T h e B l a c k S t o n e 42 The Arabian: Is this the house ofAbu Taher Sulaiman al-Jannabi? The Fifth Commander: Who are you? And what do you want from Abu Taher? The Arabian: I am a Bedouin from the Arabian Desert. I came to join abu Taher’s group. And you? Who are you? The Fifth Commander: Have you heard of the killing of Abu Sa‘id alJannabi and his company of commanders in 301 AH? The Arabian: Yes, sure. The Fifth Commander: I was the one who survived that day. The Arabian: Ah! Then, you must be working for Abu Taher alJannabi. You can help me join his group. The Fifth Commander: Well, after Abu Sa‘id al-Jannabi was killed, his son Sa‘id became the Master. I was in his service for
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