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Cassim in the cave by (1909)Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (: علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale included in many versions of., who heard the story from storyteller, added it to the Nights in the 18th century. It is one of the most familiar of the 'Arabian Nights' tales, and has been widely retold and performed in many media, especially for children, where the more violent aspects of the story are often suppressed.In the story, Ali Baba (: علي بابا ʿAlī Bābā ) is a poor woodcutter who discovers the secret of a thieves' den, entered with the phrase '. The thieves learn this and try to kill Ali Baba, but Ali Baba's faithful slave-girl foils their plots. Ali Baba gives his son to her in marriage and keeps the secret of the treasure. Contents.Textual history The tale was added to the story collection by one of its European translators, who called his volumes (1704–1717).
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Galland was an 18th-century who heard it in oral form from a story-teller, called, who came from in modern-day and told the story in. In any case, the earliest known text of the story is Galland's French version. Included it in the supplemental volumes (rather than the main collection of stories) of his translation (published as ) and thought its origins were Greek Cypriot.The American Orientalist discovered an Arabic-language manuscript of the story at the; however, this was later found to be a counterfeit. Story Ali Baba and his elder brother Cassim are the sons of a. After their father's death, the greedy Cassim marries a wealthy woman and becomes well-to-do, building on their father's business. Ali Baba marries a poor woman and settles into the trade of a.One day, Ali Baba is at work collecting and cutting firewood in the forest, when he happens to overhear a group of 40 thieves visiting their stored treasure. Their treasure is in a cave, the mouth of which is sealed by a huge rock.
It opens on the magic words ' and seals itself on the words 'close sesame'. When the thieves are gone, Ali Baba enters the cave himself and discreetly takes a single bag of gold coins home.Ali Baba and his wife borrow his sister-in-law's to weigh their new wealth. Unbeknownst to them, Cassim's wife puts a blob of wax in the scales to find out what Ali Baba is using them for, as she is curious to know what kind of grain her impoverished brother-in-law needs to measure. To her shock, she finds a gold coin sticking to the scales and tells her husband. Under pressure from his brother, Ali Baba is forced to reveal the secret of the cave. Cassim goes to the cave, taking a donkey with him to take as much treasure as possible.
He enters the cave with the magic words. But in his greed and excitement over the treasure, he forgets the words to get out again. The thieves find him there and kill him. When his brother does not come back, Ali Baba goes to the cave to look for him, and finds the body and with each piece displayed just inside the cave's entrance, as a warning to anyone else who might try to enter.Ali Baba brings the body home where he entrusts, a clever slave-girl from Cassim's household, with the task of making others believe that Cassim has died a natural death.
First, Morgiana purchases medicines from an, telling him that Cassim is gravely ill. Then, she finds an old known as Baba Mustafa whom she pays, blindfolds, and leads to Cassim's house. There, overnight, the tailor stitches the pieces of Cassim's body back together. Ali Baba and his family are able to give Cassim a proper burial without anyone suspecting anything.The thieves, finding the body gone, realize that another person must know their secret, and they set out to track him down. One of the thieves goes down to the town and comes across Baba Mustafa, who mentions that he has just sewn a dead man's body back together.
Realizing the dead man must have been the thieves' victim, the thief asks Baba Mustafa to lead the way to the house where the deed was performed. The tailor is blindfolded again, and in this state he is able to retrace his steps and find the house. The thief marks the door with a symbol so the other thieves can come back that night and kill everyone in the house. However, the thief has been seen by Morgiana who, loyal to her master, foils the thief's plan by marking all the houses in the neighborhood similarly. When the 40 thieves return that night, they cannot identify the correct house, and their leader kills the unsuccessful thief in a furious rage.
The next day, another thief revisits Baba Mustafa and tries again. Only this time, a chunk is chipped out of the stone step at Ali Baba's front door. Again, Morgiana foils the plan by making similar chips in all the other doorsteps, and the second thief is killed for his failure as well. At last, the leader of the thieves goes and looks himself. This time, he memorizes every detail he can of the exterior of Ali Baba's house.The leader of the thieves pretends to be an oil merchant in need of Ali Baba's hospitality, bringing with him loaded with 38 oil jars, one filled with oil, the other 37 hiding the other remaining thieves. Once Ali Baba is asleep, the thieves plan to kill him. Again, Morgiana discovers and foils the plan, killing the 37 thieves in their oil jars by pouring boiling oil on them.
