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Court of the Fez, Almohad Empire

Welcome to the Court of Fez

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From the bustling port of Tangiers to the high Atlas Mountains, Fez holds the corner of Northwestern Africa as a bastion of Islamic belief, as well as commerce, art, and culture.

History by (Al-Arnou):

The City of Fez capitol of the Kingdom of Fez was founded in the 9th century by the grandson of the prophet Mohammed. Home of the Kairyaoune University it is thought to be the oldest university in exsitance. Fez is not a nation of great wealth or power it does thrive however, on arts and architecture.

The nation of Fez thrived with a large second level economy, importing a lot of raw goods from Africa and then manufacturing them into rugs,clothes, etc. Although Fez is considered a very holy city, there are many that are no longer ferverent in their beliefs, they are disillusioned Moor refugees from Iberia. The ruling government of Fez is also tolerant of the Jewish "Peoples of the Book" and other religions that are practiced in the area.


Recent History (by Al-Haqqarti)

The land of Fez is a vassal of the Zayyanid Caliphate, and part of the Holy Almohad Empire. It is ruled by an Emir Elector and advised by a council of viziers.

Fez recently survived a military threat from its former neighbor, Morocco, which has now been absorbed within the Zayyanid Caliphate. Fez remains a loyal vassal enjoying the protection of the Caliphate, but is also cautious of what obligations might be required by its patron-protector.

In the wake of the Moroccan crisis, the government has been reorganized under a new council of viziers, and a new head of state Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Maliki rules the land. He was officially recognized by the Zayyanid Caliphate in February of 1451.


Court Structure

The court is divided into a Reception Hall, where correspondence and visitors are received, a Conference Hall, which is available for private meetings and treaty signings, the Chamber of the Viziers, where the trusted advisors to Emir Elector sit and meet with high guests of state, and the Grand Hall, where the Emir Elector holds his counsel.

Though a peace-loving people, recent events have prompted the Fez to post more guards in and around the Court and to add modern fortifications to the once classic building.

 

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Reception Hall

This is the Reception Hall of the Fez.

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Here you can find:

• Representatives of the Fez in foreign lands
  - Omar Al-Andalus, delegate to Caliphate Elections
  - Jamal Zayed, ambassador to Algeria
  - Ali, messenger to the Ottomans & Egyptians
  - Abu, messenger to the Almohad nations
  - Hassan, messenger to the Italian states
  - Mahmoud, messenger to the Iberian nations

General Information about the Fez

Nation: Fez
Head of State: Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Maliki, Emir-Elector of Fez
Player: heagarty
Religion: Sunni
Culture: Arabic
Stats: 1/1/2/3/1 --> [1/1/2/3/2]
Provinces: 2
Ports: 1
Owned: Fez, Tangiers
Vassal of Algiers
+1 eco Surplus

 

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Hall of Many Conferences

Here are assembled all of the treaties and international agreements of the Fez.

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• Vassalage Agreement & Duties
  [-]The Almohid Unity and Reconstruction Pact between the Almohid Provences of Algeria and Fez, and the Zayyanid Caliphate (January 1449) Full Text
  

• Military Treaties
  [-]Algeria: See above

• Trade Agreements
  [-]Algeria: See above
  [-]Mamelukes: Trade Agreement (link to follow)
  [-]Italian Trade Union: Pending (link to follow)

 

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Chamber Of The Viziers

Here sit the assembled advisors of the Emir Elector.

Among the many wise men, sit:


Prince Abdul-Halim: The heir of the former Sultan, Abdul-Halim is still quite young and the Emir Elector serves as regent until the fate of the boy is decided. He is receiving a fine education, but sits on the council only due to his lineage and is not actively involved in the affairs of the nation.
He is skilled warrior, for his age, and spends much of his time outside of the country. He is a voice for modernization.

General Qsar-s-Saghir: The general of Fez' armies, has been retained through the transfer of power to the Emir Elector. He remains a voice for the moderenization of the army. The recent crisis with Morocco has persuaded him to adopt a more defensive strategy in regards to the Fez' strategy.

Prince Umar: An opinioned leader. He has a problem with the unecessary bureaucracy that takes place in Fez and is wary of international commitments.

