The History of Fīrūz Shāh (ʿAfīf) 77: KISM V. — TONSURE OF FIROZ SHAH. THE PRINCE FATH KHAN. THE GREAT KHANS AND MALIKS. CLOSE OF THE REIGN. · First Mukaddama. — The Tonsure of Firoz Shah.

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The Sultan showed great respect to Shaikhu-l Islam 'Alau-d din and Shaikhu-l Islam Faridu-d din Ajodhani. As long as he lived he paid much attention to the elders of religion, and towards the end of his reign he himself became a shaveling (mahluk). * * * In the year 776 H. (1374 A.D.), the Sultan went on a pilgrimage to the tomb of Salar Mas'ud Ghazi at Bahraich. He stayed there some time, and one night the spirit of Salar Mas'ud appeared to him in a dream, and stroked his own beard with his hand, thereby intimating to the Sultan that age was prevailing over him, and that he must prepare for death. When he returned from the visit, many of the khans and amirs, out of love for the Sultan, performed the tonsure.