1923.| Life and letters of Malik ‘Aynu’l-Mulk Mahra, 2i3 
Minister. Jn a arzadasht or petition, ‘Aynu’l-Mulk reports the 
state of the waq/ thus:—The wagqf of Sultan M‘uizzu’d-Din 
Muhammad Sim, of two villages for the expenses of the Jam‘i 
mosque of Multan. five tuitions (lectures) by professors, repeat - 
ers (mukarraran), pupils, and of the officers (arbab) of the 
mosque, 7.€., muazzins, mukabbirs (those who call for azan and 
tokbir), also for other necessities, as carpets, mattresses, lights, 
repair of the mosque. These charities are intimately connected 
with religion. These duties are being performed under the 
direction of the Shaykhu’l-Islam, under whose superintendence 
the charities are placed. At one time extraordinary expenses 
were ordered to be defrayed from the State revenue, afterwards 
from the profit of the two villages, which is reserved for the 
repair of the mosque. The wagf of Khan-i-Shahid (7.e. Prince 
Mahmid, son of Balban) is also of two villages, intended for a 
seminary as well as for the board of professors, mukabbirs. and 
students. There may be doubt about the legality of this waqf; 
but the dependants on this waqf are poor, and fit for relief from 
the Bayt’ul-Mal. It is said there is the waqf of a village in 
connection with the Masjid-i-Jam‘i Talbina (?) made by Sultan 
Muhammad Sim. Their expenses are: Sultan Shahid’s waqf 
is a plot of land within Khitta-i-Multan, on the namaz-gah 
(prayer-ground) of Multan (Here gives details of expenses about 
the mosque, muazzin, imam, repair of namaz-gah). There is 
doubt as to the legality of the waqf of State property. There 
is no such doubt about the Milk property. 
The wise and holy persons, who have been offering prayers 
for His Majesty are poor. They recited the Qur-an, while His 
Majesty was engaged in Jajnagar. If such part of the waqf 
that appertains to State property (diwani), be set apart as 
for seven hundred years. The people of Multan emigrated 
from their homes owing to various vicissitudes, and Multan 8 
prosperity had departed. It is only during His Majesty's reign 
that the town has shown signs of revival and people are return- 
ing to enjoy old pious endowments. : 
The writer apologises for his special pleadings for the 
Multanis, and asks permission that Maliku’sh-Sharq Wa'l- 
azara, ‘Aynn’|l-Mulk (the writer himself) may maintain the 
waqf as before 
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‘Aynu’l-Mulk’s love for, and partiality to, Multan, which was = 
home. The petition is dated in 763 H. (1362 A.D.), after the 
