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slaughtered and enslaved all the Khazars (that were in the citadel) and seized much spoil 
and many trophies, of which all the former were distributed to the warriors and bestowed 
on the spy 8, His highness Muslimeh then held a council with the grandees of the realm, 
and said: «If we return (to our country) leaving here as strong a garrison as we can 
«for the defence of the fortress (of Derbend), the Khazarian tribes will come back 
«again, seize Derbend and massacre all the warriors appointed (for its defence); for they 
«will not be able to have recourse to any quarter for assistance; it is therefore advise- 
«able to destroy wholly the walls and towers of the citadel and then to return». — 
Abdul-aziz-Bahili answered and said: «This is not at all adviseable, for the Khazarians 
«may again return and rebuild the fortress and fortify it in such a manner as to render 
«it hereafter perfectly inaccessible and (then having secured this spot) make yearly in- 
«eursions into Aderbijän and Irak ». 
This contradiction did not please his highness Muslimeh who ordered the walls and 
towers of the fortress to be destroyed. Having done this and bestowed on Abdul-aziz 
the governorship of the provinces of Ghendjeh and Shirwän, he returned to Syria ?. 
The Khazarians (indeed) came again, and rebuilt and fortified the citadel. When 
once possessed of it, they used every year to pass the frontiers of Meshkour and Shirwän, 
and massacre and plunder the inhabitants of Aderbijàn and Iràk. 
In the year 70 (100?) of the Hijreh, his highness Muslimeh was informed that the 
Khazarian tribes had again seized the citadel of Derbend and that they repeated their 