Al'Karnattah: An important advisor and leader to many of the Iberian refugees.

Abu'l Kasim: A wise scholar of medicine and science. He has gained influence with the new Emir Elector.

El-Zahrewi of el-Zahra: Foreign born advisor of trade and culture. He promotes a balance between preservation of Islamic heritage and selective borrowing for the sake of societal advancement.

Omar Al-Andalus: Cleric and spiritual advisor. Elderly and plain-spoken. He was once a measured diplomat, now, perhaps, less so. Nominated for Caliph, but lost.

 

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Grand Hall

Here sits the Great Emir Elector:

Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Maliki, Emir-Elector of Fez

Information about the Royal Family

Fez was, until recently, ruled by Sultan Abu-Mohammed Abdul-Haqq II. He was regarded by the Historian Al-Arnou as "...in many ways a great sultan and in others a terrible one". He was known for his tolerence for his subject Jews, Christians and pagans of Africa. Under his leadership, Fez sought to grow economically and technologically. He incurred some ill will among Muslim hardliners on religious issues. The Sultan also made great efforts to accommodate the Moorish people of Iberia, relocated in Fez after their banishment from Spain.

Sultan Abu-Mohammed Abdul-Haqq II had announced a trip to Tleclem and left with a great caravan and his personal guard. It was reported that his vist to the Alegerian citidel was uneventful. However he, along with his personal guard and his caravan, were never seen again.

As a vassal state of the Almohad Empire the Sutlan's council of Viziers approached the government in Tleclem with the plan to name a regent, chosen among the wisest of their number, to rule in the Sultan's absence, or until the Sultan's heir Prince Abdul-Halim reached adulthood.

Prince Abdul-Halim, Prince Umar, and Prince Hassan are, in order, the blood-line heirs of the Sultan. Adul-Halim is 17 years old, while Umar and Hassan are adults. All have accepted the naming of a Regent as legitimate.

Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Maliki was selected by the Viziers and recognized by the Algerians as "Emir Elector" of Fez.

The fate of the Sultan remains unknown and Abd el-Malik has navigated a cautious path, between efforts to discover the Sultan's fate and work to move Fez forward, should the Sultan truly be lost forever.

 

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Encyclopedia al-Malikite

Here is (will be) a collection of important links of interest to those studying Fez.

 

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Omar Al-Andalus is dispatched to participate in the Caliphate Elections.

 

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The Court of the Land of Fez is now open.

Blessed be Allah and Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Maliki, Emir-Elector of Fez!

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Emir Elector Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Malik announced his plans:

“General, your reports confirm that which we have feared - there is no trace of the Sultan after his party left Algeria and entered Morocco. Our patrols, even granted generous access to the lands now controlled by the Zayyanid Caliphate, have found no trace of them. Even deep into the desert, the Berbers you have employed have only unconfirmed reports that a caravan moved south, but toward what destination we do not know.”

General Qsar-s-Saghir nodded grimly. He was relieved that these matters were not discussed in front of the Sultan’s sons.

“I fear brigands, more likely than any organized actions by the Moroccans,” he replied. “Had he been kidnapped by the government surely they would have tried to ransom him for their freedom. Of course, it’s possible that he did, in fact, leave Morocco safely.”

“You have mentioned this theory before, that he, unannounced, decided to travel into Africa, toward Timbuktu. You spoke of the caravan he encourntered on the way to Tleclem. It is, I must admit, within the unpredicable nature of our Sutltan, Allah protect him, though somewhat hard to fathom.”

The General nodded his agreement. There was much to do in the coming days. The recent threat by the Moroccans had left Fez revealed as unprepared and exposed for attack, at least until the Emir had been selected.

Emir Abd el-Malik had allowed the General to restructure the army as a more defensive unit, and invested money on building new fortifications and obstacles for enemies violating the borders of Fez. True, these were no walls of Constantinople, but it would be a start. The Atlas Mountains provide a natural defense, and it was up to the General to take advantage of what Allah had given them.

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Emir Elector Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Malik discussed other important matters of state:

”Tell me, then, what of the South? What do we know? The Sultan had been interested in the lands of the Songhai and the Ashanti? What can you tell me about these places?”

El-Zahrewi of el-Zahra, had been, in many ways, the the Emir’s most valuable source of information outside of the Maghrib.

