[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 78.1.6 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.1.6 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 78.1.6 - **Language:** English ### [78.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.1.6) “Say O Huma, never cast thy glorious shadow on a land Where the parrot is less esteemed than the kite.” And His Highness the Qazi Abu-l-Ma‘ali, the son-in-law of His Highness the Prince of Bukhara, also, who was a master-builder in legal science, and a second glory of the Imams, and in the Derwish order was one whose words and direction were followed, and who after paying the 5 customary prayers, used to make a practice of reading the Qur’an aloud, came; and the compiler of this epitome read a few lessons in the beginning of the Sharhi-Waqayah with auspicious and blessed results in the presence of that great man. And Naqib Khan, also, had the good fortune to study under him, and verily, he was a wondrous precious person and blessed (the mercy of God be upon him!) - [Previous: 78.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.1.5) - [Next: 78.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.1.7) - [Up: 78.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.1.6) · Pramāṇa