When their leader comes to rouse his men, he discovers they are all dead and escapes. The next morning, Morgiana tells Ali Baba about the thieves in the jars. They bury them, and Ali Baba shows his gratitude by giving Morgiana her freedom.To exact revenge, the leader of the thieves establishes himself as a merchant, befriends Ali Baba's son (who is now in charge of the late Cassim's business), and is invited to dinner at Ali Baba's house. However, the thief is recognized by Morgiana, who performs a with a dagger for the diners and plunges it into the thief's heart, when he is off his guard. Ali Baba is at first angry with Morgiana, but when he finds out the thief wanted to kill him, he is extremely grateful and rewards Morgiana by marrying her to his son. Ali Baba is then left as the only one knowing the secret of the treasure in the cave and how to access it.Classification The story has been classified in the as.
In popular culture Adaptations in art, entertainment, and media Audio recordings Audio readings/dramatizations include:. played Ali Baba in a musical dramatization on (RLP 1451)/Golden Wonderland (GW 231).
The story was dramatized for on (UAC 11018). narrated the story on (TC 1251)/ (SFL 14108). narrated the story on Arabian Nights' Entertainment ( RLP 1405). narrated and sang a version of the story for (A298:20)/Gala Records (GLP 351).Books and comics. 's novel Open Sesame is based on characters from the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
In an comic book ( #10, Jan.-Mar. 1965), (Alvin, Theodore, and Simon) join eccentric scientist Dr. Dilby in his time machine. Their first stop is ancient Persia, where they meet Ali Baba and help him fight the 40 Thieves. Although not a direct adaptation, the characters of Ali Baba, Cassim, and Morgiana as well as part of the concept of the Forty Thieves are featured in the Japanese series.
In 2012, this manga was adapted to. Films. is a 1902 short silent film directed by, and possibly the first film adaptation. Alibaba a film made in Bengali in 1937, was an adaptation of Kshirodprasad Bidyabinod play based on the original story. Sadhana Bose and Madhu Bose starred in the film as Mariana and Abdalla respectively. Ali Baba We El Arbeen Haramy (1942, in English Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves) is an adaptation, starring Ali AlKassar as Ali Baba and the comedian actor as his assistant. (1944), remade as (1965), reimagines the thieves as freedom fighters against, and Ali Baba as their leader.
Portrayed the character named Kassim in both versions. Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs (1954) is a starring and. is a 1954 Hindi/Urdu fantasy action film directed by. (1956, in English: Alibaba and Forty Thieves) is a Tamil film starring. (1970) is a Telugu film based on Ali Baba, starring. (1960) is a comedy film which quite faithfully adhered to the tale's plot details but introduced a number of anachronisms for humour, for example the usage of a truck instead of donkey by Kassim Baba to steal the robbers' loot.
(1973) is a musical film adaptation. Ali Baba ve Kırk Haramiler (1971, in English: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves) is a, starring as Ali Baba. is a 1975 Indian film, directed by and produced by M. Starring as Ali Baba. (1980), a Soviet-Indian joint film starring, and, was largely based on the adventure tale. Indian TV serial based on named 1993 by had a 12 episode retelling of Alibaba and 40 thieves. In the American/British television mini-series (2000), the story is told faithfully with two major changes.
The first is: when Morgiana discovers the thieves in the oil jars, she alerts Ali Baba and, together with a friend, they release the jars on a street with a steep incline that allows the jars to roll down and break open. Furthermore, the city guard is alerted and arrest the disoriented thieves as they emerge from their containers.
Later, when Morgiana defeats the thief leader, Ali Baba, who is young and has no children, marries the heroine himself. Ali Baba (2007) is a French telefilm starring. The story of Ali Baba was featured in (2008). One of the 40 Thieves, named Farid (played by ), is brought out of the story by Mortimer 'Mo' Folchart and ends up becoming his ally. Animated films. This section needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – ( September 2011).
