The King’s Promise and the Heir to Baghdad — Part 1: A Friend’s Impossible Wish

Back from a long siege, Daw’ al-Makan remembers the bathhouse stoker who once saved him. He offers his old friend a royal reward—but the friend’s modest wishes surprise the court. Meanwhile, the king’s plans for young Kan raise a difficult question about succession. Full story: The King’s Promise and the Heir to Baghdad    • The King’s Promise and the Heir to Baghdad   Source: The Thousand and One Nights, Volume 2, Nights 136–138. Channel episode #029 (TLL_V2_002), Part 1; separate from book numbering. Chapters 00:00 The army prepares to return 00:59 Homecoming in Baghdad 01:09 Remembering an old kindness 02:05 The stoker’s wish 03:17 A new ruler for Damascus 04:10 Kan and Qada grow up together 04:53 The king’s succession plan #ArabianNights #TalesByTheBrassLantern #Storytelling