[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Kashmir](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir) › [Tārīkh-i Rashīdī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi) › [The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross) › 18.7 # The Rashīdī History 18.7 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 18.7 - **Language:** English ### [18.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.18.7) Khidmat Mauláná ordained ablution for the Khán, who, having declared his faith, became a Musulmán. They then decided that for the propagation of Islam, they should interview the princes one by one, and it should be well for those who accepted the faith, but those who refused should be slain as heathens and idolaters. On the following morning, the first to come up to be examined alone was Amir Tulik, who was my great grand-uncle. When he entered the Khan's presence, he found him sitting with the Tájik, and he advanced and sat down with them also. Then the Khan began by asking, "Will you embrace Islam?" Amir Tulik burst into tears and said: "Three years ago I was converted by some holy men at Kashghar, and became a Musulmán, but, from fear of you, I did not openly declare it." Thereupon the Khan rose up and embraced him ; then the three sat down again together. In this manner they examined the princes one by one. All accepted Islam, till it came to the turn of Jarás, who refused, but suggested two conditions, one of which was : "I have a man named Sataghni Buka, if this Tajik can overthrow him I will become a Believer." The Khan and the Amirs cried out, " What absurd condition is this ! " Khidmat Mauláná, however, said : " It is well, let it be so. If I do not throw him, I will not require you to become a Musulman." Jaras then said to the Mauláná: " I have seen this man lift up a two year old camel. - [Previous: 18.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.18.6) - [Next: 18.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.18.8) - [Up: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.18.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.18.7) · Pramāṇa