Aisha was the enchanting sixteen-year-old daughter of a renowned Sufi saint, Khakhim-Ata, also known as Suleiman Bakyrgani, a disciple of the revered Ahmad Yassawi, who lies buried 330km away in a magnificent tomb. A dashing young warrior and ruler named Karakhan Muhammad, the Emir of Taraz, saw Aisha one day and was immediately, hopelessly in love. It was mutual. But this was a recipe for disaster.