand what I’m saying?

What is the name of your brother?

Abdullah

Dear brother

I miss you

So much

Commander Omar

Always an honour to see you

Hello merchant Ismail

O Commander, I guarantee these weapons and ammunition

Are bone dry

God willing, my ship is watertight

It is not a matter of doubting you

Or what you bring with you, Ismail

This goes to the heart of the safety of our young men

We do not want to lose a single one of them

To damp gunpowder or weapons

Here is the price of the weapons

Three golden Ashrafi dinars

Ali always hits the bullseye

Unlike you, Rashid

You couldn't hit a target

Even if it's before your nose

No, even if the target

Is hung on your nose

Enough

Stop bickering the pair of you It doesn't matter who's best

What do you reckon?

They're improving

But...

But, they still need more practice

Let's hope peace

Holds a great while longer

Indeed

But, we must be prepared for anything

Peace be upon you Mohamed

Peace and mercy be upon you, too

Where have you come from?

What news Mohamed?

I'll have to catch up later

Right now, I need to talk to the town council. Urgently

Do you remember, Haj

Mahmoud and Ahmed were also with me

Peace be upon you

Mohamed

Peace be upon you, too

How are you, Father?

Mohamed

How are you?

Praise be to God

Mohamed

What's wrong, my friend?

I've been sailing non-stop

To get here in a matter of utmost haste

What's wrong, son?

I bring bad news

From Hormuz

Khorfakkan is no longer under the command of Hormuz

As it used to be

After its trade has flourished

You must do something, Your Majesty

Trade with Hromuz is in decline

Thanks to Khorfakkan’s underhand

Theft of our rightful share of business

And now

The traders of India

And beyond

Prefer to take what they have

To Khorfakkan

Instead of coming to us

And by doing so, they are transforming it

To the gate of The Arabian Peninsula

Worse still, Your Majesty, If they start to incite their neighbors

On the island and on the coast

What if every town can be independent

With its finances and trade?

Where will we get money from to pay the King of Portugal?

Things aggravate, Your Majesty

When they attacked the ships heading towards us

I knew this from men whom I trust

With eyes and ears in the court of the King of Hormuz

We don't doubt what you say, Mohamed

Carry on

Then the counselors

Began filling the king's head with lies

Painting a complete fabrication

They’ve even come to, Your Majesty

To attack the ships heading towards our ports

To the extent that the owners of these ships

Became afraid to send their ships anywhere near us

The people of Khorfakkan send those who attack ships

In order to threaten our trade and destabilize our security

You sit around eating and drinking

But could you even tell me?

The name of their leader

He goes by the name Haj Suleiman

He is still the one who has the last word

In the town council

Despite his age

Your Majesty

António da Silveira is at the door

Finally

Let him in right away

Your Majesty. I want to…

Commander da Silveira

Khorfakkan has been out of my control for too long

Although 27 years have passed since the last Portuguese’s attack

I see no evidence of you trying

to bring it back under my authority

Anyway

I have learnt that a ship would sail in a few days

So I decided to send a letter to His Majesty

King Joao III of Portugal

I did not mention in it my desire to retake Khorfakkan

Nor did I mention your interest in the matter

I leave this matter

To you, Antonio

Scribe

The Sultan, victorious in rule and felicity

Long may you rule over your sultanate and kingdom

The very Sun and Moon of power and glory,

And the Sultan of the people

Your excellency’s

Devoted ally

Extends to you

His utmost devotion and humility

Hoping the perpetuity of your rule

And the vitality of your valour and greatness

I shall be brief

For I want to make clear

My great degree of devotion to you

Muhammad Shah Ibn Abi Nasr Shah King of Hormuz

Your Majesty. May I speak to you in private?

Chamberlain

Clear the court

I know you were fed up with Khorfakkan and its revolt

And I could not ignore your request,

which you've mentioned several times before

And so

I wrote to His Majesty the King of Portugal

To ask for permission to invade Khorfakkan again

And bring it under our authority

It is my pleasure to inform your Majesty

That two days ago

On a day all our memories will record

February 13th

Of this year 1534

I received a reply from his majesty

Instructing me to start the campaign against Khorfakkan

And I have already started preparing for this campaign

Spearheaded by our main vessel, a Galliot

With two Fustas

Loaded with 200 soldiers

Armed with rifles

This is exactly what I would have liked to hear

How long till you can begin the invasion?

Preparations are almost complete, Your Majesty

Who will lead this mission?

Don George de Castro

He is one of the highest regarded

And favored leaders of the king

Let me assure you

It is the will of our King Joao III that Khorfakkan once again bow

To our control

At any cost

I saw the Portuguese military preparations myself

As I departed Hormuz

We must ask Commander Omar

To join us

We need to hear his opinion

Come on

Quickly

Faster

Perhaps the Portuguese will be more reasonable this time

Faster

Maybe if we show them our harvest

is only enough to feed ourselves

That they have been lied to

Maybe they’ll…

What are you saying?

