The Nāṣirī Generations 258.2.1

258.2.1

"Among the merchants they found a few persons from the west, 'Arabian Musalmans, turban-wearers, and they were sent for ; and to the person who was the chief, and the most intelligent among the party, the Chingiz Khan related his dream. The Tazi [’Arabic]-speaking merchant said : ‘ The turban is the crown and diadem of the Arab, for head dresses of that description are the tiaras of the Arab ; and the Prophet of the Musalmans — Muhammad, the chosen one — the blessing of God be upon him ! — was a turban-wearer, and the Khalifahs of Islam are turban-wearers. The interpretation is this, that the kingdoms of Islam will come into thy possession, and the countries in which the Muhammadan faith prevails thou wilt reduce under thy sway.’ This signification chimed in with the opinion of the Chingiz Khan ; and, for this reason, his design of appropriating the territory of Islam was resolved upon.’ We return to the subject of [this] history.