The Nāṣirī Generations 29.1

29.1

His sons were Mansur, ’Abd-ul-Malik, and Muhammad. On the departure from this world of Amir Mansur, son of Nuh, they [the people] gave their allegiance to his son, Amir Abu-l-Kasim-i-Nuh, and raised him to his father’s throne. The Lord of the Faithful, Ut-Ta’i’u-L’illah, sent him a patent of investiture and a standard. The new ruler directed Fayik-i-Khasah, and Tash, the Hajib [chamberlain], to assume the command of his troops and the direction of military affairs. Abu-l-Hasan-i-Simjur, who was the son of a slave of this dynasty, and ruled, in the name of Amir Nuh, over parts of Khurasan, such as Hirat and Nishapur, and over the territory of Mawar-un-Nahr received the title of Nasir-ud-Daulah from the Amir, and the territory of Tus was added to the territories already held by him. The office of Wazir was conferred upon Abi-ul-Hasan-i-’Abd-ullah, son of Ahmad Al-’Utba; and Tash, the Hajib, was made head of the army, or commander-in-chief, with the title of Hisam-ud-Daulah. Kabus, son of Washm-gir, was made Wali [governor] of Gurgan, and he and other nobles were despatched along with Tash into 'Irak, in order to carry on hostilities against Buwiah son of Al-Hasan, son of Buwiah. They fought a battle before the gate of Gurgan and were defeated, and Tash, the Hajib, was overthrown and had to retreat.