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THE JOURNEY OF LOVE

Yunus, son of Abdullah.

Qadi of Nallihan.

Observe justice.

Old man!

Peace be upon you.

And upon you.

Where are you coming from, where are you going?

I am on a never ending journey.

That is for sure though.

Well, tell me then.

My horse is dying of thirst.

Is there a water source hereabouts?

It’s likely to rain cats and dogs soon.

Are you kidding me, old man?

The weather was clear.

How did you know it was going to rain?

It's my knees, son.

Whenever it's going to rain, my knees hurt.

I thought you performed a miracle.

Can there be a better miracle than this?

How is that a miracle?

Are you the one who sends down the rain?

Of course not!

No, I'm not.

But it's the rain that gives me this pain in my knees.

Here you are, sir.

May I have the bill, sir?

One akche will be more than enough, sir.

Thank you.

Shh!

If you scream, you die.

Stop! Hey!

What's going on, sir?

A man robbing a qadi of this country...

would readily kill its people.

Well, sooner or later, I'll catch that thief.

I will find him and bring him to justice!

Old man!

Peace be upon you.

And upon you.

We meet again.

Well, this is it.

Take to the road, you'll reach the destination.

Stray from it, you won't.

Won't you ask me what's become of me?

Such as where my horse is and why I'm on foot.

Does anyone need a reason for walking?

I am not used to walking as much as you, old man.

Does the road know who is on it?

On his horse or on foot?

If an uneducated person who has never been to a madrasah...

attains a position which he doesn't merit...

the result will be this!

I am a poor old man, Qadi Effendi.

How should I know? I'm illiterate.

I did not go to school or madrasah.

You didn't go to school or a madrasah...

but none of those so-called educated ones...

would be able to speak as efficiently as you do, old man.

I do not know.

Not you, old man.

From now on, thieves and bandits will worry!

I've seen such things on this road...

before I become a qadi...

that I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

All kinds of people who strayed from the path of God.

A thief at the inn...

stole everything I had.

Including my appointment notice...

inkstand...

and my inkwell.

What would a thief do with inkwell...

and inkstand if he's not on the path of God?

I don't think this is something to joke about, old man!

A thief is a thief, and an ominous person is ominous.

I'm not a dervish like you.

Being so naive...

is another form of oppression.

How would a servant know who is the victimiser or victim?

If you ask any path to me...

there's one single path and it leads to God.

Hence, all creations of God walk on the path to God.

By putting it out, are you intending to leave us to the mercy of wolves?

What if that 100-year-old tree...

catches fire because we're afraid of the wolves and keep it burning?

Hey!

Hey, you!

Hey, stop!

Don’t be afraid, it's all right.

Murderer!

Murderer!

He ran away before I crossed the river.

Don't worry, Qadi Effendi.

He may have escaped from you but he won't escape his fate.

But I saw his face...

and I will never forget it.

If the person you saw is a murderer, fate will find him.

I said I saw him with my own eyes!

What if you had my failing eyes?

When I'm praying...

I can't really tell it is rock or soil.

Are you with the qadi or with the murderer, old man?

Neither with the Qadi nor with the murderer, son.

I am on the side of the truth.

So this time...

we part for good, right?

Even if we part, the path is one.

Indeed! I've experienced it.

I will find that murderer as soon as I take office.

May God grant you success in your duty.

Amen.

Peace be upon you.

And upon you.

Welcome, my sheikh.

Welcome, my sheikh.

Welcome, master. How was your journey?

Did you have a companion?

Yes, I did.

I had a very good companion.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

All praise is for God, Lord of all worlds...

All praise is for God, Lord of all worlds...

the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful...

the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful...

What's done is done, the dead are dead.

What's done is done. The dead are dead.

What's done is done. The dead are dead.

What's done is done. The dead are dead.

What's done is done. The dead are dead.

What's done is done. The dead are dead.

We're here, Qadi Effendi. Your flat is upstairs.

Before you, Qadi Himmet Effendi of Burdur resided here.

Thank you, Hasan Aga.

After the morning prayer...

you all should be ready in the hall.

Very well, Qadi Effendi.

Please. Lighting the candles will do.

We have prepared everything in your room.

If you need anything else, just command it.

Thank you.

Good night.

It’s our duty and only aim...

to balance the scales of justice.

Well, how can we keep the scales balanced?

Whoever commits fraud...

or makes an attempt on one's life

must know that he will be brought to justice.

Let everyone know...

that if I, Qadi Yunus, commit a crime...

the law will be applied.

Let each child playing in the streets of Nallihan know...

that the source of law is not the qadi but sharia!

