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# The Rashīdī History 126.8

The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 126.8

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### [126.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.126.8)

It is also lawful for them to take one another's lives or property. \[In fact\] the sect of Muláhida is the worst form of heathenism in the world. At the time of the conquests of Sháhi Beg Khan, the people of Badakhshan (as has been mentioned) were acting independently; still, they had never neglected to pay tribute to Razi-ud-Din, who was a Pir-zada, or to his ancestors. At that time Shah Razi-ud-Din was brought from Sistan into Badakhshan. But before his arrival Mirza Khan, as already stated, had come, and having killed Zobir, set himself up as king. As the people of Ragh, as well as most of the Hazara of Badakhshan, attached themselves to him, his supremacy was absolute. All the inhabitants of Badakhshan, both far and near, openly and privately, adhered to him. When we reached Dili Bazar, one of the chief villages of Khatlan, we heard of these events. Whereupon we debated together as to what should be done; some of the people of that place counselled us, saying: "Nik Pai Shah, although he professes obedience to Hamza Sultan, is nevertheless a well-wisher of Mirza Khan, and has also pretty constant intercourse with Shah Razi-ud-Din.

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