[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Nāṣirī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri) › [Tabakat-i-Nasiri](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty) › 109.2 # The Nāṣirī Generations 109.2 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 109.2 - **Language:** English ### [109.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.109.2) The troops of Sham entered the territory of Misr, and acquired predominance over it; and, as they possessed great power and magnificence, the 'Alawis of Misr became timid of them, and repented of ever having sought their assistance, as they were not sufficiently strong to hinder them \[the Shamis\] from the usurpation of power and authority over the country. The Sayyid, who filled the masnad of the Khilafat in Misr, had a Wazir, who bore the name of Sha-ur, and he summoned him privily, and commanded that he should write a letter, secretly, to the infidel Farangs, and tell them "neither we nor our troops will render any help to the Shamis, and we will not send them sufficient succour. It behoveth you to advance upon them: put forth your strength, and drive them out of this country, and all the spoil taken from them shall be yours.” In short, the Misris sought, by such like treachery, to betray the army of Sham into the hands of the troops of the infidels of Rum and the Farangs. In accordance with the solicitation contained in the letter referred to, the Farang infidels advanced upon the forces of Sham to give them battle, and drive them out of Misr. The army of the infidel Farangs amounted to 80,000 men, and that of Sham numbered 700 horse. - [Previous: 109.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.109.1) - [Next: 109.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.109.3) - [Up: 109](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.109) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.109.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.109.2) · Pramāṇa