Subashi Hasan Aga.

Yes, Qadi Effendi.

Has the Ahi Organisation been informed?

Yes, it has, Qadi Effendi. They are ready whenever you wish.

Good.

Take four officers along with you.

Let's inspect the streets of Nallihan.

THE JOURNEY OF LOVE

That's the new qadi.

He is quite young.

Please.

Ahis...

From now on Qadi Yunus Effendi...

will be here to maintain the order and safety of the community in Nallihan...

and to enforce shariah.

Let us start by introducing ourselves...

as the heads of the Ahis.

Demirci Bayram. I am the Head Ahi of the blacksmiths of Nallihan.

Kececi Azmi. I am the head of the felt-makers.

Aktar Husnu.

I am the head of the herbalists.

Dulger Sahin. I am the head of the carpenters.

Sahaf Izzet, the head of the booksellers...

and Kutalmis Aga, the head of the coppersmiths...

who are not currently in your presence...

went to Ankara to supply goods...

Qadi Effendi Hazrat.

Those before you are our Ahi tradesmen.

By the way, I am Ahi Mesut.

By chance, I am the chief of the Nallihan Ahi Organisation.

Not that I'm worthy but there was no other candidate.

I am also the head of the tanners in and around Nallihan.

They call me Debbag Mesut.

Gentlemen.

I do not know the ways of the previous administration.

I know justice...

and I believe in justice.

From now on...

In Nallihan, we will do nothing but let justice prevail...

and bring criminals to book.

Tell me, what is the situation?

Any complaints? Any comments?

The blacksmiths are having a hard time, Qadi Effendi.

The iron caravan from the port of Alaiye...

was raided by some bandits.

We have been burdened by taxes for two years now.

Since the Mongols demand taxes, our leader increases them.

Accepting Mongols' demand is unaccaptable!

Gentlemen.

Our business is not to gossip.

Or to engage in politics.

We haven't sold any goods in Yabanli for two years now, Qadi Effendi.

Well, we don't have any goods to sell.

From now on, you will do your work...

and we will do ours, gentlemen.

The tax issue will be discussed with our mayor.

The caravan delivering your goods...

will be provided with utmost security.

Rest assured.

Thank you.

I'm getting blisters on my feet.

I'm in pain.

The good doctor has the right prescription, sir.

Doctor Mikel. His clinic is right there.

If you wish, he can examine you.

Peace be upon you, Mikel Effendi.

And upon you. Welcome.

Qadi Yunus Effendi, Doctor Mikel Effendi.

Yes, I know. I've come across Qadi Effendi.

Please, be seated.

I'm getting blisters on my feet.

Let's take a look.

It seems you are not used to walking.

I am, I am.

I spent my life walking in the courtyard of Karatay madrasah.

Ah! ah!

Kira, give me the resin ointment, daughter.

All right.

Apply this ointment twice a day.

Bandage it with some dry cloth.

Be careful! Keep it away from water, including sweat.

Has the wound extended under the skin?

I'm just a doctor, Qadi Effendi. I can only see the surface of the flesh.

Only Sheikh Tapduk Emre can see wounds beyond the flesh.

Catch him.

Catch him!

Run!

Catch him!

Run!

-Run! -Make way!

Catch him!

Make way.

Make way.

Make way! Out of the way.

-What happened? Who are they after? -Isn't that Minberci Hasan?

That's him. Who knows what crime he's committed this time.

Where did he go? He vanished into thin air.

-What's his crime, sir? -You can ask him once you've caught him.

I'm just following the orders.

Move.

-Did you see someone running? -I didn't, sir.

-We are looking for a fugitive. -I don't know, sir. I didn't see anybody.

Hey, hey, stop!

Have I made a mistake, sir?

No, you haven't.

Move along!

Bless you, sir.

He escaped, didn't he?

Find that murderer.

Find him and bring him to justice, Subashi.

Turn Nallihan upside down...

and find that murderer.

Yes, Qadi Effendi.

Do your job!

Or...

find yourself another job, Subashi!

Search for him.

Is something wrong, Hasan Aga?

Yes, Bayram Aga.

You broke in without permission as if it were a Mongol tent!

Not here, sir.

Hurry up! Turn the bazaar upside down.

Subashi Hasan!

What did Minberci Hasan do?

We know him.

We only know law and order, Bayram Aga.

Old man!

Peace be upon you.

And upon you.

Are you still walking?

Look at you. You're the qadi of this town.

Haven't you got a horse?

Let's catch our breath.

If I asked where you were coming from and where you were going...

you'd say you were on a never-ending journey.

