84 Translation of the Toofut ul Kir am, [No. 158. 



From this victory Dahir's position became strengthened, but the 

 surrounding provinces and states were dissatisfied, and nourished more 

 rebellion and sedition. He conducted the affairs of his country pros- 

 perously for 25 years, when his punishment was the loss of his kingdom, 

 as will be related with other circumstances. 



Account of the capture of the Slave Girls of Sirundip. 



They relate, that the country of Sirundip* is of the ruby islands ; from 

 this had been sent some Abyssinian slaves with many valuable jewels 

 and curiosities for the Khalif and Hijjaj, in the care of confidential 

 servants in eight boats ; by chance these were driven by a storm to the 

 port ofDiwalf, in the sea of Oman ; robbers belonging to that place, of 

 the tribe of Nikamrah, seized these people, and the representations of 

 the agents of the king of Sirundip, that they were presents to the 

 Reason of the first Mohamedan Khalif, had no effect. They said, " If 

 invasion of Smdh. your gtory is truej pay a ransom an( j procure re- 

 lease." In that assemblage were certain women in the purity of Islam- 

 ism, who had intended making the Haj, and seeing the capital of the 

 Kalifs ; and Hijjaj, one of these, cried out thrice, " Oh Hijjaj ! hear 

 our complaints." 



This intelligence was conveyed to Hijjaj ; when he heard that the 

 women had complained thrice in his name, he replied, three times, " I 

 attend," and prepared to remedy the affair. 



Account of the death of Bazil. 

 When Hijjaj Bin Yusaf prepared to release the Moslem captives, he 

 l th fi M re P resente( i t0 tne Khalif, and sent a messenger with 

 homedan leader, sent threats to Dahir ; the Khalif was unconcerned in the 



against Sindh. 



matter, and Dahir said, " I am ignorant of the affair, 



these robbers do not acknowledge my authority, they may have done 



so or not ; but you must judge." On the receipt of this answer, Hijjaj 



again represented to the Khalif, and obtained the required permission. 



* Ceylon, thus proving a traffic between that place and Damascus, 

 f Is called from the Diwala, a temple for which it was famed. See Capt. McMurdo, 

 Transactions of Rl. Geog. Society. 