A cartoon, (1937), features Popeye meeting and defeating the titular group and their leader Abu Hassan (portrayed by Popeye's nemesis ). A / cartoon, (1957), has a similar premise to the concept of the treasure-filled magical cave. The story was adapted in the 1971 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves ( アリババと40匹の盗賊, Aribaba to Yonjuppiki no Tozoku), storyboarded. The film uses the reference of the folk tale but alters the name of Ali Baba to Collie Baba, the story origins reveals that the DuckTales version of the greatest thief that he stolen the magic lamp from the evil sorcerer name Merlock for good. Another film (1992) makes references to the story, as Genie names Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in the song 'Friend Like Me'. In (1996), the 40 thieves play an integral part in the story. However, the story is very different from the original Ali Baba story, particularly Cassim's new role as Aladdin's father and the King of Thieves.
In the animated movie Ali Baba and the 40 Thevies-The Lost Scimitar of Arabia (2005), Ali Baba, the son of the Sultan of Arabia, is worried about his father's safety when he discovers that the Sultan's evil brother, Kasim, has taken over the throne and is plotting to kill him. With his friends, Ali returns to Arabia and successfully avoids his uncle's henchmen. Out in the desert, Ali becomes the leader of a group of forty men who are ready to fight against Kasim. In the anime (serialized since June 2009), Ali Baba appears as one of the main characters and one of Aladdin's friends. At some point in the show, he is shown as the leader of a gang of thieves called Fog Troupe. Morgiana is his loyal friend, whom Ali Baba freed from slavery, and Cassim is his friend from the slums, who is constantly jealous of Ali Baba and tries to bring him ill fate, when he can. Music.
recorded the story on April 25, 1957, linking the narrative with songs. This was issued as an album in 1957. The second track on 'super group' ' album Tales from the Lotus Pod (2001) is titled 'Ali Baba'.
sings of the dream he had of Ali Baba in his song titled 'Ali Baba'. Television. televised a ' version of Ali Baba in 1999, featuring the voices of as a female Ali Baba, as Cassim, as the Grandmother, as Mamet the Moocher, as Baba Mustafa, and as the Great One. In episode ' (January 29, 2012), is, who tells the story to as King Shahryar. Elements of Ali Baba were featured in the second series, from episodes 18 through 21. One of the most common elements of the story featured the 39 Thieves (one of its 40 members was out sick), and it featured the 'Open Sesame' phrase.
Theatre. Poster for 40 Thieves at the, Edinburgh, 1886. The story has been used as a popular plot for many years.
An example of the 'pantomime Ali Baba' was the pantomime/ (1916). 40 Thieves (1886) was a pantomime at the, Edinburgh. (1887) is an, with music. Badi-Bandar Rupkatha (বাঁদী-বান্দার রূপকথা) is a 2014 theatrical dance adaption of Ali Baba and Forty Thieves organised by Srishti cultural centre and Nrityanchal. Many leading Bangladeshi dancers performed in the adaption such as, Shibli Sadiq, etc.Video games.
Ali Baba (1981) is a computer video game by Quality Software. (1982), is an arcade video game.
A version of Ali Baba appears in (2007), where he is portrayed by the character. A gang of thieves known as the 'Forty Thieves' appears in (2013). Alibaba appears as a fake name in. The story Alibaba and the 40 thieves appears on the website as a playable island.Business of China used the name because of its universal appeal. Science are often introduced to students of with a pedagogical parable involving 'Ali Baba's Cave'. Military At the, Cadet Squadron 40 was originally nicknamed 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' before eventually changing its name to the ' Warhawks'. The name 'Ali Baba' was often used as derogatory by and soldiers and their allies in the, to describe individuals suspected of a variety of offenses related to theft and looting.
Additionally, British soldiers routinely used the term to refer to Iraqi civilians. In the subsequent, it is used as a general term for the insurgents.The Iraqis adopted the term 'Ali Baba' to describe foreign troops suspected of looting.
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Our beautifully landscaped Ali Baba Palace will leave you with a memorable holiday from our family oriented facilities such as our newly established Aquapark, bowling and ice skating rink! To our party life with our well known foam beach parties from April till October every year on Fridays. Our daily activities with our international animation team who will keep you entertained throughout day. From Olympic Games day and competitions against sister hotels Aladdin and Jasmin on Wednesdays. To our aqua park day family parties. Everyone likes to have a drink and sing, that's where our karaoke night comes in our sound proof, 40 theives club, which hosts every day a party till the morning.
