Significance of The Sultan's Stables

The Sultan's stables in Morocco is where Agba works at the beginning of the story. The Sultan's stables are grand with many horses, and Agba is assigned to care for a several of the horses at the stables. One of those horses is the mare that gives birth to Sham, Agba's beloved horse. The stable keeper at the Sultan's stables is Signor Achmet.