The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 31.2.2

31.2.2

When the ever-to-be-obeyed order of Amir Hajjáj was received, directing us to return, we came back to the hilly fort of Nerún. This fortified town is nearer to the capital of the Khalifahs. We entertain strong hopes that by means of the assistance of God, the kindness of the king and the good luck of the Great Amir (Hajjáj) we shall conquer many more strong forts of the infidels, and take possession of their towns and treasures. Only recently the forts of Siwistán and Sísam have been taken, and Dáhar’s cousin, with several brave men and nobles, has been driven out. It is hoped that all the forts of the infidels will be conquered and taken possession of, and in lieu of the káfirs’ places of worship, mosques and (Mussalman) prayer-houses will be built, and pulpits for calling the faithful to prayer and preaching sermons constructed, in order that the obligatory services may be performed at stated times, and morning and evening the great and glorious God be remembered and praised, as is directed by the text of the Koran, viz.