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- What happened? - Nothing.
When I was your age I was captain!
I know.
I'm tired. That's enough.
His father was a tent maker. He was born in Naishapur, Iran on May 18, 1048.
At age twelve, he lost his father.
From that moment, his friend Darya was the only person
other than his mother, whom he could lean on.
Hassan and Omar slowly became close friends.
Hassan's father treated Omar like his own son.
With Daya, their friendship grew stronger.
Although the three of them were inseparable,
Omar held a very special place in his heart for Darya.
As they grew older, their friendship was viewed differently by the public.
YEARS LATER
Hassan and Omar did not realize at the time
how their friendship with a slave girl would impact their lives.
SMALL VILLAGE IN KHORASAN, IRAN
Eat.
You cannot save the boy by starving.
Mother, let us pray for Nader.
If her son dies,
I'll be devastated for my sister, Shahin.
Her heart is with the Iran of the past,
but Mansour only thinks about the future.
Kamran is not going.
We must show this to grandfather.
It's important for him to know that we still remember Omar.
Both Hassan and Omar searched and searched...
...but didn't find her.
Neither would ever get over their love for her.
For Hassan, love was no longer important.
The only thing left fo him was his faith in God and his religion.
Persia came under the control of Muslim Turks known as Seljuks.
Malikshah became the new leader of the Seljuks.
The root of Seljuk power was granted by the religion of Islam.
This alarmed the European Byzantines...
who came to the regio spreading Christianity and their own authority.
Hello Shahin
Hello Cyrus
I miss you very much.
I miss you too.
How's Nader?
He's so pale!
Mother is very worried.
What about his white blood cell count?
I have to go back to the hospital.
I'll call you tomorrow.
Gradually, Hassan and Omar were going their separate ways.
The hearts of two lovers can never be apart from one another.
That's how Darya's love found its way back to Omar.
As Malikshah prepared to defend against advancing Christian armies,
a radical Islamic group threatened to unseat him from within his Empire.
Hope and love died inside Omar when he could not find Darya.
Poor Shahin, I feel very badly for her.
Mansour is so headstrong.
Kamran is the Keeper now.
Shahin has not forgotten.
We must not upset your father.
It would kill his spirit.
Try calling them again tomorrow.
Shahin, don't worry. I've got a visa for England.
Give me her address and telephone.
SMALL VILLAGE IN KHORASAN, IRAN