تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 13.86.2

13.86.2

Maryam and Fāṭima. So they set up Khadīja as sultana. She was married to their preacher Jamāl al-Dīn, who became vizier and held sway over affairs, and he put forward his son Muḥammad as preacher in his place. But orders are issued only in the name of Khadīja. They write orders on palm leaves with a curved iron tool resembling a knife, and they write on paper only copies of the Qurʾān and books of learning. The preacher mentions her on Fridays and other occasions, saying: