33 Maʿdīkarib al-Zubaydī enters and, extending his greetings to King al-Nuʿmān, settles into his seat. Al-Ḥājib, ʿEṣām, proudly declares: “Al-Ḥārith ibn Dhālim al-Murrī.” Al-Ḥārith ibn Dhālim al-Murrī enters and, with reverence for King al-Nuʿmān, takes his place. The Sages, greeting the king: Good morning. Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir: Good morning! Then he turns to ʿEṣām saying: «Place my seat here and ensure no one else enters.” ʿEṣām obeys, positioning the king’s seat to face the assembly of sages. He then exits the stage. Al-Nuʿmān sits. His seat is positioned to face the audience with one side of his face while addressing the sages.
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