![]() ![]() ![]() But he doesn't realize that there are greater forces at work, forces that have lain in wait for Jamal Eddin to come of age and serve the purpose for which he was groomed. To marry her he must convert to Christianity, a sacrifice Jamal Eddin is prepared to make for the woman he loves. Through it all, he remains true to the Muslim faith of his father-until he falls in love with a beautiful Russian aristocrat. Petersburg, Jamal Eddin is immersed in imperial life, educated alongside the czar's own sons and gradually maturing into the consummate courtier. There Czar Nicholas takes a special interest in his exotic Muslim hostage, the eldest son of Chechen warrior chief Imam Shamil. Jamal Eddin Shamil is only eight years old when he is stolen from his native Caucasus Mountains and whisked away by Russian soldiers to the glittering court at St. ![]()
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