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رماد الخلافةASHES OF THE CALIPHATE
Medieval Baghdad at sunset: the walled city with its domes and minarets on the banks of the Tigris, boats on the river, and the red banners and smoke of an army on the horizon.

Baghdad · 1258

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An Empire Falls. Legends Rise.

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Baghdad · 1258

The last days of a golden city

Baghdad, 1258. As Mongol armies approach its walls and the Abbasid Caliphate enters its final days, the fates of three young men converge: Yahya, a young scholar; Sinan, who moves through the shadows; and Layth, caught in conflicts of loyalty and trust. When an empire falls... who will remain to tell its story?

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  • Official portrait of Yahya: a young man with dark hair, a green shawl over a light robe and a satchel strap across his chest.

    Yahya

    يحيى

  • Official portrait of Sinan: a young man with tousled dark hair and a scar near his eye, wrapped in dark cloth, with the city at dusk behind him.

    Sinan

    سنان

  • Official portrait of Layth: a young man with dark hair, a green scarf, a metal shoulder guard and a rope at his waist.

    Layth

    ليث

  • Official portrait of Noor: a young woman in a green, gold-embroidered gown and a sheer veil, with domes and minarets behind her.

    Noor

    نور

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