Rashid al-Qasim

1. Received an Award of Arms from Prince Savaric de Porte des Lions and Princess Safiye Konstantiniyye at Sealion War, June 14th, 2008
2. Was made Yeoman of Seagirt July 27th, 2008
3. Is a Sword Brother in the Company of Red Dawn
4. Received Order of the Rocke from Baroness Elina Karsdottir July 25th, 2008
5. Member of Java House

Whereabouts

Currently Living in the Barony of Seagirt

Awards

• Award of Arms June 14 AS 43 / 2008
• Order of the Rocke (Seagirt) July 25 AS 43 / 2008
• Yeoman of Seagirt Jul 27 AS 43 / 2008

Biography

Yeoman Lord (Sayyid) Rashid al-Qasim joined the SCA for Sealion War XL/2005 when one of his friends called him up a week before the event and said "dude, you won't believe this thing I found out about..." Years later, Rashid has only grown in infamy.

A fondness for target shooting, heraldry, dance combat archery and generally getting hit in the head with things cemented his decision to become a Yeoman of Seagirt. Attempting first in 2007, he met with less than success. Not to be disheartened he studied even more fervently, trained in combat and was even offered command of the Company of Red Dawn for Sealion War XLIII/2008 to better prepare him for the trials.

He was accepted into the sergentry by Baroness Elina as the first Yeoman of the Barony of Seagirt in July 2008. He was later seen walking on air for about a month.

Rashid is fortunate to count as his closest friend Alfgeir Gunnarsson. It should be noted it is entirely Aelfgar's fault Rashid ever found the SCA.

Persona Biography

Rashid grew up in 12th century Egypt during the waning days of the Fatimid Caliphate. A Shi'a Muslim and third son of a merchant, he knew his chances of advancement in mercantile efforts would be a faliure. He joined the army at a young age, selling all of his belongings (and a few of his father's) for a sword, a rusty suit of mail and a bow. Training as footman in the new army of Sultan Salah al-Dīn Yusuf ibn Ayyub, he fought the army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem for two years before the Kingdom was crushed at Hattin. Injured in the battle and counting himself lucky, he retired early from his career to travel.

Infamy

Known throughout Insula Magna as 'the mad coconut-bomber of Seagirt', Rashid gave one of his testing sergeants a coconut as a gift after his first trials. The coconut had been used as a bocce ball as well as for juggling earlier over the course of the weekend, which might explain it's somewhat unnatural behavior later. Driving home from the event, Lord Allan Robbins heard a loud popping sound and pulled onto the side of the road. Looking back to find shards of coconut and spots of milk all over the back seat of his van, Lord Allan was said to have remarked "Cool!" before cleaning up the mess and driving home. Scholars are still not sure how Rashid was able to cause such a violent explosion in a normally docile fruit, but foul play is not suspected.

At Sealion War 2008, Rashid al-Qasim, Krzysztof Sirtaski, Aline Blakwode, and Don Pierce O'Briain presented the victorious Lions Gate rapier army with a "Seven Severed Head Salute", whereby they fired plastic mannequin heads from a nearby trebuchet as a testament to Seagirtian humour and Lion's Gates appreciation for flying noggins.