The Rashīdī History 92.7

92.7

Sultan Ahmad Khan was a very religious prince and a devoted Musulman. He was versed in the Holy Law [Shar'] and most of his affairs were governed by it. He was a high-minded, though violent, man and was distinguished for his daring. He was intelligent, of sound judgment and modest. He was especially affable towards darvishes, and towards learned and pious men. During most of his life he granted pensions to the poor, and gave away one-fifth of his income in charity. In his beneficence and virtuous habits he had, in his time, no rival. He died at the age of thirty-nine. More will be said of him in the Second Part.