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	In 819, a young [[thief]], [[Roshan]], found the House of Wisdom as her sanctuary while she was on the run from the authorities for murdering her abusive [[Persian harbor master\|husband]].<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Two - Baghdad, 819</ref> While there, she survived on crumbs and [[rat]]s and managed to recognize the infrastructure of the library. She soon began to track an old engineer named [[Bakhit]], who liked his own space and left remains of his food. One day, he welcomed her and thanked her for the company over the last months. Roshan then began to learn under Bakhit while taking classes at the House of Wisdom. Within three months, she started to go to advanced classes. It was then that Bakhit offered her a job as his assistant and a new home in [[Tabriz]]. Roshan accepted and left the House of Wisdom with Bakhit.<ref name="Chapter 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Four - Baghdad, 824</ref>		In 819, a young [[thief]], [[Roshan]], found the House of Wisdom as her sanctuary while she was on the run from the authorities for murdering her abusive [[Persian harbor master\|husband]].<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Two - Baghdad, 819</ref> While there, she survived on crumbs and [[rat]]s and managed to recognize the infrastructure of the library. She soon began to track an old engineer named [[Bakhit]], who liked his own space and left remains of his food. One day, he welcomed her and thanked her for the company over the last months. Roshan then began to learn under Bakhit while taking classes at the House of Wisdom. Within three months, she started to go to advanced classes. It was then that Bakhit offered her a job as his assistant and a new home in [[Tabriz]]. Roshan accepted and left the House of Wisdom with Bakhit.<ref name="Chapter 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Four - Baghdad, 824</ref>

	Around 820, the mathematician [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the House of Wisdom's astronomer and head librarian.<ref>{{WP\|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> While there, he met a young [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]], who was a frequent visitor. One day, while Basim was reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref>		Around 820, the mathematician [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the House of Wisdom's astronomer and head librarian.<ref>{{WP\|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> While there, he met a young [[Basim ibn Ishaq]], who was a frequent visitor. One day, while Basim was reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref>

	===Defeat of the Martyrs of Agaunum===		===Defeat of the Martyrs of Agaunum===
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	By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of its first trials and saw a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />		By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of its first trials and saw a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />

	To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />		To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim ibn Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />

	Basim also investigated Ahmad ibn Musa's workshop at the House of Wisdom and met his assistant [[Hamid Al-Haleem]], who had been ordered by Fazil to deal with any intruders. Hamid led Basim into an ambush, where the Hidden One was set upon by several [[Soldier\|guards]]. After dispatching them, Basim confronted Hamid, who told him that a masked man had threatened his life and directed him to an [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|excavation site]] in the desert. Ultimately, Basim was able to find Ahmad and assassinate Hassan, who had requested the inventor's help to finish construction of the Alruh.<ref name="FTMB" />		Basim also investigated Ahmad ibn Musa's workshop at the House of Wisdom and met his assistant [[Hamid Al-Haleem]], who had been ordered by Fazil to deal with any intruders. Hamid led Basim into an ambush, where the Hidden One was set upon by several [[Soldier\|guards]]. After dispatching them, Basim confronted Hamid, who told him that a masked man had threatened his life and directed him to an [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|excavation site]] in the desert. Ultimately, Basim was able to find Ahmad and assassinate Hassan, who had requested the inventor's help to finish construction of the Alruh.<ref name="FTMB" />

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	The '''House of Wisdom''' (Arabic: بَيْت الْحِكْمَة; ''Bayt al-Ḥikmah'') was a library, public academy, and intellectual center<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|House of Wisdom}}</ref> located in the [[Abbasiyah]] district of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]'s capital city, [[Baghdad]].<ref name="RecreatingBaghdad">{{Youtube\|video=nruL1RS4gKs\|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage: Recreating A Lost City\|channel=Ubisoft\|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref> Built on the orders of [[Caliph]] [[al-Mansur]] (r. ~~754-775~~) and destroyed during the [[Mongol Empire]]'s [[sack of Baghdad]] in 1258, it was one of the largest public libraries in the world during the [[Islamic Golden Age]].<ref name="Wiki" />		The '''House of Wisdom''' (Arabic: بَيْت الْحِكْمَة; ''Bayt al-Ḥikmah'') was a library, public academy, and intellectual center<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|House of Wisdom}}</ref> located in the [[Abbasiyah]] district of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]'s capital city, [[Baghdad]].<ref name="RecreatingBaghdad">{{Youtube\|video=nruL1RS4gKs\|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage: Recreating A Lost City\|channel=Ubisoft\|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref> Built on the orders of [[Caliph]] [[al-Mansur]] (r. 754–775) and destroyed during the [[Mongol Empire]]'s [[sack of Baghdad]] in 1258, it was one of the largest public libraries in the world during the [[Islamic Golden Age]].<ref name="Wiki" />

