The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.342
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.342
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Islam stood in sore need of a champion. None of Khusrav’s tribe was a Muslim in more than name, and only a few had made profession of the faith. Muslim historians record with indignation the open celebration of idolatrous worship at court and the gross insults offered to their faith. Mosques were defiled and destroyed and copies of the scriptures of Islam were used as seats and stools.