The Pearl-Strings

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...it on the 16th of Dhii'l-Hijja (14th April, 1378). In this year 779 died the 'Emfr Nuru'd-Dm Muhammed son of Mfka'fl. He was a grand, noble, illustrious 'Emfr, of exemplary moral conduct and with a magnanimous disposition, open-handed, a lover of the learned and of the...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...it on the 16th of Dhii'l-Hijja (14th April, 1378). In this year 779 died the 'Emfr Nuru'd-Dm Muhammed son of Mfka'fl. He was a grand, noble, illustrious 'Emfr, of exemplary moral conduct and with a magnanimous disposition, open-handed, a lover of the learned and of the righteous, whom he used to admit into his company, to whom he used to make magnificent presents, and whose station he used to promote. In the days when he was an 'Emir, yielding obedience to the Resuliyy sovereignty, he used to be called the Prince of 'Emirs. But when he withdrew his hand from allegiance and claimed a regal status, disputing his territories with the Sultan Melik 'Afdal, and making war on him, the Sultan sent against him an imposing force, plucked him up by the roots, and expelled him from the regions, so that no banner of his was ever raised again. He then sought a refuge with the 'Imam 'Aliyy son of Muhammed the Hedewite, who gave him the Castle of Miftah and what is appended thereto, that it might feed him. He 001 ceased not to reside there until he died in the night preceding Friday the 16th of Sha'ban in this year 779 (18th December, 1377)-May God have mercy on him. In the year A.H. 780 (A.D. 1378-9) the Sultan gave orders for the construction of the pavilion named Daru'n-Nasr in the locality of the Sandhill (Qawz)1419 near Zebid. In the same year the Sultan despatched an imposing force against the Ma'aziba country, the commander of the array being the judge Taqiyyu'd-Dfn 'Umer son of 'Ebu'l-Qasim son of Mu'aybid, the wezfr. They fled from Khabt 1420 to Hazza,1421 and he----pursued them, putting them to very great straits; and he slew a portion of them. So they dispersed themselves in all directions. And in this year 780 the Sultan went to Mehjem, remained...