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'''Ali Baba''' (died 860s) was a famous [[merchant]] who lived in [[Baghdad]] during the 9th century | '''Ali Baba''' (died 860s) was a famous [[merchant]] who lived in [[Baghdad]] during the 9th century. He owned an [[Ali Baba's Estate|estate]] with his daughter [[Murjana]] in the [[Karkh]] district. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
During the 860s, Ali Baba came to deal with | During the 860s, Ali Baba came to deal with the criminal group known as the [[Forty Thieves]], who were led by their "king" [[Kasim (thief)|Kasim]] and had a [[Forty Thieves Hideout|hideout]] in the [[wilderness]] south of the city.<ref name="A Dance with Thieves">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[The Forty Thieves]]'' – [[A Dance with Thieves]]</ref> An exaggerated version of his encounter with the [[Thief|thieves]] and their rumored treasure was later written in a collection of [[Iran|Persian]] and [[Middle East]]ern stories titled ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]'', and it soon became one of the book's most infamous stories.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[Database: The One Thousand and One Nights]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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Ali Baba (died 860s) was a famous merchant who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century. He owned an estate with his daughter Murjana in the Karkh district.
Biography
During the 860s, Ali Baba came to deal with the criminal group known as the Forty Thieves, who were led by their "king" Kasim and had a hideout in the wilderness south of the city.[1] An exaggerated version of his encounter with the thieves and their rumored treasure was later written in a collection of Persian and Middle Eastern stories titled One Thousand and One Nights, and it soon became one of the book's most infamous stories.[2]
Behind the scenes
In the original tale, Ali Baba is a woodcutter and survives the ordeal with the thieves, though they kill his merchant brother Cassim after he gets trapped in the cave. Murjana is not his daughter but becomes his daughter-in-law after foiling the thieves' multiple attempts to kill Ali Baba.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (first mentioned) (mentioned in Database entry only)
- The Forty Thieves (appears as a corpse only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Forty Thieves – A Dance with Thieves
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Database: The One Thousand and One Nights
- ↑
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves on Wikipedia