These warmongers know nothing but power

Haven’t we all witnessed the brutality of the Portuguese?

Haven’t we all?

Abu Ali is right

We need to focus on our defenses

To protect our town

Commander Omar has said nothing

Ahmed is right to be afraid

The Portuguese could easily annihilate our little garrison

Except we

Can find many ways

To face an enemy that far outnumbers us and is better armed

Thanks to Mohamed

We have learned when to expect their attack

We can use this time

To choose its place

Yes

Yes

As long as we are sure

We have enough time

We must clear

The town

Of women and children

If we could hide them somewhere safe in the mountains

Before the Portuguese attack

We eliminate

The Portuguese from using them against us

And we'll be braver when we face them on the field

Abdullah

This must be announced in the market

We’ll do it, Haj

As for me,

I will choose someone to watch from the hilltop

So that the Portuguese do not take us by surprise

Yes

Yes

What kind of army will we be facing in Khorfakkan?

Are they able fighters?

It is a small town

With no army

Even so. I’ve heard the whole town will come out to fight us

Even the women and children?

I heard that these Arabs are ruthless

I was your age now

When we first invaded Khorfakkan

Under the command of Afonso Albuquerque

We anchored off the coast at night

At dawn

Afonso aimed our cannons towards the town

And our soldiers followed their orders

And killed everyone who resisted

We did not discriminate between man or woman

Grandmothers or children

Not even the sick

Nothing remained in the village but memories

There were no military hardened soldiers among them

We faced only simple townsfolk

In the end

We burned their town to the ground

Do not fear anything

In no more than a week

And you will return to your families

As heroes

O people of Khorfakkan

O people of Khorfakkan

We have learned

That ships

Carrying Portuguese soldiers

Are sailing towards us

From Hormuz

As far as we know

They do not come in peace

Instead they have one purpose. To take our town from us

Listen to me!

I know that

Many of you

Still remember what happened years ago

But, do not fear

Do not be alarmed

This time, they will not take us by surprise, thank God

The council has decided

To evacuate the town

Of everyone who cannot fight

This is Abdullah, Abu Ali

You all know him

And have faith in him

He is responsible for evacuating the town

Do not take much

Bring only what you can carry

We must get you out of the town to where you can be safe

Before the Portuguese arrive

And do not be afraid

Fear not for your home

Khorfakkan men

Along with my son, Ali

Will sacrifice their lives for it

Let us pray to Allah to help them achieve victory

Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs

The wind is favorable

I predict we reach Khorfakkan

In four days

Stand by

Load your weapons, move it

Get ready

Fire

The merchant ships are leaving

Do you blame them?

I don't think anyone would expect them

to be here when the Portuguese arrive

Our boys have been trained with rifles

We will face them on more equal terms this time, God willing

Peace be upon you

Peace be upon you, too

I really wish I could believe you, Abu Ali

I really wish I could believe you

Why don't you

All I see them destroying our newly rebuilt town again

But Ahmed...

They only bring chaos and destruction

It'll be different this time, God willing

I was a kid when the Portuguese first attacked us

But I will not forget what I saw that day as long as I live

I thought I would lose my father

I thank God I did not

It is true that the Portuguese

were able to burn down our town that day

But now we are stronger and able to hold them back. God willing

We have a solid plan

And are well prepared

The Portuguese

Are hardened

And determined warriors

They are better armed

So are we

We are well trained and ready

You were trained with sticks

And you fire at dummies

That do not move

This will not be enough

To drive off their army

This is what they’ve done to us!

If there is anyone among us

Who has forgotten or is ignorant

Take a good look at me

And know that those we face

Are without mercy

If they have no mercy

We have no fear

Its been quiet and calm the last two days

Perfect weather for a sail

You can not trust the weather at sea in winter time

Why all this pessimism, Alexio?

Maybe its my wise old head

I'm not youthful like yourself

This here

Is their weak spot

We will only get one chance to attack

We must move fast without hesitation

Or else

We lose the element of surprise, and we'll lose

Do you understand me?

Yes

I will tell the men

Here is where we set up the bottleneck

Well

Let's start

Ali

I came to see you

Before I go to take the townspeople to the hideaway

I wish I way staying

But, this is what the council decided for me

Don't worry about me, Father

You defended the town fearlessly the first time

This is my chance to follow in your footsteps

Take care of yourself

Father

This northern wind prevents them from approaching

Perhaps

We won't have to face them in battle after all

Don't say that!

Hurry up

Row!

Go on rowing!

Go on rowing!

Pull. Come on pull

Faster. Pull

Come on. Come on

Come on

Come on. Pull

Come on. Pull, pull

Come on. Pull, pull

Come on. Faster. Pull

Faster. Pull Come on. Faster

Come on. Come on

Pull. Come on

Come on. Come on Pull. Come on

The storm is getting worse at sea

No storm lasts forever

We all know they will come to Khorfakkan

When the wind drops

There is no doubt about that

Were it not for their persistence,

They would not have been able to reach all of those lands

How long are they going to make us wait?