”My Lord, I will share that which I know:

“As we are all aware, Sultan Abu-Mohammed Abdul-Haqq saw trade and commerce as one of the keys to the growth of our nation. I can report that he had commissioned several expeditions south of the Sahara that returned laden with rare goods and slaves.

Thus I think it is reasonable to assume that the initial seeds of commerce have been planted in the South, even if no formal treaties exist.

I believe regular trade routes have been charted, it is only for us to establish them
Permanently, with sufficient financing.

Our knowledge of the area is still somewhat limited. We know of the ancient city of Timbuktu, and the legends of the scholars assembled there. We know little of the wilds around it, other than that Islam has taken root among some people, but that most are still pagan.

The Portuguese have conducted significant explorations of the coast and interior, although to what degree I do not know.”

”We shall speak of the Portuguese soon enough,” replied the Emir Elector, “but as for the lands of the south, it is obvious that they were held in high interest by the Sultan, and there is a remote chance that perhaps it is there that we will find clues as to his fate. I will delegate to you the following tasks:

- Commission a cartographic expedition into the south, as far as possible. If you can reach Timbuktu, all the better, but make what progress as you can. Chart possible new routes for trade and report on the people there.

-See if we cannot commission a navigator, among our own people, or from abroad, who can help us map the southern coastline. Let us at least see if we can reach the rivers that flow into the fertile lands south of the Sahara.

Assemble a large trade expedition, one that will complete a circuit of all the known markets in the South.. We shall hold a grand bazaar and feature these goods for the world market, and if our map making expedition proves successful, then we shall commission an expedition all the way to Timbuktu!”

”As you wish, my lord.”

”Now, about the Portuguese....”

 

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Emir Elector Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Malik called another advisor:


”Al'Karnattah, I have expressed to you my concerns about the situation in Portugal. I have no news, have you?”

”No my Lord,” said the scholar Al'Karnattah, “As best our messengers can observe, chaos still reigns.”

This troubled the Emir Elector

”Without the rule of law I worry for those who will suffer needlessly. Any brothers of Islam who have somehow avoided the scourge of the Roman church and remained, the Jews who seem to be hounded with an equal hatred, or even those men of science, art, or medicine who do not subscribe to the orthodox dogma they enforce.

Let us see what we can do, to provide relief, however meager, to any of this description suffering in Portgual. Let us send ships to rescue refugees. If they be followers of Allah, we shall welcome them into our society, if they are Jewish or Christian, they might have a home here as well, albeit separate from the rest of us, if they have something to contribute.

No men who follow Allah, nor any peaceful men of other faiths should have to suffer through the anarchy. Let us see what relief we can provide to those wishing to flee Portugal.”

"It is a wise and noble thing that you ask, Emir. I commend you and shall try to organize this effort, including the camps we will need for resettlement, and the medicines to treat the wounded.”

”You are a blessing to your fellow man, Al'Karnattah. Perhaps we may find it possible to plant our own agents within Portugal, to monitor the situation, but that is a question for another day. For now, our mission is humanitarian relief.”

“Yes, my lord.”

”And as for the talk of war with Moldavia? Will the people of Allah again be driven from Europe in exile?”

“I do not know my Lord. I can make preparations to receive refugees from the east as well, but, in truth, I do not know how many would make so far a voyage.”

”Again you speak wisely. Make preparations, just in case, and we shall see what results. Blessings upon you and your work.”

Al'Karnattah bowed and left the chamber, with a full agenda ahead of him. All of the Emir’s vizier’s, except the son’s of the Sultan, had been given an ambitious list of tasks. He would meet with the Princes soon, but now it was time to send greetings abroad, and to assemble a team of diplomats.

 

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*A letter and ring arrives under the personal escort of the Imperial Guard of the Almohad Empire*

Naib Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Maliki,

I write to you with a great charge of responsibility and honor. Given the recomendations of the Vizier's Council in Fez, your experience, and the youth of Abu-Mohammed Abdul-Haqq II's offspirng... in the fact that Holy Emir-Elector Abu-Mohammed Abdul-Haqq II's expdition across the desert to the south has dissappeared, I charge you to fulfill the duties of...

