The Nāṣirī Generations 49: VI. ’ALI, SON OF MAS’UD, AND MUHAMMAD, SON OF MAUDUD, IN ASSOCIATION.

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These two princes, uncle and nephew, were raised to the throne by the Turks and the chief men of the kingdom. Each and every person took possession of some office or other. As the two princes possessed neither capacity nor ability, and neither authority nor control, the utmost disorder and detriment continued to arise in the affairs of the country, the condition of the soldiery, and of the people in general. After two months they raised Sultan ’Abd-ur-Rashid to the throne, and sent the two princes back to a fortress again.