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After their father’s death, the two brothers, Nur al-Din and Shams al-Din, agree to marry two sisters on the same day. The main idea is that Nur wants to have a son, while Shams wants to have a daughter. And so it happens. Shams al-Din has a daughter and Nur al-Din has a son – Badr al-Din. Right before he dies, Nur tells his young boy about his uncle Shams, who is still in Cairo. After the death of his father, Badr al-Din loses the approval of the sultan and must flee away.

Why did Nur and Shams come up with this plan to marry two sisters on the same day? What will the young Badr al-Din do after he finds out about his uncle? Will he try to find him? What obstacles awaits the boy?

Find all the answers in this magical and adventurous story.



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