The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.2.2

23.2.2

Ecbar-shae himselfe continued a Mahometan, yet hee began to make a breach into the law; Considering that Mahomett was but a man, a King as he was, and therfore reuerenced, he thought hee might proue as good a Prophett himselfe. This defection of the King spread not farre; a Certayn outward reuerence deteyned him, and so hee dyed in the formall profession of his Sect. Ghehangier-sha, his sonne, the present King, beeing the issue of this New fancy, and neuer circumcised, bread vp without any religion at all, continewes so to this hower, and is an Athiest. Sometyme he will make profession of a Moore : but alway obserue the hollidayes, and doe all Ceremonyes with the Gentilles too. Hee is Content with all religions, only hee loues none that Changeth. But, falling vpon his father's conceipt, hath dared to enter farther in, and to professe himselfe for the Mayne of his religion to be a greater Prophett then Mahomett; and hath formed to himselfe a New law, mingled of all, which many haue accepted with such superstition that they will not eate till they haue saluted him in the morning, for which Purpose hee Comes at the Sunnes rising to a wyndow open to a great Playne before his house, where Multitudes attend him ; and when the Moores about him speak of Mahomett, hee will sooth them, but is glad when anyone will breake out against him.