The Nāṣirī Generations 273.5

273.5

By nature, Uktae was exceedingly beneficent and of excellent disposition, and a great friend to the Musalmans. During his reign the Muhammadans in his dominions were tranquil and prosperous in condition, and treated with respect. He used to strive greatly to show honour to the Musalman people, and to render them flourishing and contented. In his reign, masjids were founded in all the cities of Tingit, Tamghaj, Tibbat, and the countries of Chin; and all the forts and strongholds of the region of the east he gave in charge to a number of Musalman Amirs. Such Amirs as they [the Mughals] had removed from the countries of I-ran and Turan he located in the cities of Upper Turkistan, and in the land of Chin and Tamghaj, and in Tingit, and commanded that they [the Mughals] should address Musalmans by the terms “friend,” and “brother.” He also directed the Mughals that they should give their daughters [in marriage] to Musalmans, and that if they [the Musalmans] should evince a desire to demand their children [in marriage for their sons] they should not deny them. Throughout the whole of the eastern countries [under the sway of the Mughals] the Friday’s religious services [of the Muhammadans] were established; and Musalmans took up their abode in those parts, and they founded towns and cities of their own, and built places according to the manner of their own [native] cities. Of the friendliness of Uktae towards Musalmans the author has heard an anecdote which is here related.