Holy Emir-Elector of the Holy Almohad Empire for Fez, Governor of Gibraltar, and Regent for young Prince Abdul-Halim.

Know that you have my full confidence and authority behind your just rule. In all things the Almohad Empire is a brothership that cannot fall united, and there is no luxury, knowledge, or prosperity that is unattainable to the hard work and learning of our proud people. Our history, your legacy, and mantle to uphold as the closest point to Andalusia... is that of the pinnacle of civilization, brought down by barbarian tribes.

May Allah's grace be upon you. Inshallah, my personal envoy will come post-haste shortly after this letter, and your signet ring reaches you.

Sultan Akbe Mohammed

 

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Al'Karnattah returned to report to the Emir Elector.


"My friend, my Emir, I bring grave tidings. We hear rumors that our fellow nations of the Maghrib prepare for war, against the Knights of Rhodes and Against the Aragonese."


Emir Elector Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Malik took the news with trepidation.

"This surprises me. The evils of the Crusaders are known, but why does Algeria strike first? The Aragonese provide a tempting target for the Corsairs of Tunis. Yet why do they go to war? Are they not content with the spoils of their privateers?"

There was silence as no one held an answer to these questions.

"If what we fear happening is true, we must be ready to support our brothers, but we are limited in what we can do, truly. General Qsar-s-Saghir has made it perfectly clear we do not have the strength to project our force abroad.

"Perhaps," offered Al'Karnattah,"there are other ways to support our brothers? And, we must remember, we are speculating based only on what is hear-say. We have received no communications other than recognition of your installation, and we have yet to reach out with our own diplomats. Let us be cautious and not presume that we, too, shall be dragged into war. Let us see what can be done to benefit the entire Almohad."

"Wisely spoken, Al'Karnattah. You are truly a teacher first.This is, then, what I say to you:

Expand your preparations for refugees, welcoming any people of the book fleeing Aragon, as well as Portugal. Any remnants of the people of Andalus that have survived are welcome here should their safety be endangered. Likeswise any jews or christian men of science or medicine. They may live among their own in their secluded neighborhoods within our lands.

It will be time, soon, to turn our attention to the arts of healing and medicine. Perhaps this is how we will best aid our brothers of Islam? We study and value these sciences, while others concentrate on warfare. Maybe we should view an investment in healing as others view an investment in their armies?

Or perhaps this is too ambitious a plan? We must have an army, if for no other reason to protect ourselves in these uncertain times.

Al'Karnattah, go with Allah's blessings. See what can be done to save as many as possible."

The vizier bowed and departed, leaving the Emir with his thoughts.

 

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Emir Elector Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Malik addressed his general:

“As discussed, General, your desire to restructure our armed forces as a more defensive unit, is a wise one. I have sent letters abroad seeking advisors and hoping for the opportunity to study the great fortifications of our culture, to learn from those who build them, and from those tasked with destroying them. The Turks, above all others, are the ones from who we could learn the most.

I hope that I shall be able to provide you with the knowledge that you need to plan the defenses you seek, and the skill and craftsmanship to actually construct them.

You may have heard rumors of war coming to the Alhomad Empire. I cannot confirm this yet, but I want us prepared to repel any invader that comes to our soil. Allah Akbar! You hold our future in your hands."

General Qsar-s-Saghir bowed and began his preparations....

 

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Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Maliki, Emir-Elector of Fez
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Background Information on the Emir's Interest in Medicine​

The Emir's interest in medicine can be traced back to two different points
of history. The first is that the Emir is directly related, going back several generations, to some of the great scholars of Arab medicine and he takes great pride in their accomplishments. The second is that most of the latest developments in the field of medicine had been developed by Arabs in the Iberian peninsula. With the Christian conquest of these lands, Arab research and development in the medical sciences has come to a near halt.

By way of historical background, the work done by the people of Andalusia forms an important chapter in the the development of medicine because of its resurrection and preservation of Greek medical science that otherwise might have been lost.

From the seventh century until the fall of Andalusia, Arabs made real contributions to the preservation and development of this science.

Muslims, and some Jews living in Arab lands, studied, translated, and taught, passing on real advances in pharmaceutical medicine, studying the causes of plague, and even the beginnings of surgical procedures.

