The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.119
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.119
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⁴ This is a homily and bidding prayer recited in mosques on Fridays and festivals and contains the name of the ruling sovereign, whose title it formally acknowledges. Among Muslims it is one of the two symbols of sovereignty, the other being the minting of money.