I came to the blacksmith to have my hammer fixed.

Oh, the blacksmith?

I am not good at this...

but the blacksmith has done a good job.

Our Ahis are always good.

Doing your job well is as important as an honest living.

Our workmen are experts.

Well...

you didn't answer.

Don't you have a horse?

Although I came to you on horseback...

I'm on foot now.

I've experienced it.

One day, Hazrat Musa...

opened his hand and prayed to God.

"O Lord, send me a companion," he said.

During suppertime...

he noticed that there was not a drop of water at home.

It seemed like the water jugs were thirsty.

He grumbled because he had to go to the fountain.

There was a knock on the door. He opened it.

It was a dervish asking for a gold coin.

Hazrat Musa gave the water jugs to him...

and asked him to fill them at the fountain.

The dervish filled and brought them back.

Hazrat Musa gave him a golden coin and let him go.

Then he opened his hands and prayed.

"O Lord, send me a companion."

Khidr...

sat next to him.

"O Moses, how can we be companions?"

"We saw that...

you didn't even give a golden coin to a helpless dervish...

unless he did something for you in return."

"If you are looking for a companion...

you must fulfil my conditions now."

His friend Yusa...

said to Hazrat Musa...

Well, Yusa was also a prophet in those days but he couldn't adjudicate.

In those times, Hazrat Musa could...

adjudicate.

And Yusa said...

that he knew about the power of Khidr.

And that that was why he wasn't fit to accompany him.

Then he left.

So, he who faces any hardship...

shall know it's not because of the companion but the road.

I found the murderer we saw on the road.

But the officers couldn't catch him.

You are certain that he is the murderer.

If I don't believe my eyes...

what will I believe, old man?

Very few things I believe are visible to the human eye.

Especially with my failing eyes...

which see even less.

Look everywhere.

I know you are looking for Minberci, but he is not here.

Then you know where he is!

No, sir. How could I know?

My master won't allow me to leave the store.

Is there any problem, gentlemen?

There is, Husnu Aga.

I don't know why you're looking for Minberci, but he's not here.

We understand that, Husnu Aga.

Dogan, Adem! Look everywhere, place by place.

Every place Mimberci Hasan could hide in...

will be searched throughout Nallihan.

As you command, sir.

Peace be upon you.

And upon you.

So...

we shouldn't be after the trouble-makers...

looters, and murderers.

So the scales of justice shouldn't be important at all.

You are a great qadi.

As an old and uneducated man, it's not my place to say it.

But...

justice doesn't mean looking for criminals.

It means looking for innocence.

Peace be upon you, sir.

And upon you.

Well, it seems everyone know...

that I've been appointed to Nallihan.

Hey!

Hey, you!

If he's not a murderer, why did he escape?

Do you think you might have scared him away?

He ran away before I crossed the river.

Don't worry. He escaped from you but he won't escape his fate.

For God's sake, Qadi Effendi. I want to divorce this man right now.

I am sick and tired!

I'm fed up with him beating me every day.

He says there is nothing to eat, and beats me.

He says you came to the field late, and beats me.

He drinks and beats me.

He beats me whenever he is angry. I'm fed up with him.

I'm begging you, Hazrat Qadi.

I'm begging you, please. Save me from this man, for God's sake.

Don't believe her, Hazrat Qadi.

This woman is a liar!

Who is not worn out by the struggle to make ends meet?

Who is not bothered?

Don't you know that alcohol is forbidden?

I will quit it.

I will quit it, sir. I promise.

I don't wish my marriage to fall apart.

I promise I won't even touch it.

The verdict has been reached.

There is no reason for a divorce between the defendant...

and the complainant. It's been decided to keep the marriage between Ayse...

daughter of Munevver, and Numan, son of Ali Yoruk.

Ah, I beg you, Qadi Effendi.

For God's sake, don't leave me at the mercy of this tyrant.

I'm begging you, please.

Woman, what you are doing...

is against justice and sharia.

Save me, Qadi Hazrat! I'm begging you, please save me.

Please, save me, Qadi Efendi!

I'm begging you, save me.

Subashi.

We looked high and low for him in Nallihan, sir.

We haven't found him.

But...

we sent word everywhere.

It's only a matter of time...

before I get news of his whereabouts.

I am looking for someone called Minberci Hasan.

Good, go on.

Sure, I will.

Maybe I will find him at your place.

Minberci or Mihrapci, whoever you're looking for...

look for him somewhere else.

Do you know who I am?

I don't.

I neither know who you are or whom you are after.

Beat it!

Eventually, you will find out who I am.

Has he come yet?

He has, sir.

