The Nāṣirī Generations 39.1

39.1

The title borne by Fana Khusrau was ’Uzd-ud-Daulah, and he was a proud and haughty prince, but was, at the same time, endowed with great intellect and valour. The direction of the affairs of the country, and the different forces were left under his control; and the whole of the property and treasure of the dependencies of the Darul-Khilafat came into his possession. The reason of this was, that, when Bakhtyar set out for Ahwaz, to collect the revenue due to the Bait-ul-Mal, or Khalifah’s treasury, Sabuk-Tigin, the Chashni-gir [cup-bearer], who was his deputy at Baghdad, assembled the Turks together, and opposed the authority of Bakhtyar, drove out the Dilamis, broke out into open revolt, and began to act in an overbearing and tyrannical manner. They [the Turks and Sabuk-Tigin] commenced shedding the blood of Musalmans, and carrying off their females. ’Izz-ud-Daulah, Bakhtyar, sent to acquaint his uncle Abu-l-Hasan, son of Buwiah, who was ruler of Rai, with what had occurred; and to his first cousin, Fana Khusrau-i-Abu Shuja’, who held the government of Fars, he also gave information; and solicited assistance from both of them. A large army was assembled, and Fana Khusrau came to his aid with the troops of Fars; and Abu-l-Hasan, his uncle, despatched his forces to co-operate with them.