We also have a kids program to keep your kids entertained while you take your time to relax through out your day enjoying the sun and crystal blue waters. Don't be alarmed if you heard from them, they baked their own pizzas it's never too young to make your own pizza in our kids clubs where our skilled multilingual kids entertainers makes sure our younger guests get their adventure out of the Ali Baba treasure finding experience. I have just returned back to the UK after a week of hell at this resort.
First piece of advice I can offer to anyone contemplating booking this resort. Please read the reviews. This was where I went wrong and it ruined my entire holiday. Upon arrival at 11pm (we were shattered & hungry at this point) we were checked in and given all the necessary paperwork/information. We then enquired about food, only to be directed to the restaurant and offered bread and salad.
There was no hot food available. We then asked about ordering food in, to which we were told we would have to use the hotels telephone centre and pay for the call (£3). The men at the centre were rude and unhelpful regardless of clearly seeing how distressed we were because of our young children being hungry. Instead of helping us, they were sniggering and laughing at us, making us feel very uncomfortable and angry. We tried to get through to the nearest fast food place (KFC) however there was no answer.
We were still charged for the call. It was now 12:30am and we had to resort to putting our children to bed hungry. Rooms: Just when we thought things couldn’t get worse, we were taken to our rooms (connecting room). The man that escorted us with our luggage was nice enough. Although he had limited English, he ensured that we were comfortable in using the AC, the safe etc.
To my surprise, there was no tea/coffee making facilities in the room. I have travelled a lot but I have never been to a hotel/resort that has no tea/coffee facilities in the room.
Moving on to the actual room itself. It was horrendous. It looked very unclean and unkept.
The furniture was dated and the tiles were broken and stained. The shower room was atrocious; broken/chipped wall and floor tiles, mould in the shower, rust on the handles, mould around the toilet and generally quite filthy. I’ve never been anywhere where I’ve had to shower with my slippers on. My bedding was changed once in the 7 nights that we were there and although we were given clean towels daily, they were stained and ripped.
On the second night, the AC in my room was leaking, I made several calls regarding this and had to clean it myself until the issue was resolved 2 days later. We were given the option of upgrading to a deluxe room for £10 a night however we refused as a matter of principle. Resort grounds: The gardens are beautiful and well maintained however the same issues were apparent with the main pool on the grounds. There were broken/chipped tiles in and around the pool side.
The tiles were also extremely slippery, causing many people to slip and fall. Food: There are 4 main restaurants on the resort, all of which are as bad as each other. The food is vile and the same across all restaurants.
There is a Chinese/Indian restaurant however this is not included in the ‘all inclusive’ package which I will come on to next. Some of the food is included, however most of it is chargeable. Unfortunately, my aunty fell ill from the food and was left with an upset stomach for 2 days. Only one of the restaurants caters for young children; pizza and pasta, however the queue is awful. There is also huge queues outside of the restaurants every evening. We resorted to eating out on the last 3 nights. ‘All inclusive’ - I have travelled to many resorts around the world and to me, the concept of ‘all inclusive’ means that EVERYTHING is included.
Not at Ali Baba though. We were shocked to find that ice creams, milkshakes, popcorn and other snacks have to be paid for. I asked for a carton of milk to take back to my room for my little one, I was asked to pay £3 for it. Service: There is nothing more important than customer service for me and whilst some of the staff appeared to be friendly and polite, majority of them (including management) were rude, disrespectful and unhelpful. The staff at reception seem to think they are too good for everyone else and would quite blatantly talk/laugh at you whilst you’re stood right infront of them.
As all of the staff are male, it’s quite uncomfortable when they look at you in a sleazy way (they aren’t even discreet about it). Most of the workers do not understand any English, so it’s a huge struggle trying to communicate with them, particularly when it’s regarding the comfort of your children. When they get frustrated because of the communication barrier, they very rudely shout, “WHAT?”.
No common courtesy or manners at all. WiFi: I booked through On the Beach and it clearly stated on their website that there is free WiFi.