Please.

Thank you.

Peace be upon you, Qadi Effendi.

And upon you, Mesut Aga.

You know why I summoned you.

I know, Qadi Effendi.

Then tell me.

Who is this Minberci Hasan? Where does he live?

I have known him since he was little, Qadi Effendi.

He is like my child.

He is an orphan.

His father was martyred at Mount Kose fighting with the Mongols.

He can't have killed anyone.

Mesut Aga, since when are sons forgiven for their crimes...

because of their father's good deeds?

Give me information, not provisions.

Far from it, Qadi Hazrat.

Forgive me.

I just wanted...

to tell you about him.

Then tell me about Minberci. Where does he live?

He is from Beyobasi Village.

He lives with his old mother.

I understand, Mesut Aga.

That's enough.

I've troubled you.

You may leave.

Subashi.

Yes, Qadi Effendi.

Take four trustworthy assistants with you.

We're going to Beyobasi in disguise.

Very well, Qadi Effendi.

By the way...

don't breathe a word, even to your assistants.

The walls have ears.

Subashi, I want the murderer alive.

Yes, Qadi Effendi.

Surround the house.

Dogan, Adem!

You go to the other side. Abdi, this way!

Son, is that you?

We are looking for him, mother.

I knew it. You're not my son.

There are many horses outside.

Have you come a long way?

Are your horses thirsty?

They are not, mother, no.

I'd like to ask a few questions if you don't mind.

Sure, son, come in.

-Are you hungry, son? -I'm not, mother.

May God bless your table.

We are looking for your son, Minberci Hasan.

Why are you looking for my son?

I am the Qadi of Nallihan.

I have just been appointed to the position.

What is the Qadi of the country...

doing in the house of a helpless woman like me?

As I told you...

we are looking for your son.

Mother, your son's killed two people.

Well, that's slander, Qadi Effendi.

My son can't have killed anybody.

My fatherless child couldn't take someone's life.

The edict is not my doing.

It's a judicial matter.

Tell me where he is.

Where is your son?

He is as straight as a die.

He is a God-fearing boy.

If you don't believe me, ask his sheikh.

He has no designs of vagabondry or banditry.

He doesn't leave the lodge unless he has things to do.

Where is this lodge?

Who is his sheikh?

Who is this Sheikh Tapduk Emre?

He is a well-known sheikh, sir.

Do you know him?

Everyone in Nallihan knows him.

A lot of people, including tradesmen, are his disciples.

Do you know where this dervish lodge is?

Of course, I do, sir.

Those illiterate men built...

a dervish lodge so that they should...

'guide' our community.

Woe to me!

Subashi, we're going.

We are going to raid Tapduk Emre's lodge.

Ali Taygu!

Yes, Kasim Aga.

Take him into the kitchen after everyone.

If he shows some manners, he can eat or leave.

-May you be as blessed as this water. -May it heal you.

Subashi.

Call Tapduk Emre, right now!

Tell him to come here.

Didn't you hear me?

I said call him, right now!

They are informing him, sir.

I hope nothing's wrong, Hasan Aga!

Qadi Effendi wants to ask a few questions.

Are you Sheikh Tapduk Emre?

I am not.

Inshallah, I can only be the dust on his shoes.

I have summoned him.

Where is he?

My sheikh is performing dhikr.

It's not suitable to interrupt dhikr.

Very well.

A murderer has been hiding in the dervish lodge.

Hand him over at once.

Minberci Hasan.

Bring him to justice.

I said our sheikh is performing dhikr, Qadi Effendi.

I can't turn in someone taking shelter...

in our lodge nor a pebble...

without our sheikh's permission.

Subashi, we'll search the lodge.

Qadi Effendi!

Search the place now!

If anyone objects, arrest him!

What's done is done, the dead are dead.

What's done is done. The dead are dead.

What's done is done. The dead are dead.

La ilaha illallah!

I didn't kill anyone.

I didn't kill anyone.

I am not a murderer.

I am not a murderer.

I am not a murderer.

I am not a murderer.

I am not a murderer.

From this day on...

he who sins...

shall know that there is justice in Nallihan.

He shall know that the Qadi of the Seljuk Empire is here!

From now on, he who thinks himself above justice will either...

be sent to the dungeon or death.

Hasan Aga, first thing in the morning will be Minberci's trial.

Finish the preparations.

As you command, Qadi Effendi.

-But... -I know, Subashi, I know.

However...

it's not the right time to deal with an inheritance or financial case.

God, forgive me.

Help me.

I seek forgiveness in God.

I seek forgiveness in God.

I seek forgiveness in God.