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



or worldly matters ; but still, let these now take leave, for brave men 

 determine either to conquer or die." Of the whole force only three 

 persons, one under a pretence of an unprotected mother, another of a 

 motherless daughter, and a third of want of means, left; the rest declared 

 they were only anxious for battle. 



At length Mahamed Bin Cassim perceiving the unanimity of his 

 troops directed a march from that place, and from the fort of Bat 

 arrived at Rawur ; he arrived at a place called Jeyur. Now between 

 Rawur and Jeyur there was a bay, on passing which they came in 



First view of Da- s *S ftt °f Dahir's forces ; Mohazar Bin Sabit Kisi 

 hir's forces. with 2} 000 and Mahamed Ziad Abdi with 1,000 



troops, were directed to oppose them : they drove the enemy back. At 

 this time, Dahir called Mahomed Haris Allafi and represented, " For 

 advice in such a day as this have I protected you ; now you must exert 

 yourself and take charge of the advanced party." Mahomed Haris re- 

 plied, "Indeed I acknowledge that I ought to exert myself to the utmost, 

 but there is the necessity of opposing Mahomedans, and to become 



The Allafi chief re- rene g ade > sel1 m y religion for gold, to have on me 



fuses to oppose the the blood of Mahomedans, and when I die to go to 

 army of Bin Cassim. 



perdition ; spare me, I pray you, the performance of 



these tasks : any other duty I will perform with my life." Dahir was 

 disconcerted, and remained silent. He sent Jaisisih with a large party of 

 troops to oppose the enemy, but after the loss of the greater portion he 

 was defeated and returned. The next day the brother of Muki was ap- 

 pointed, but he secretly sent a message saying, " Take me in battle as 

 you have done my brother :" and they did so. Thus for ten days in this 

 way the Infidel forces came out to battle, and, being defeated, returned. 

 In the meantime the victorious Moslems besieged Dahir in his own 



D . „ , stronghold, and on the 11th day, which was Thurs- 



Bin Cassim besieges o > j> 



Alor. day the 10th of the month Ramzan in the 93rd year 



of the Hejira, Dahir notwithstanding the prohibitions of the astrologers 

 came out himself with a powerful force; he had 10,000 horse with 

 armour, and 30,000 foot with many war elephants, (on one of which) 

 Dahir gives battle. Dahir was seated in a howdah with two beautiful 

 girls handing him wine, and fanning him. They contended fiercely from 

 morning until night, and the Moslems so plied their rockets and arrows 

 that it could not be exceeded. 



