The Nāṣirī Generations 29.3

29.3

Amir Nuh returned again to Bukhara, and once more acquired strength; but, through the rebellion of Abu 'Ali-i-Simjur, the affairs of Khurasan had fallen into great disorder, and [to make matters worse] Amir Alb-Tigin had likewise died at Ghaznin, and Sabuk-Tigin had succeeded him there, and become very powerful. The people of Balkh, on account of the weak state of the Samani ruler's power, implored aid from Amir Sabuk-Tigin from the tyranny of Fayik-i-Khasah, and he had marched thither. Amir Nuh sent a sagacious person to him, and great graciousness and courtesy passed between them, and compacts were entered into. Amir Sabuk-Tigin came to Kash and Nakhshab, and Amir Nuh came out of Bukhara [to meet him], and they united [their forces], and afterwards marched into Khurasan to crush Abu 'Ali-i-Simjur. When they reached the confines of Tal-kan, the agents and instigators of the Karamitah and Mulahidah schismatics had arrived in that territory, and a great number of the people of those parts had listened to and accepted their doctrine. Amir Sabuk-Tigin laid hands upon the whole of them, and made holy war, as by orthodox institutes prescribed, [upon them], and obtained the title of Nasir-ud-din.