Sharqiyah bureau

The Sharqiyah bureau was a Hidden One bureau situated in the Sharqiyah region of Baghdad's northeastern Harbiyah district. In the 860s, it was headed by the Master Assassin and Rafiq Fuladh Al Haami^[1] but he returned back to the Harbiyah bureau after his mission was successful.^[2]

History[edit | edit source]

After Caliph Al-Mutawakkil's murder,^[3] the Alamut Hidden Ones installed multiple bureaus to fight and stomp out the Order of the Ancients' influence across the city.^[1] Fuladh founded the bureau and found himself in contact with Ali ibn Muhammad to aid in his rebel efforts. However, tension arose between the Zanj Rebellion and the caliphate. While debating over the course of action, Alamut Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq arrived and learned that mercenaries have executed Ali's rebels publicly. Basim offered to find and kill these Order operatives responsible for the murders committed. Ali agreed and stated he will wait for him at the Sharqiyah Gate before leaving. Before Basim left, Fuladh warned him to work quickly.^[4]

After spying on a meeting at the Officers' Club between two Order members,^[5] Basim returned to the bureau and relayed his information to both Ali and Fuladh. Determing them to be General Jasoor ibn Basil and Admiral Nadir ibn Havid, Fuladh informs Basim of their locations before he left to assassinate them.^[6] After finding and assassinating Jasoor^[7] and Nadir,^[8] Basim returned to the bureau and talked with Fuladh and Ali about his discovery of them serving a general who was part of the Turkic Army. Fuladh determined that Al-Mardikhwar was Warlord Wasif al-Turki. Realizing the task ahead, Fuladh gave Basim a feather, assigned Basim to kill Wasif, and issued him to make it look like Ali killed Wasif.^[9]

After Basim assassinated Wasif,^[10] he and Ali fought their way out of the Great Garrison and later arrived back at the bureau. Gifting the feather back to Fuladh, Basim saw Ali again and gave his condolences on Beshi's death at the hands of Wasif. Ali accepted his support but stated that freedom has a price and how he wished peace upon the Hidden Ones but knew better. Basim stated his worries about Ali's rebellion to Fuladh before he left his next mission.^[11]