

Towards the end of the Ottoman period, there was a man called Al-Qassem Al-Ahmad, who led the resistance against the Ottoman state in Nablus, Palestine, but the Ottomans decided to crush anyone who resisted their injustice in Nablus. So, Al-Qassem takes refuge with the Sheikh of the castle, Ibrahim Al-Domour. Muhammad Ali learns that Qassem Al-Ahmad is in Al-Karak, so he assigned his son Ibrahim Pasha, who is known for his brutality, and sends him with an army to conquest Al-Karak and pressure them hand Al-Ahmad over, but the city refuses to give in and everyone gathers around their Sheikh and his guest saying: ``We'd rather die than do something humiliating``, and everyone stays in the castle of Al-Karak, armed with faith, patience, and chivalry. Ibrahim Al-Domour has three sons, the eldest of whom is called Al-Sayyed. One time when his sons Al-Sayyed and Ali go out to check on the people, the Ottomans capture them and use them to pressure the people of Al-Karak to hand Al-Qassem Al-Ahmad over, as they have the Sheikh's sons in their possession. The Ottomans threaten the Sheikh to burn his sons if he doesn't give Al-Qassem Al-Ahmad over and Al-Karak, and here our hero is in between a rock and a hard place: Should he choose his sons and violate one of the most important Arab traditions, which is givingprotection to whoever asks for it? Here, his wife Alya plays a heroic role when she says: ``Children can be compensated for, but not homeland``, and she advises her husband to sacrifice his sons for the nation.