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KW AIL the troops of the Mussulmans entered the fortress and slaughtered all the infidels; the 
spoils they gathered in one plate and having excluded the fifih 4 he (Muslimeh) delivered: the 
rest to 4bdul-aziz; who divided il among the 6000 warriors. To the person who had been their 
guide they gave much goods and appointed him his pension. Then Muslimeh said: «If we 
shall leave here garrisons to defend (the fortress) the infidels will come, surround it, and: take 
it again (from) the Musulmans (who) will have no aïd; therefore it is adviseable to break down 
the disk of Derbend and go away.» : All the nee of. the Empire. and -the chosen ones 
of his highness applauded this saying, except Æbdul-aziz who said: «O Amir! this is a vain 
Ühought thou hast expressed , for thou hast takèn this fortress from the hands of the enemyÿ: after 
so much trouble, and if thou breakest it down now and goest away, the infidels will come again, 
rebuiïld it still stronger, and, the Musulmans :will not be able-to take it any more; ‘and, if, this 
fortress be in possession of the infidels, all Armenia and Aderbijan can not be secure from 
danger». The answer of Æbdul-aziz did riot please Muslimeh, -who: ordered the walls-of the 
fortress to be broken down on both sides. (Muslimeh) after having appointed Æbdul- aziz go- 
vérnor of Shirvân-and Gandjeh returned. — ‘Again the _infidels came and entered- into Derbend; 
and having rebuilt it as before, dwelt therein; but they were afraid lest the Musulmans would 
come again and put them.to death and break down. the foriress; they therefore passed Derbend 
and every year caused massa and plunder in Irak and Aderbijan. The Musulmans (after 
Muslimeh's return to Syria, having no power to resist the -infidels) sent a messenger to him and 
fully explained the matter. Bherchie Muslimeh ‘came ‘again with his army to Dérbend' repaired 
the fortress, and having appointed: à portion of very brave warriors tv defend it returned homé ». 
d The fifth, so ni called pale gs) hadtsé the fifch part of all re bonge to'the 
JU EL or the treasury of he theocratical Empire. 
