The Nāṣirī Generations 198.13

198.13

On Friday, the 7th of the month Zi-Ka'dah, the dependents of the Khwajah, Muhazzab-ud-Din, gave 3000 jitals to a body of stupid fellows, and stirred up some of the same cloth as the author, who were persons of position at the capital, and, after the conclusion of the Friday prayers, they rose in the Jami' Masjid, and drew swords upon the author. By the favour of the Most High God, he had with him a staff containing a knife, and drew it, and was accompanied by a few armed slaves, and succeeded in getting out of the tumult. On the following night the Amirs and the Turks took the fortress, and, next day, Saturday, the 8th of Zi-Ka'dah, 639 H., they gained possession of the whole city, and imprisoned the Sultan. Mubarak Shah, the Farrash, who used to endeavour to stimulate the rebellion, they made a public example of and executed; and, on the night of Tuesday, the 13th of the month before-mentioned, Sultan Mu'izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah, attained martyrdom — may he rest in peace! — and the period of his reign was two years, one month, and a half.