	==History==		==History==
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	[[File:ACMir House of Wisdom Memory 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Basim arriving at the House of Wisdom]]		[[File:ACMir House of Wisdom Memory 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Basim arriving at the House of Wisdom]]
	By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of its first trials and ~~witnessed~~ a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />		By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of its first trials and saw a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />

	To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim Ibn Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />		To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim Ibn Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />
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	While at the House of Wisdom, Basim came into contact with [[Arabia\|Arab]] author [[Al-Jahiz]] and helped him to collect rare books. In return, Al-Jahiz rewarded Basim, who even acquired the "Book of the Dead", the [[Kitab al-Azif]], for the author.<ref name="ALB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] '' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>		While at the House of Wisdom, Basim came into contact with [[Arabia\|Arab]] author [[Al-Jahiz]] and helped him to collect rare books. In return, Al-Jahiz rewarded Basim, who even acquired the "Book of the Dead", the [[Kitab al-Azif]], for the author.<ref name="ALB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] '' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>

	Beginning in 836, the Abbasid caliphs would regularly take sojourns away from Baghdad, which seemingly affected the House of Wisdom, as it was rarely mentioned in any historical record after the reign of [[al-Mutawakkil]] (r. ~~847-861~~). Despite this, the House would become home to at least 8,000 books in Arabic, whose names were compiled in the ''{{Wiki\|Al-Fihrist\|Kitab al-Fihrist}}'' (''Catalogue of Books''), a compendium written by {{Wiki\|Ibn al-Nadim}} in 987.<ref name="Database" />		Beginning in 836, the Abbasid caliphs would regularly take sojourns away from Baghdad, which seemingly affected the House of Wisdom, as it was rarely mentioned in any historical record after the reign of [[al-Mutawakkil]] (r. 847–861). Despite this, the House would become home to at least 8,000 books in Arabic, whose names were compiled in the ''{{Wiki\|Al-Fihrist\|Kitab al-Fihrist}}'' (''Catalogue of Books''), a compendium written by {{Wiki\|Ibn al-Nadim}} in 987.<ref name="Database" />

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	[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]		[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]
	During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence a lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and retreated to his secret underground chamber for his own protection. There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One killed Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he ~~left~~ to report the success of his mission to the [[Abbasiyah bureau]]'s [[Rafiq]], [[Tabid Al-Nubi]].<ref name="TGS" />		During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence a lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and retreated to his secret underground chamber for his own protection. There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One killed Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he went to report the success of his mission to the [[Abbasiyah bureau]]'s [[Rafiq]], [[Tabid Al-Nubi]].<ref name="TGS" />

	===Later history===		===Later history===

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	[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]		[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]
	During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence a lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and retreated to his secret underground chamber for his own protection. There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One ~~assassinated~~ Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he left to report the success of his mission to the [[Abbasiyah bureau]]'s [[Rafiq]], [[Tabid Al-Nubi]].<ref name="TGS" />		During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence a lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and retreated to his secret underground chamber for his own protection. There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One killed Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he left to report the success of his mission to the [[Abbasiyah bureau]]'s [[Rafiq]], [[Tabid Al-Nubi]].<ref name="TGS" />

	===Later history===		===Later history===

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	[[File:ACMir House of Wisdom Memory 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Basim arriving at the House of Wisdom]]		[[File:ACMir House of Wisdom Memory 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Basim arriving at the House of Wisdom]]
	By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of ~~the machine's~~ first trials and witnessed a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />		By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of its first trials and witnessed a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />

	To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim Ibn Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />		To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim Ibn Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />
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	During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence a lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and retreated to his secret underground chamber for his own protection. There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One assassinated Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he left to report the success of his mission to [[Tabid Al-Nubi]].<ref name="TGS" />		During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence a lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and retreated to his secret underground chamber for his own protection. There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One assassinated Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he left to report the success of his mission to the [[Abbasiyah bureau]]'s [[Rafiq]], [[Tabid Al-Nubi]].<ref name="TGS" />

	===Later history===		===Later history===

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	===Corruption under the Order of the Ancients===		===Corruption under the Order of the Ancients===
	[[File:ACMir House of Wisdom Memory 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|Basim arriving at the House of Wisdom]]		[[File:ACMir House of Wisdom Memory 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|Basim arriving at the House of Wisdom]]
	By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil ~~managed to develop~~ the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of the machine's first trials and witnessed a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />		By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of the machine's first trials and witnessed a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />

	To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim Ibn Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />		To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim Ibn Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />

	Basim also investigated Ahmad ibn Musa's workshop at the House of Wisdom and met his assistant [[Hamid Al-Haleem]], who had been ordered by Fazil to deal with any intruders. Hamid led Basim into an ambush, where the Hidden One was set upon by several [[Soldier\|guards]]. After dispatching them, Basim confronted Hamid, who told him that a masked man had threatened his life and directed him to an [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|excavation site]] in the desert. Ultimately, Basim was able to find Ahmad and assassinate Hassan, who had requested the inventor's help to ~~build~~ the Alruh.<ref name="FTMB" />		Basim also investigated Ahmad ibn Musa's workshop at the House of Wisdom and met his assistant [[Hamid Al-Haleem]], who had been ordered by Fazil to deal with any intruders. Hamid led Basim into an ambush, where the Hidden One was set upon by several [[Soldier\|guards]]. After dispatching them, Basim confronted Hamid, who told him that a masked man had threatened his life and directed him to an [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|excavation site]] in the desert. Ultimately, Basim was able to find Ahmad and assassinate Hassan, who had requested the inventor's help to finish construction of the Alruh.<ref name="FTMB" />

	[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]		[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]
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	[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]		[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]
	During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence his lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and decided to retreat to his secret underground chamber for his own protection.~~<ref name="TGS" />~~		During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence his lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and decided to retreat to his secret underground chamber for his own protection. There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One assassinated Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he left to report the success of his mission to [[Tabid Al-Nubi]], the [[Rafiq]] of the [[Abbasiyah bureau]].<ref name="TGS" />

	There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One assassinated Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he left to report the success of his mission to [[Tabid Al-Nubi]], the [[Rafiq]] of the [[Abbasiyah bureau]].<ref name="TGS" />

	===Later history===		===Later history===

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	In 819, a young [[thief]], [[Roshan]], found the House of Wisdom as her sanctuary while she was on the run from the authorities for murdering her abusive [[Persian harbor master\|husband]].<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Two - Baghdad, 819</ref> While there, she survived on crumbs and [[rat]]s and managed to recognize the infrastructure of the library. She soon began to track an old engineer named [[Bakhit]], who liked his own space and left remains of his food. One day, he welcomed her and thanked her for the company over the last months. Roshan then began to learn under Bakhit while taking classes at the House of Wisdom. Within three months, she started to go to advanced classes. It was then that Bakhit offered her a job as his assistant and a new home in [[Tabriz]]. Roshan accepted and left the House of Wisdom with Bakhit.<ref name="Chapter 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Four - Baghdad, 824</ref>		In 819, a young [[thief]], [[Roshan]], found the House of Wisdom as her sanctuary while she was on the run from the authorities for murdering her abusive [[Persian harbor master\|husband]].<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Two - Baghdad, 819</ref> While there, she survived on crumbs and [[rat]]s and managed to recognize the infrastructure of the library. She soon began to track an old engineer named [[Bakhit]], who liked his own space and left remains of his food. One day, he welcomed her and thanked her for the company over the last months. Roshan then began to learn under Bakhit while taking classes at the House of Wisdom. Within three months, she started to go to advanced classes. It was then that Bakhit offered her a job as his assistant and a new home in [[Tabriz]]. Roshan accepted and left the House of Wisdom with Bakhit.<ref name="Chapter 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Four - Baghdad, 824</ref>