Even the Christian scholars acknowledge the Arabic contribution, as evidenced by this passage in their encyclopedias"

"A work on pharmaceutics was written by the physician in ordinary to the Spanish Caliph Hisham II (976-1013), Abu Daut Soleiman ben Hassan Ibn Dsholdschholl.

Of the surgical authors, Abu'l Kasim Chalaf ben Abbas el-Zahrewi of el-Zahra near Cordova (Abulkasem, about 912-1013) alone deserves mention, and he depends absolutely on Paulus Ægineta. While he received scant attention at home, since surgery was little cultivated by the Arabs, his work, written in a clear and perspicuous style, became known in the West through the Latin translation by Gerardus of Cremona (1187), and was extensively used even in later days. Arabian medicine reached its culmination with the Persian Abu Ali el-Hosein ben Abdallah Ibn Sina (Avicenna, 980-1037), who based his system entirely upon the teaching of Galen and tried in various ways to supplement the latter. His chief work, "El-Kanûn" (Canon Medicinae), written in a brilliant style and treating all branches of medical science, soon supplanted in the West the works of the Greeks and, until the time of the Humanists, served as the most important textbook for physicians, but in Arabian Spain his fame was small. One of his chief rivals was Abu-Merwan Abd el-Malik ben Abul-Ala Zohr ben Abd el-Malik Ibn Zohr (Avenzoar, 1113-62) from the neighbourhood of Seville. His friend, the philosopher and physician Abul-Welid Muhammed ben-Ahmed Ibn Roshd el-Maliki (Averroës, 1126 -98), of Cordova, is regarded as the complement of Avicenna. His book was also popular in the West and bears the title "Kitâbel-Kolijjat" (Colliget).

With the decline of Arabian rule began the decay of medicine. In the Orient this decline began after the capture of Cordova in 1236, decay becoming complete after the loss of Granada in 1492. We are indebted to them for a series of simple and compound drugs of oriental and Indian origin, previously unknown, and also for the polypharmacy of later times. "

It is the desire of the Emir to establish a new school located within Fez to teach medicine and promote research into medicine and health.

He hopes to preserve what might otherwise be lost among the surviving scholars of Andalusia and hopes to make new advances to benefit all of the Muslim world.

His reading of history shows the contibutions to medicine in Arab nations made by Jews and thus wants to provide a haven for Jewish men of science who's teachings might benefit his people and all Muslims, understanding there may be some limitations on what can and cannot be accepted.

He further hopes such a school will serve as a way to promote the cultural pride of the Andalusian people and prevent their identity from being lost during their exile.

 

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The following letter is delivered by merchant, addressed to the Sultan of the Zayyanid Caliphate, the Caliph of Baghdad, Sultan Khalid al Din of the Mamelukes, and the Sultan of Tunisia, Hajji Amhed Hafsid. Copies are sent to Hajji Amhed Hafsid, the Emir-Elector of Fez and the Osmanli Emperor. Additional copies are posted, in Arabic, in taverns and marketplaces across Dar al-Islam.

How sad it is that a war started by the Caliph of Baghdad will now consume the Caliph of the Zayyanids and the Sultan of Tunisia, while Baghdad and their Mameluke puppets remain at peace. Do not think the Knights stand alone, and do not think we shall remain at Rhodes, awaiting your swords. We failed against the Caliph of Baghdad; do you think we will always fail?

To the Sultan of Tunisia and the Caliph of the Zayyanids, do you not see that you have been betrayed? This is Baghdad's war; why do you fight it for them?

To the Mamelukes: is the policy of Cairo dictated from Baghdad? Does the Caliph of a dusty village on the Tigris force the hand of Alexandria?

Let this war be what Baghdad deserves. Let him fight alone. The Knights will not raise sword against Tunisia or the Zayyanids unless they strike first, and we will willingly settle this war with you. But do not be deceived; the Caliph of Baghdad laughs at you, as you send your blood and ships to fight for his madness.

To the Osmanli Emperor and the Emir of Fez: This is not your war, this is Baghdad's concern.

To the Caliph of Baghdad, nothing but scorn. It is your madness, your idiocy, that brings about this war. You will be dressed in an iron prisoner's collar, manacles, and chains; you will be dragged by your hair or feet through boiling water and then thrust into the Fire. Not by us, but by the Allah you believe in.