Even if it lasts for months, even years, I will be on the awaiting

I wonder if we should have

Evacuated with the rest of the town

How dare you say that?!

You have let the waiting dishearten you

And quench your fire

We are not here, only to protect ourselves and our families

We are here to defend Khorfakkan itself

Now, and for all time

We will fight so that one day

We may look into the eyes of our children and grandchildren

And when they ask us what we did to protect our homeland

We will say to them, we fought without fear

To defend the land in which we live

Faster. Pull

Come on guys

Come on. Row

Come on

Go on rowing. Go on rowing

Go on rowing

Come on. Row

Go on rowing. Come on

Come on

Go on rowing

Go on rowing. Faster

Faster

Go on rowing. Faster

Perhaps the storm pushed them South

Perhaps

They won't make it to Kohrfakkan

They will not be beaten by a storm

We brought gunpowder for your muskets

Make sure you keep it dry

Careful

The day of battle is finally coming

The storm has passed

We must repair the ships immediately

And then

Do what we came to do

Where are we?

The storm blew us off course

But

I think I'll be able to know

Our position

And get us back on target

Some sailors are wondering

Wouldn't it be better

To return to Hormuz to repair the ships?

We will not go back to Hormuz empty-handed!

We were ordered to take Khorfakkan and we shall do so

The storm has passed

Go to your sailors

And order them to do what they could

To get to Khorfakkan

As soon as possible

Come on!

Come on! Battle is upon us

Show no mercy for those who resist

Take the town in the name of our King Joao III

Ahead Ahead

Do you all have a weapon, or anything else you need?

Yes

Do not attack until you hear the signal

Do not allow the Portuguese to surround us

Go to your positions

The town is completely empty

Do you think they fled to the mountains?

How dare you?

Why are you two fighting?

He drank the last of the water

I barely wet my lips

How much water do we have?

One skin sir

Let everyone return to their places and works

You two

If you go back to quarrel,

I will order you be lashed!

But, Don George

The men have become too weak to fight

It's a matter of days before they lose their heads

They are exhausted from the storm and weak for lack of food

You know what fate will befall us,

if we don't follow the King's orders

No

I will not return to Hormuz

Till I have taken Khorfakkan

This is not up for debate

Hey

You

What’s your name?

Hamza

This man is a regular visitor to Khorfakkan

And he knows its entrances and suburbs

It is a great honor to be at your service Don George

Thirst is killing my men

Do you know of any sources of water nearby?

Yes

A near spring to the West

At the foot of the mountain

The men need water to get back their fighting strength

Okay

Send a 100 soldiers with their weapons

To guard those who will bring the water to the ships

Where are they going?

Have they seen us?

They can't see us

Perhaps they're trying to surround us

Ali!

What is it?

The first time we saw the Portuguese

Was around twenty days ago

This means that they stayed in the sea, struggling with the storm,

And their food and water supplies were more likely to run out

I have no doubt

That they are looking for water

And the closest spring is the one at the foot of the mountain

Just as I told you

Remain alert

Water

Keep your guard up

Where is Gasper?

Where is Gasper?

Gasper!

Draw your weapons silently

Alarm

Maintain your defense

Come on, quickly

It is an attack

We’ve got to return to the boats

Now

Come on, men, to the boats, quickly

Forward, at the double

Take cover on the beach

Ali, Ali, Ali I got wounded

Wait!

Since when do we murder our prisoners?

Since when do we murder our prisoners?

Take them away and lock them up securely

If there is a wounded among them, treat him

Ali

Ali

Let him be

I knew he wouldn't treat them, as he had been treated

We are not like them

We captured 50 of them

And killed 42

And 8 managed to escape

There's no sense treating some of these prisoners

Their wounds are far too serious

Looks like we'll lose another couple tonight

of the wounded prisoners

On top of the eight we'velost already

Hello Fisherman

Looks like you have some fresh fish there

Where do you plan to sell it?

Yes

Just caught today

Off the coast of Khorfakkan

I'm on my way to the souk

Didn't you know the people of Khorfakkan

Stopped eating fish since their battle against the Portuguese

Many were killed and their bodies were dumped into the sea

To become food for fish

Sir

A messenger from the Emir of Alqawasim has arrived

He'd like to meet you right away

And where is he?

Over there near the shore

with his companions

Peace be upon you

And we welcome you to Khorfakkan

And peace and blessings of God be upon you, too

Congratulations on your great victory over the Portuguese

It has become the talk of the entire region

Victory would not have been possible,

Without God's protection, and us all being united

But tell me

What news do you bring?

After you defeated the Portuguese

And captured a large number of them

Our Emir of Alqawasim has negotiated a prisoners exchange with theirs

Among them, the Emir's nephew Saqr Bin Ali Al Qasimi

Who was previously kidnapped by the Portuguese, as you know

I hear what you are saying

But, how do we know they will keep their word?

The ship carrying the young man is about to reach Khorfakkan

So

We should ready the prisoners

Some of them have already died of their wounds

As so have some of ours