	Around 820, the mathematician [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the House of Wisdom's astronomer and head librarian.<ref>{{WP\|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> While there, he met a young [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]], who was a frequent visitor. One day, while Basim was reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref>		Around 820, the mathematician [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the House of Wisdom's astronomer and head librarian.<ref>{{WP\|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> While there, he met a young [[Basim ibn Ishaq]], who was a frequent visitor. One day, while Basim was reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref>

	===Defeat of the Martyrs of Agaunum===		===Defeat of the Martyrs of Agaunum===
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	By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of its first trials and saw a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />		By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of its first trials and saw a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />

	To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />		To counter the Order's efforts, a new [[Initiation into the Assassin Order\|initiate]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Hidden Ones]], Basim ibn Ishaq, was tasked to uncover the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom and investigate the disappearance of the inventor [[Ahmad ibn Musa]].<ref name="FW">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> Through his investigation, Basim learned about the fire in the library and the theft of the manuscript, as well as the murder of the books' caretaker. He later discovered that the scholar [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]] had been kidnapped by Zahra, who forced him to decipher the manuscript; a task he failed to accomplish. Basim rescued Hunayn from the [[Scriptorium]] where he was being held and assassinated Zahra.<ref name="FTFT" />

	Basim also investigated Ahmad ibn Musa's workshop at the House of Wisdom and met his assistant [[Hamid Al-Haleem]], who had been ordered by Fazil to deal with any intruders. Hamid led Basim into an ambush, where the Hidden One was set upon by several [[Soldier\|guards]]. After dispatching them, Basim confronted Hamid, who told him that a masked man had threatened his life and directed him to an [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|excavation site]] in the desert. Ultimately, Basim was able to find Ahmad and assassinate Hassan, who had requested the inventor's help to finish construction of the Alruh.<ref name="FTMB" />		Basim also investigated Ahmad ibn Musa's workshop at the House of Wisdom and met his assistant [[Hamid Al-Haleem]], who had been ordered by Fazil to deal with any intruders. Hamid led Basim into an ambush, where the Hidden One was set upon by several [[Soldier\|guards]]. After dispatching them, Basim confronted Hamid, who told him that a masked man had threatened his life and directed him to an [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|excavation site]] in the desert. Ultimately, Basim was able to find Ahmad and assassinate Hassan, who had requested the inventor's help to finish construction of the Alruh.<ref name="FTMB" />

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	The House of Wisdom was modeled on similar pre-existing institutions of the ancient world, such as the [[Library of Alexandria]] in [[Egypt]] and the {{Wiki\|Academy of Gondishapur\|Gundishapur Academy}} in [[Iran]], and like them, it was eventually opened to the public. This may have been part of al-Mansur's strategy to portray his dynasty as the legitimate successors of the seventh-century {{Wiki\|Sasanian Empire\|Sasanian}} Persian kings.<ref name="Database" />		The House of Wisdom was modeled on similar pre-existing institutions of the ancient world, such as the [[Library of Alexandria]] in [[Egypt]] and the {{Wiki\|Academy of Gondishapur\|Gundishapur Academy}} in [[Iran]], and like them, it was eventually opened to the public. This may have been part of al-Mansur's strategy to portray his dynasty as the legitimate successors of the seventh-century {{Wiki\|Sasanian Empire\|Sasanian}} Persian kings.<ref name="Database" />

