The Old Sheikh

Because of his wisdom and judgment, Abd-al-Mamat received the attention of the sheikh of his tribe. The sheikh and the tribe benefited from his wise advice. However, the sheikh was later killed by Malbus when the sheikh seemingly misinterpreted the advice Abd-al-Mamat gave him. Although, given Abd-al-Mamat's much-praised wisdom, the way he phrased his words to the old sheikh may have been deliberately tailored to send him to his death at the claws of Malbus. The old sheikh's son, the young sheikh, was left to rule in his place.