Editing Ishaq ibn Khalid

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{{Youmay|Basim Ibn Ishaq's father|the [[Ishak Pasha|Ottoman Assassin]]}}
{{Quote|It takes but a few simple tools to build the greatest of mosques.|Basim, quoting his father, 861.|Assassin's Creed: Mirage|The Master Thief of Anbar}}
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'''Is'haq''' (Arabic: إسحاق) was an [[architect]] active in early to mid-9th century [[Samarra]], then the capital of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]. He was the father of [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]].

==Biography==
Though responsible for the construction of the {{Wiki|Great Mosque of Samarra}},<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref> another man stole his credit<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A Life's Work]]</ref> and Is'haq was sentenced to exile.<ref name="ACV"/> Abandoning his seven-year-old son,<ref name="Game Rant Oct Interview">{{Cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-valley-memory-dlc-interview/|title=Assassin's Creed Mirage Devs talk Valley of Memory DLC and taking the game out of Baghdad|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20251013041713/https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-valley-memory-dlc-interview/|archivedate=13 October 2025|author=Peachy, Jack|date=6 October 2025|publisher=''{{Wiki|Valnet|Game Rant}}''|accessdate=13 October 2025}}</ref> Is'haq left the caliphal capital and was presumed to have later died in poverty,<ref name="ACV"/> but in truth was held hostage in [[al-Ula]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Into the Wilds]]</ref> by a group of robbers under 'Abis' command.<ref>{{Youtube|paqdKv-fIq0|Assassin's Creed Mirage: Building Valley of Memory|@Ubisoft|Ubisoft}}</ref> In Is'haq's absence, and with Basim's mother having died a few years earlier,<ref>{{Ubisoft|url=en-us/game/assassins-creed/mirage|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage|archivedate=20220912044806}}</ref> the boy was considered an orphan and grew up in [[Baghdad]]'s streets.

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|A public servant who dedicated his life to the betterment of his people... only to be slighted and forgotten|Basim describing his father, 861.|Assassin's Creed: Mirage|The Master Thief of Anbar}}
In his teenage years, Basim appeared to hold Is'haq in relatively high regard, describing him as someone who had "dedicated his life to the betterment of his people" and hoping to live up to the wisdom of his lessons. Furthermore, the injustice Is'haq had faced inspired in his son a strong desire to fight for justice and help those in need, which eventually led him to join the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> However, Basim's opinion seemingly changed as he became an adult and unlocked [[Loki]]'s dormant memories inside him. When talking with [[Hytham]] during a mission in [[Constantinople]] in 867, Basim described Is'haq as someone who "had no love in him for his son", saying that his father had nothing but violence to pass on to him.<ref name="ACGC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]'' – Chapter 25</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1stm}} {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Imo}}
**''[[Valley of Memory]]'' {{1st}}

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