The Nāṣirī Generations 16: SECTION VIII. · THE SUFFARIUN DYNASTY.

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The author, Minhaj-i-Saraj Jurjani, makes a short extract from the Tarikh or chronicle of Ibn Haisam-i-Sani, respecting the dynasty of the Suffariun. That chronicler and annalist relates, that Ya’kub-i-Lais, and ’Umro, ’Ali, and Mu’addil-i-Lais, were four brothers, sons of Lais, the Suffar or worker in brass, who was head of the braziers of Sijistan. [At this time] Ibrahim, son of Al-Husain was the Wali [governor] of Sijistan on the part of Muhammad, son of Tahir, the last of the Tahiris, who was the Amir of Khurasan. This Ibrahim had appointed a deputy or lieutenant of his own to govern in Sijistan in his name, who was called Salih, son of Un-Nasr. This Lais the brazier was a restless and refractory fellow, and had a great number of assistants, servants, and followers.