CONTENTS.

Preface.

Introduction—Gives an account of the creation of the heaven and earth, their inhabitants—the Jinns, Iblis, etc.

BOOK I.—History of the patriarchs, philosophers and kings who flourished before the dawn of Muhammadanism. In four Chapters.—Chapter 1. On the Patriarchs.—2. On the Ancient Philosophers.—3. On the Kings of Persia. In five Sections.—Section i. The Peshdádians.—ii. The Kaíánians. —iii. The Mulúku-t Tawáif.—iv. The Sásánians.—v. The Akásirás.—Chapter 4. History of the dependencies of Yaman.

BOOK II.—An account of Muhammad, his exploits, his character and miracles, his descendants and wives, his successors and Imáms, some of his friends and dependents, the learned men who expounded the religion, the Súfias and Masháikhs. In thirteen Chapters.—Chapter 1. An account of Muhammad and his exploits.—2. His character and miracles.—3. His wives. —4. His descendants.—5. The first four Khalífas.—6. The Imáms.—7. The ten disciples.—8. Friends of Muhammad whose names are given in alphabetical order.—9. The followers of Muhammad and their dependents.—10. The four great Imáms.—11. The seven persons who were appointed to read the Kurán.—12. The great expounders of the Kurán, the descent of the holy mantle, the different orders of the sects of the Shaikhs. In three Sections.—Section i. The great ex­pounders of the Kurán.—ii. The preservation of the holy mantle. —iii. The different orders and sects of the Shaikhs.—Chapter 13. The holy men of Arabia and Persia, the celebrated saints of Hindústán, and the Muhammadan doctors. In three Sections.— Section i. On the Shaikhs and the holy men of Arabia and Persia.—ii. The celebrated Saints of Hindústán.—iii. The Muhammadan doctors.

BOOK III.—The 'Ummayides, 'Abbásides, and those kings who were contemporary with the 'Abbásides; the Cæsars of Rúm; the Sharífs of Mecca and Medína; the Kháns of the Turks; Mulúku-t Tawáif. In eight Chapters.—1. The 'Ummayides.— 2. The 'Abbáside Khalífas.—3. The kings who were con­temporary with the 'Abbásides. In eleven Sections.—i. The Táhirians.—ii. The Saffáríans.—iii. The Sámáníans.—iv. The Ghaznívides.—v. The Ghorians.—vi. The Buwaihides or Dailamís.—vii. The Saljúkians.—viii. The Khwárizm-sháhís.— ix. The Atábaks.—x. The Isma'ílians.—xi. The Karákhitáís of Kirmán.—Chapter 4. On the Kings of Rúm. In eight Sections.—Section i. The Kaiásarás.—ii. The Saljúkians who ruled in Rúm.—iii. The Dánishmandias.—iv. The Salíkiá Kings who governed in Ázurbáiján and Rúm.—v. The Salíkiá or Mankúchakia Kings who ruled in Ázurbáiján and Kamákh. —vi. The Karámáns.—vii. The rulers of Malátiya and Abulistán. —viii. The Ottomans who are called out of respect Khwándgárs. —Chapter 5. The Sharífs of Mecca and Medína.—6. The Kháns of the Turks. In four Sections.—Section i. History of Turk, son of Yafís (Japhet), son of Núh, and his descendants.— ii. Tátár and his descendants.—iii. Moghúl and his descendants. —iv. Lánjar Ká-an and his descendants.—Chapter 7. Changíz Khán and his descendants. In seven Sections.—Section i. Changíz Khán.—ii. Descendants of Changíz Khán who ruled in Ulugh-yúrat, which was the seat of his government.—iii. His descendants who obtained the rank of Khán in the desert of Kipchák.—iv. His descendants who obtained the same rank in the country of Írán.—v. The Kháns of Túrán who were the descendants of Chaghatáí Khán, son of Changíz Khán.—vi. The Shaibánía Kings.—vii. The Kháns of Káshghar who were the descendants of Chaghatáí Khán, son of Changíz Khán.— Chapter 8. Mulúku-t Tawáif, who reigned in Írán after Sultán Abú Sa'íd Bahádur Khán. In five Sections.—Section i. The Chúbáníans.—ii. The Ílkáníans.—iii. Amír Shaikh Abú-l Ishák Injú and the Muzaffarides.—iv. The Kurt Kings.—v. The Sarabdárians.

BOOK IV.—Tímúr and his descendants who ruled in Írán and Túrán; the Kárá-kúínlú and Ák-kúínlú rulers;* the Safawíya Kings. In four Chapters.—Chapter 1. Tímúr and his descen­dants who governed in Írán and Túrán.—2. The Gúrgánían rulers who ruled in Írán and Khurásán.—3. The Kárá-kúínlú Kings.—4. The Safawiyá Kings who still occupy the throne of the country of Írán.