Abbasid Stories

The news has spread across the Caliphate like wildfire. Amir Al-Ma'mun, the Commander of the Faithful has fallen ill. A fever has swept him over and he fell dead. And on his death bed, al-Ma'mun dictated a letter nominating his brother Al-Mu'tasim, rather than his son al-Abbas, as his successor. This actually made the people happy in a time of a crisis. People trusted Al-Mu'tasim, they loved him and respected him. He was their favorite son of Harun al-Rashid. While his older, half brother Al-Ma'mun was the Caliphate. He was the governor of Egypt and Syria. He was only 37 years old when his reign began, he was brave, determinate, cunning and loyal. But he was also very short-tempered and almost illiterate. Girls swoon over him and people would die for him, with all the fortune and power in his hand. He still felt empty inside until he met a commoner girl in the daily market who had no idea who he was. Everything changed from there on...