False information. The only free WiFi is in the lobby however due to loads of guests trying to access it, it doesn’t work at all. We resorted to buying the WiFi for £10, but yet again we were not told that it doesn’t work anywhere other than the lobby and during peak time (evenings) it still doesn’t work as others are also accessing the network. When we complained about this (on the 4th night) they offered to refund us £6 back because we had used 4hours of the internet so had to pay £4 for it. Entertainment- The entertainment was a hit and miss. The kids entertainment (kids disco) was on pretty much every night and consisted of the same thing.
There were adult discos that were supposedly ‘suitable’ for young children at 10:30pm, however some of the content in terms of song choices and dances were not appropriate for children at all. On several occasions we had to leave. Alex from the entertainment team was friendly and made a huge effort to get guests involved. Whilst on holiday, I began reading the reviews about Ali Baba (something I should have done earlier) and they were quite negative with similar issues being highlighted. One that I came across was regarding check out at 12pm and having to pay extra to stay on the resort. Now our flight was a night flight and transfer was arranged to collect us at 6:15pm. This was quite concerning as we had young children and we desperately needed somewhere comfortable for them.
Our concerns were then highlighted to a lovely guest relations lady who was very understanding. She then spoke to the operations manager about our horrendous stay and they wanted to speak to us. The operations manager approached us on our last night where we gave him constructive feedback about our experience. At first, we were told we could stay to use the facilities and have lunch but would not have our room.
We then expressed our concern regarding the children (they would need to nap in the day) and they agreed to let us keep the room until 6pm and no extra cost. It was then then that the operations manager insisted that we sign a disclosure form that stated our issues have been resolved and we wouldn’t be taking any further action. I signed the form simply because I was worried that they would go back on their offer of the room however my aunty refused to sign it. It was our final night, nothing could make up for a week of what we had been through. After counting down the days/nights, finally the day to check out had arrived. We did not use the facilities but instead prepared to go back.
Our luggage was collected by a lovely man and taken to the lobby where we were able to check out. Our coach had arrived to take us back to the airport and we couldn’t have been more thrilled. However, the receptionist started telling us that we had money to pay on our room paperwork. When asked what for, he said for the phone call and the milk (£6). After a week of hell and spending on food and snacks, I refused to pay a single penny more to that hotel. They then called the operations manager who let us off the phone call but insisted I pay for the milk.
Just to get out of there, I pulled out 3 English pound coins. They said they couldn’t accept this because coins were useless to them and insisted I paid with Egyptian money.
I had ran out of Egyptian money and so they asked me to pay with English money (notes only). I only had £20 notes and tried to explain that Paying for £3 milk would leave me with 17 pound in Egyptian money which was no use to me as I was going home now. They then suggested that i pay and with the Egyptian change, I exchange this at the airport. At this point I was fuming as that was inconvenient for me. I then paid by card (the whole process took 20mins). I was outraged.
I couldn’t have been more happier to get on that coach and leave. It truly was a nightmare and if this review saves atleast one family from booking at this resort, I’ll be happy. This has put me off ever travelling back to Egypt. We stayed at alibaba palace for a week 8th of April. After reading some negative reviews about English people not been welcome we nearly changed our hotel! I am so glad that we didn’t.
From checking in to leaving the hotel, the staff could not of been more welcoming, helpful and attentive. We was a party of 10, 4 adults and a mix of children 18,17,14,12,6 &6 and we all absolutely loved our holiday. So please don’t be put off by negativity at all because it’s simply amazing ? The hotel grounds are so well looked after, lovely and clean throughout the hotel. The housekeeping was faultless.
They were very friendly and do a fantastic job. We did take advantage of the boat trip with scuba diving & the quad bikes, this is highly recommended. We also went to the marina in a taxi it’s around 10 minutes away, it is beautiful, I’m so glad we saw this amazing place. For a mixture of ages, everyone loved Alibaba palace.
So thank you all for making us welcome and making our stay feel like home, from home. A special mention to Mena Nabil, Ahmed Naady and Ashwraf Sheco for looking after us you are a credit to the hotel. Dear Guest, Warm greetings from Ali Baba Palace!
