6 stories
ุฏูุฑูุณู ุงุณูู ู ุงูุขููุฉู | The Lesson of the Noun of Instrument
A blacksmith in medieval Aleppo learns the grammar of tools through ุงุณู ุงูุขูุฉ, as she forges instruments of war and discovers one that forges hearts.
Sheffield Steel
At her family's knife forge, blacksmith Rhonda finds her match in an American chef seeking custom bladesโand something sharper between them.
Sword Smith
Blacksmith Fatima forges traditional swords in the old way. When martial arts master Chen commissions a ceremonial blade, the forge heats more than metal. 'Al sayf ya'aakis sahibu' (ุงูุณูู ูุนูุณ ุตุงุญุจู) - The sword reflects its master.
The Blacksmith's Forge
In Hebron's old city, blacksmith Mahmoud hammers iron into artโuntil metalworker Maya arrives from abroad and they discover sparks can fly in more ways than one.
The Blacksmith of Tripoli | ุญูุฏูุงุฏู ุทูุฑุงุจูููุณ
In the fiery forge of a master blacksmith, a noblewoman seeking a custom blade discovers that some metals are forged in passion hotter than any furnace.
The Swordsmith's Widow of Toledo | ุฃูุฑูู ูููุฉู ุตูุงููุนู ุงูุณููููููู ูู ุทูููููุทูููุฉ
A widow who inherited her husband's legendary forge discovers that fire burns in more than steel when a wandering Berber warrior seeks her blades.