The Rashīdī History 235.1

235.1

He was son of Ali Mirak, son of Daryish Husain Barlas. During the Khan's sojourn in the province of Farghana, on the occasion of the release of Rashid Sultan from the captivity of the Uzbeg, and when he rejoined his father, the latter appointed Ghuri Barlas, Muhammadi's uncle, to be [Rashid's] Ata Beg. But about the same time, Ghuri Barlas died a natural death. The office of Ata Beg was then, quite properly, conferred upon Ali Mirak Barlas. A few years after the reduction of Kashghar, Ali Mirak Barlas went on a holy war to Tibet, and the office of Ata Beg to Rashid Sultan, descended by inheritance, to Muhammadi. Soon after this, Rashid Sultan was brought into Moghulistan. The Amirship over all, was given to Mirza Ali Taghai, while the affairs of the Kirghiz were placed under the control of Muhammad Kirghiz. Muhammadi was likewise in the service of Rashid Sultan, as has been explained.