Thank you for sharing with us your impressions, we are truly happy that you enjoyed your holiday with us. It is always a pleasure for us to have such nice guests in our hotel. We are especially glad to hear that you were happy with all of our team, because that is one of the key features that distinguishes out hotel from the other properties. Our staff is always utmost friendly and at your service, willing to meet any of your special demands.
Looking forward to welcome you and your family in our Hotel again, assuring you that we will make your holiday unforgettable. Best regards, Hotel Management Read more. Went there on summer vacation ( July ). Was really hot, around 39-40C as expected.ali baba is a large resort, they have rooms near the beach and rooms near by the pool.
Depends on your preference, i will suggest to ask the front reception about your room location. They have 5 restaurants, 3 at the main lobby and 1 japanese/indian food(This one is excluded.
You will have to pay for some food) and one at the beach, mainly for lunch. There is also a mini market in the lobby, but if you need a lot of things like sunblocks, toothpaste etc i will recommend to walk outside, accross the road to your left you will find a bazaar with mini market, souvenirs shop and prices will be much cheaper there. Also some extras activity here: billiard, bowling, ice skating. Room: Will need a lot of improvement.everything is falling apart:( but there is balcony, ac and fridge. Beach: you will need water-shoes, nice to practice snorkeling. Go to aladdin beach if you're looking for sandy beach, about 5 min walk from ali baba beach.
Pool: poolbar, aqua gym in the morning. Also very important, if you have euros, just bring it with you. I was surprised that all prices are in euro instead of EGpound.
Also handy to have coins like €1 or €2 for tips. Dear Guest, We would like to thank you for your review. Please accept our personal apologies if some aspects did not correspond with your holiday. We are working constantly on improving our services to meet and exceed our guest’s expectations.
In 2018 and 2019, we have launched 3 buildings with all-new renovated deluxe rooms; pool bar, shisha bar and 2 all inclusive restaurants are recently renovated as well. Please be sure that we are taking measures to improve all our services and facilities to make your vacation safe and comfortable. We would be delighted to welcome you again. Best regards, Ali Baba Management. Having read some of the English reviews (we do tend to have similar standards!) we panicked a bit. Particularly as we booked this as it was a 'bargain', £3k all inclusive in the school summer holidays for the 4 of us felt cheap to us anyway. We have read the trip advisor reviews and concluded they are reviewing a different hotel.
Firstly, this hotel isn't a 5., so don't expect it to be. I'd put it at a very good 3., bordering 4., only because the rooms do need a lick of paint and TLC.
Dangerous though, as some reviews suggest? Absolutely not. Food: plentiful and delicious. There were numerous types of food and never once did we go hungry.
Strange that there was no butter for any meal other than breakfast though. Some of the Egyptian stews were absolutely fantastic.
They could do with more pasta and pizza chefs though, as there was always a queue which got frustrating when other nationalities aren't as queue-tolerant as us Brits. Pool: it's everything you need in a pool, although the early-bird catches the sunbed. If you leave later than 8am you've got no chance, but the sun is lovely and warm even that early so just start the day earlier. Bars: bit odd that they funnel everyone to the lobby bar on an evening. Why couldn't they leave the beach bar open later (it closes at 5).
Rooms: we had an older room and nothing wrong with it. Yes, the bed is uncomfortable (but if you want your own mattress stay at home!) but was clean and shower was powerful (and tall enough for me at 6ft 3, which is unusual in Arabic countries). Beach: the beach is nicer at the sister Aladdin hotel, but it's literally right next door and thing stopping you from using it.
All in all, a cheap 2 weeks in the sun was requested and was what we got. Our kids loved it, no one got ill and we all came back in one piece with some great memories. Dear Mark, Sunny greetings from Alibaba Palace! Thank you for sharing your positive impressions about your stay with us.We are glad to know you enjoyed your holiday and were impressed by our food, service, cleanliness and came back home with some great memories. We are working constantly on improving our services to meet and exceed our guest’s expectations.
In 2018 and 2019, we have launched 3 buildings with all-new renovated deluxe rooms; pool bar, shisha bar and 2 all inclusive restaurants are recently renovated as well. Please be sure that we are taking measures to improve all our facilities to make your vacation safe and comfortable. We would be delighted to welcome you again.
Best regards, Ali Baba Management.