	In 819, a young [[thief]], [[Roshan]], found the House of Wisdom as her sanctuary while she was on the run from the authorities for murdering her abusive [[Persian harbor master\|husband]].<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Two - Baghdad, 819</ref> While there, she survived on crumbs and [[rat]]s and managed to recognize the infrastructure of the library. She soon began to track an old engineer named [[Bakhit]], who liked his own space and left remains of his food. One day, he welcomed her and thanked her for the company over the last months. Roshan then began to learn under Bakhit while taking classes at the House of Wisdom. Within three months, she started to go to advanced classes. It was then that Bakhit offered her a ~~place~~ as his assistant and a new home in [[Tabriz]]. Roshan accepted and left the House of Wisdom ~~for her new adventure~~.<ref name="Chapter 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Four - Baghdad, 824</ref>		In 819, a young [[thief]], [[Roshan]], found the House of Wisdom as her sanctuary while she was on the run from the authorities for murdering her abusive [[Persian harbor master\|husband]].<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Two - Baghdad, 819</ref> While there, she survived on crumbs and [[rat]]s and managed to recognize the infrastructure of the library. She soon began to track an old engineer named [[Bakhit]], who liked his own space and left remains of his food. One day, he welcomed her and thanked her for the company over the last months. Roshan then began to learn under Bakhit while taking classes at the House of Wisdom. Within three months, she started to go to advanced classes. It was then that Bakhit offered her a job as his assistant and a new home in [[Tabriz]]. Roshan accepted and left the House of Wisdom with Bakhit.<ref name="Chapter 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Four - Baghdad, 824</ref>

	Around 820, the mathematician [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the House of Wisdom's astronomer and head librarian.<ref>{{WP\|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> While there, he met a young [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], who was a frequent visitor. One day, while Basim was reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref>		Around 820, the mathematician [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi]] was appointed as the House of Wisdom's astronomer and head librarian.<ref>{{WP\|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> While there, he met a young [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], who was a frequent visitor. One day, while Basim was reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref>
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	In 824, a section of the House of Wisdom was closed off for a meeting between the [[Martyrs of Agaunum]] and their customer, an agent of the [[Order of the Ancients]], who had come to retrieve a case in the Martyrs' possession. However, a [[Fuladh's mercenaries\|trio]] of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]], consisting of Roshan, the [[Rome\|Roman]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Dias]], and the Persian mercenary [[Azadeh]], attacked and killed the Martyrs. Their employer, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Fuladh Al Haami]], came to aid them and eliminated the customer.<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Nineteen - Baghdad, 824</ref>		In 824, a section of the House of Wisdom was closed off for a meeting between the [[Martyrs of Agaunum]] and their customer, an agent of the [[Order of the Ancients]], who had come to retrieve a case in the Martyrs' possession. However, a [[Fuladh's mercenaries\|trio]] of [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]], consisting of Roshan, the [[Rome\|Roman]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Dias]], and the Persian mercenary [[Azadeh]], attacked and killed the Martyrs. Their employer, the [[Master Assassin]] [[Fuladh Al Haami]], came to aid them and eliminated the customer.<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Nineteen - Baghdad, 824</ref>

	After Dias grabbed the case and inadvertently activated its explosive defense mechanism, resulting in his death, Fuladh secured the case. He then told Azadeh that he had upheld his end of their agreement by giving her father a cure for his illness, and offered Roshan a place with the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]]. Roshan accepted to join the ~~brotherhood~~ and left with Fuladh after tearfully rejecting Azadeh's invite to stay with her.<ref name="Chapter 19" />		After Dias grabbed the case and inadvertently activated its explosive defense mechanism, resulting in his death, Fuladh secured the case. He then told Azadeh that he had upheld his end of their agreement by giving her father a cure for his illness, and offered Roshan a place with the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]]. Roshan accepted to join the Brotherhood and left with Fuladh after tearfully rejecting Azadeh's invite to stay with her.<ref name="Chapter 19" />

	===Corruption under the Order of the Ancients===		===Corruption under the Order of the Ancients===
	[[File:ACMir House of Wisdom Memory 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|Basim arriving at the House of Wisdom]]		[[File:ACMir House of Wisdom Memory 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Basim arriving at the House of Wisdom]]
	By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of the machine's first trials and witnessed a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />		By the 860s, the Order of the Ancients had found its way into the House of Wisdom, placing one of its leaders [[Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa]] in charge of the House and its surrounding [[Abbasiyah\|district]].<ref name="TGS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Great Symposium]]</ref> With the help of his subordinates [[Hassan]] and [[Zahra]], Fazil developed the [[Alruh]], a machine designed to decipher [[Memory Seals]],<ref name="FTMB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> and orchestrated a fire in the House's library to steal an [[Voynich manuscript\|ancient manuscript]], which he then tried to decode.<ref name="FTFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Follow the Fiery Trail]]</ref> Although some questioned the Alruh's progress, fellow Order leader [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] experienced one of the machine's first trials and witnessed a [[Isu Era\|world]] of a bygone time.<ref name="TGS" />