/s/Jean de Lastic, Grandmaster of the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem

 

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Emir Elector Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Malik took steps to ensure the free flow of Trade into Fez:

”El-Zahrewi, while you continue to assemble caravans and expeditions to the South, tell me please of our other commercial obligations.”

El-Zahrewi of el-Zahra, the Emir's advisor on trade and diplomacy replied:

”Such things stand as follows:

“We maintain, of course, brisk and regular trade through a mutually beneficial agreement with Algeria as part of the Almohad Empire Pact. The Zayyanids trade has not been interupted by the disappearance of the Sultan.

We also receieved, but a few years ago, a trade agreement from the Mamelukes but the details of this agreement have not yet been confirmed. We shall send word to the court of Sultan Khalid al Din, just to confirm for him that there has been no disruption of our commercial markets with the transfer of power from our past Sultan, Allah protect his soul, to yourself, and to determine if their proposal still stand. ”

”Make it so. ”

”As you wish, my lord.”

 

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The Coming of Alvera Rahman to Fez in January of 1451​

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The overland ride from the port had been the longest part of the journey. He had taken the Sultan's own fast galley from Tunis, but it was the camel ride that really got to him. Alvera Rahman was no desert bred long distance rider, rather of noble birth, Arab and Iberian liniage, and as always missing his wife. His wife, who ironically was visiting him in Tunis, when he had been dispatched to Fez. His uncle by marriage, Azim Hasan had tried and tried to enforce upon his mother the importance of

*Entering the palace he dusted himself off*

"I am Alvera Rahman, envoy of the Almohad Emperor, and obediant servant to the Emir-Elector of Fez, bulwark of the Empire, to whom I am here to present myself.

I also bring news from Tlemscen where your envoy has met with the Amira of Tlemscen, and from the Sultan currently in Tunis."

 

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After guards have examined and probed the letter from the Knights of St. Rhodes, and determined to be safe, it is delivered to the Emir.

Later that afternoon, a new letter is given to the messenger corps who find a willing Portguese merchant willing to return it to the Order.

 

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Abu-Mohammed Abd el-Maliki, Emir-Elector of Fez welcomes the envoy of the Almohad Emperor to his court.​

"Allah's blessings, Alvera Rahman, and welcome to my court. It is a difficult journey, I know, especially in the times in which we live.

I supposed it would be more accurate of me to say, Welcome Back as it I, not you, who are the new-comer here. Come, partake of my hospitality while your quarters are prepared."

The Emir dispatched servants to refit the the quarters of the most important foreign delegate to reside within the court of Fez, then waved Rahman to a low table surrounded by ornate cushions, where cool earthenware pitchers of water were waiting.

"With the recognition of the government in Tlemscen, I now race to return leadership to Fez. And this is a baptism by fire, to be sure. With the disappearence of the Sultan, and with war on the horizon, the people of Fez are restless. I try to provide confidence for them and a vision for our future, but these are people weary of war and battle.

For them, it is no longer enough simply to survive, they want to live. So many have come to our land from Andalusia, and we have promised them a better life than what little chance they might have had among the infidels. My own family hailed from what is now Cordova, many many years ago. It is time for everone in Fez to begin making this a home, not simply a camp.

I must tell you that, with all due respect, there are many questions here among the people, even within my court, about the Almohad decision to go to war. While we support our brothers within the empire and remain loyal to our oaths, this is a subject that.... (he paused to choose his words) should be dealt with most judiciously. We shall talk of this more in the days to come. I do not know the Emporer's mind on this, and shall not presume to guess.

But there are many more positive topics to discuss as well. With the agreement of the Emporer, we shall begin our patrols of the Moroccan lands, and we shall map these new areas for the Imperial Court.

I am glad that Abu has arrived safely in Tlemscen. We shall be sending a permanent representative soon, as well as establishing our presence in the courts of other nations. We hope to expand commerce into Egypt and have contacted the Ottomans about an exchange of scholars and knowledge.

Once you have rested from your journey, you may use the Conference Room to meet with any members of my court. I look forward to granting you a personal audience myself.

In the meantime, peace be upon you."