[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) › 283.1 # The Nāṣirī Generations 283.1 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 283.1 - **Language:** English ### [283.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.283.1) Trustworthy persons related that Kyuk was constantly being incited by the Tunian fraternity to acts of oppression towards the Musalmans, and that they used to instigate him to persecute the true believers. There was an Imam, in that country, one of the theologians of the Musalmans, adorned with manifold erudition in theological knowledge, and proficient in the rules and canons of the ecclesiastical law, and the subtile doctrines of the Truth. His exterior \[mind\] being illuminated with the jewel of knowledge and excellence, and his interior \[soul\] with the splendour of the attributes of purity, he had become distinguished among the followers of the faith of Islam, and a pole of indication in the orthodox religion of Mustafa—on whom be peace! His surname was Imam Nur-ud-Din, the Khwarazmi—the Almighty’s mercy be upon him! A number of Christian laymen and priests, and the fraternity of idol-worshipping Tunian, made a request to Kyuk, saying: Be pleased to summon that Imam of the Musalmans that we may carry on a discussion with him, and make him prove the superiority of the religion of Muhammad, and his apostleship, or otherwise it behoveth that you should have him put to death.” - [Previous: 282.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.282.4) - [Next: 283.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.283.2) - [Up: 283](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.283) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.283.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.283.1) · Pramāṇa