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The Šahnama of Firdausi, Volume 6

Firdawsī

p. 62

to the story. Kaid's dreams are a veiled presentment of Firdausí's own discontent with the circumstances of his own time, and contain a fierce arraignment of Sultan Mahmúd himself. 62b Kait, Kaihan

The Assemblies of Hariri, Volume 1

Al-Ḥarīrī

p. 11

or official writer, and according to ‘Imâd ad dîn, secretary to the Sultan Ṣalâh ad dîn (Saladin), whose book, the Kharîdat al Ḳasr , furnishes many particulars of his life, he was early

The Gulshan i Rāz (The Mystic Rose Garden)

Shabistarī

p. iv

witnessed the long struggle which ensued between the Christian Missionaries and the Muhammadan Mullas to gain the Moghul Sultans over to their respective religions,—a struggle the result of which

[Pseudo-] Muḥsin Fānī

p. cxl

were frequently the murder of his enemies. The executioners were unknown save at the fatal moment of action; mighty khalifs and sultans met with their murderers among their most intimate servants, or

The Life of Šaykh Mohammed Alī Ḥazīn

Ḥazīn Lāhījī

p. 91

Revered he came to Isphahan, and was much respected by the late Sultan, who had the intention of honouring him with the dignity of Sadr Os Sodôr. 1 But the aspirers to that office exerted their

The Šahnama of Firdausi, Volume 5

Firdawsī

p. 330

noble, 260, 263 Mahmúd, Sultán, vi, 30, 89, 116, 119 praise of, 30, 89, 118, 262 Mahraspand, father of Ádarbád, 16 note Maidhyó-m a ungha, cousin and first convert of Zarduhsht, 17 Malcolm, Sir

The Šahnama of Firdausi, Volume 8

Firdawsī

p. 438

China), 417 Madá'in, Ctesiphon (Taisafún) and neighbouring cities, xi, 4, 46, 192, 193 palace of Khusrau Parwíz at, story of, 400 Máh Ázar, scribe, 81 Mahmúd, Sultán, 24 Mahrwí, 248 Makátúra

The Šahnama of Firdausi, Volume 2

Firdawsī

p. 414

era of, 190 Alfír, fortress (Gang-dizh?), 190 'Alí, Khalífa, 337 and note Alkús, Túránian hero, 114 Alp-Arselan, Sultán, 219 note A'mul, city, 18, 104 Andaríman, Túránian hero, 264 Angra

The Šahnama of Firdausi, Volume 7

Firdawsī

p. 448

daughter. See Árzú. and his daughter entertain Bahrám Gúr, 59 seq. Mahmúd, Sultán, 277, 431 Máhwí (= Sháhwí?), one of Fir- dausí's authorities, 382 Mái, city between the Oxus and Bukhárá

The Rauzat-us-Safa (Rehatsek), Part 2, Volume 1

Mīr Khvānd

p. 27

Arabian and foreign Sultâns. One of his acts was the deepening of the well Zamzam. RECORD OF THE CAUSES OF THE FILLING UP OF THE WELL ZAMZAM, AND ITS BEING DEEPENED IN CONSEQUENCE OF A REVELATION OF

The Rauzat-us-Safa (Rehatsek), Part 1, Volume 2

Mīr Khvānd

p. 350

a’jam that when Yazdejerd ascended the throne, he said: ‘Three are not to be trusted, namely, the sea, fire, and the Sultân.’ He also said: ‘The wisest king is he who delays punishment when

The Rauzat-us-Safa (Rehatsek), Part 2, Volume 2

Mīr Khvānd

p. 517

prince of former and of latter days. AMBASSADORS ARE SENT TO THE SOVEREIGNS, RULERS, AND JUDGES OF THAT EPOCH. When the apostle began to entertain the idea of sending letters to the Sultâns of