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Aamanah stared at her father as what he said sinked in,she looked at her mother then at her cousin slash sister who had her head lowered then back at her father,"Let me get this straight,abi.You want me to marry Hamza ibn Abeed?Hamza ibn Abeed who is from the one tribe that we all despise,the one tribe that we have hated for eighty-five years?"

"Nam."

"So abi,you want me to get married to Hamza ibn Abeed,go to his tribe,live with his people and live out my entire life,with an enemy tribe?" Aamanah questioned with her lips pursed.

"Nam,that's exactly what I want you to do."

"No." Aamanah said standing up,"I refuse."

"Aamanah," Her mother called out in an admonishing tone,"You don't have to answer right now,you can think this through."

Aamanah looked at her mother with a lifted eyebrow as she crossed her arms over her chest,"Ummi,how can you expect me to get married in a tribe where there are people who literally hate me?Who will make my life a living hell!" Aamanah looked at Nazmeera,her cousin slash sister,"Naz,you don't agree with this,right?"

Nazmeera looked at Aamanah with a small smile before shrugging her shoulders,"Aamanah,I have visited the tribe of Ibn Abeed.The people don't hold any animosity with our tribe.They are respectful,they honoured me and they were good to me.Things have changed.Times have changed.A lot had changed in all these years of enmity,hatred and figting.Your marriage to Ibn Abeed will be a foundation to eradicating this enmity and hatred forever.It would be giving so many others a new life.Your mother is right,don't answer now.You should think this over."

Aamanah threw her hands in the air as she scoffed as she looked at Ummi Jameel,Abi Jameel and Nazmeera,"I can't believe that you all are saying this.I don't understand this." She put a hand on her forehead as she shook the head,"Why me?"

Abi Jameel held out his hand,"Come here,Aamanah." Aamanah looked away before walking to Abi Jameel as Nazmeera put a chair next to Abi Jameel's chair and Aamanah took a seat,"Aamanah,you are the daughter of the leader of this tribe.As my daughter,you have certain responsibilities towards our tribe.Sometimes the decisions we take may seem as though they may bring us trouble and pain,but things may not be as it seems.I want you to offer your istikhara salah,think about you marrying Hamza and then give us an answer."

Aamanah saw the desperation in his eyes,she saw the pleading in her father's eyes and it hurt her.It hurt her to think that her father would plead her for something.Aamanah put her hand over her father's hand as she gave him a smile,"I will think about this marriage,abi."

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Hamza stromed into his father's tent with his mother on his heels,"Abi,tell me what my mother is saying is not true?"

Abi Hamza lifted an eyebrow as he looked at his son,he looked at his advisor who stood next to him,"Please leave us alone."

"Nam,sayid."

The advisor left,Abi Hamza gestured to the chair,"Sit down,Hamza."

"La,abi.Tell me.Am I going to be marrying Binti Abdullah?"

Abi Hamza looked up at him with a nod,"Her father and I have just spoken,we want the two of you to consider this proposal."

"My answer is no."

He turned to walk out but his father's words stopped him,"If you agree to get married to her,the trade problems that our tribe faces ends along with the whole border issue we have with their tribe ends here.This is not about you as an individual this is about our tribe as well.Think about it,make your istikhara and get back to me.Now you may leave."

Hamza stormed out of the tent,making his way to his tent where he took off his dishdash and threw it on the bed.He sat down,looking down at the ground.He was really conflicted with the choices he had been given.

He could choose to not marry her but that would negatively impact his tribe who wanted to spread their business towards the side that Abi Jameel controlled.On the other if he married her,he would perhaps be unhappy.

Aamanah was a nice girl,do not get him wrong but they had somehow got on the wrong feet when they had attended the same university.They had hated one another until they graduated and eventually had not seen one another recently,except at their small friend reunions.

He heard the Esha azaan and he put on his dishdash before walking out.He would come back and offer his istikhara.
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