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	Basim also investigated Ahmad ibn Musa's workshop at the House of Wisdom and met his assistant [[Hamid Al-Haleem]], who had been ordered by Fazil to deal with any intruders. Hamid led Basim into an ambush, where the Hidden One was set upon by several [[Soldier\|guards]]. After dispatching them, Basim confronted Hamid, who told him that a masked man had threatened his life and directed him to an [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|excavation site]] in the desert. Ultimately, Basim was able to find Ahmad and assassinate Hassan, who had requested the inventor's help to finish construction of the Alruh.<ref name="FTMB" />		Basim also investigated Ahmad ibn Musa's workshop at the House of Wisdom and met his assistant [[Hamid Al-Haleem]], who had been ordered by Fazil to deal with any intruders. Hamid led Basim into an ambush, where the Hidden One was set upon by several [[Soldier\|guards]]. After dispatching them, Basim confronted Hamid, who told him that a masked man had threatened his life and directed him to an [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|excavation site]] in the desert. Ultimately, Basim was able to find Ahmad and assassinate Hassan, who had requested the inventor's help to finish construction of the Alruh.<ref name="FTMB" />

	[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px~~\|left~~\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]		[[File:ACMir The Great Symposium 25.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Order's secret chamber underneath the House of Wisdom]]
	During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence ~~his~~ lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and ~~decided to retreat~~ to his secret underground chamber for his own protection. There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One assassinated Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he left to report the success of his mission to [[Tabid Al-Nubi~~]], the [[Rafiq]] of the [[Abbasiyah bureau~~]].<ref name="TGS" />		During a Great Symposium held at the House of Wisdom, Basim returned to the library to assassinate Fazil, having discovered his ties to the Order. As Fazil was about to commence a lecture on "[[Isu\|Those Who Came Before]]", he was informed of Hassan and Zahra's deaths and retreated to his secret underground chamber for his own protection. There, Fazil tried to continue his experiments with the Alruh, but his latest test subject turned out to be a disguised Basim. After the Hidden One assassinated Fazil, ending the Order's corruption in the House of Wisdom, he left to report the success of his mission to [[Tabid Al-Nubi]].<ref name="TGS" />

	===Later history===		===Later history===
	While at the House of Wisdom, Basim came into contact with [[Arabia\|Arab]] author [[Al-Jahiz]] and helped him to collect rare books. In ~~response~~, Al-Jahiz rewarded Basim, who even acquired the "Book of the Dead", the [[Kitab al-Azif]], for the author.<ref name="ALB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] '' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>		While at the House of Wisdom, Basim came into contact with [[Arabia\|Arab]] author [[Al-Jahiz]] and helped him to collect rare books. In return, Al-Jahiz rewarded Basim, who even acquired the "Book of the Dead", the [[Kitab al-Azif]], for the author.<ref name="ALB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] '' – [[Al-Jahiz's Lost Books]]</ref>

	Beginning in 836, the caliphs would regularly take sojourns away from Baghdad, which seemingly affected the House of Wisdom, as it was rarely mentioned in any historical record after the reign of [[al-Mutawakkil]] (r. 847-861). Despite this, the House would become home to at least ~~8000~~ books in Arabic, whose names were compiled in the ''{{Wiki\|Al-Fihrist\|Kitab al-Fihrist}}'' (Catalogue of Books), a compendium written by {{Wiki\|Ibn al-Nadim}} in 987.<ref name="Database" />		Beginning in 836, the Abbasid caliphs would regularly take sojourns away from Baghdad, which seemingly affected the House of Wisdom, as it was rarely mentioned in any historical record after the reign of [[al-Mutawakkil]] (r. 847-861). Despite this, the House would become home to at least 8,000 books in Arabic, whose names were compiled in the ''{{Wiki\|Al-Fihrist\|Kitab al-Fihrist}}'' (''Catalogue of Books''), a compendium written by {{Wiki\|Ibn al-Nadim}} in 987.<ref name="Database" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==