H o l a k uʼ s R e t u r n 54 Holaku: Hello, dear minister! What news do you have from Baghdad? Ibn Al Algami: Hello our great king! My Lord, all people of Baghdad are happy and looking forward to meet you, even the mistaken ones who resisted the Mongols are awaiting your forgiveness. Holaku: Forgiveness in the form of Sultan Izz Uddeen style? Ibn Al Algami: What is Sultan Izz Uddeen style? Holaku: Sultan Izz Uddeen, the King of Rum, had resisted one of our leaders whom we had sent for him, and he fought against him instead of receiving him warmly. I was angry with him. A few days ago he came to the boundaries of Tabriz after he came to know that we have captured Baghdad. But the way, in which he apologized, seemed very strange. He drew a picture of his face on the bottom of a shoe and presented the shoe to me. Holaku takes off the shoe, facing the public and raising the shoe to show that picture. Holaku: Sultan Izz Uddeen said: The image, which I drew under your shoe is mine and I hope
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