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cessors, — insomuch that he compelled the Mahomedans to sell off 

 their lands, houses and cultivations, to the Infidels at low prices. 

 After this, the oppression of the Infidels towards the Mahomedans 

 by word and deed increased considerably, and in some districts 

 the old animosity gradually revived and quarrels arose. When the 

 Infidels had the better of the Mahomedans in the fight, the autho- 

 rities became dumb and blind ; but when the Mahomedans defeated 

 the Infidels, the Officials espoused the cause of the Infidels. For 

 some years, matters continued thus.' 



' In 1271 Hegira (1854 of the Christian era) a hard struggle 

 ensued throughout Yunnan. It arose thus :— The Infidel Officials 

 gave secret orders to all their co-religionists to combine, and on a 

 certain appointed day, to put all the Mahomedans to the sword ; the 

 reason for secrecy being, that the Mahomedans might not be warned 

 to combine in self-defence. The infidels made their party strong 

 and firm ; and concocted schemes of fraud and treachery, and signs 

 of evil began to manifest themselves. When we Mahomedans saw 

 such a state of things, and compared our numerical weakness with 

 the vast number of the Infidels, we were overwhelmed with grief 

 and anxiety. We regarded the fact, as a plague without remedy, 

 a danger from which there was no escape ; and we thought that 

 there was no refuge but in God, and that we had no means left, 

 save to implore the mercy of God, and pray for aid from Him. We 

 then recited the holy text : " God ! Thou art our Lord, grant 

 us victory over the nation of infidels." ' 



1 Some of the Infidels prematurely betrayed their plot by their 

 eagerness, for without waiting for the appointed day, they began in 

 some of the districts, to raise discord and contention. The Maho- I 

 medans of those parts of the Province sought help from their brethren 1 

 of the entire Province. They all united together and assisted one I 

 another. We, the followers of Islam, moved in large bodies from 

 one place to another, and commenced patiently attacking the Infidels. I 

 We willingly placed ourselves in the most imminent dangers, repeat- m 

 ing the holy sentence : "OGod! give us all patience and firmness, (^ 

 and fix our feet, and help us to defeat this nation of infidels." 



4 After all those distresses, God granted us victory and ease. We 

 killed some of the Infidel officials in battle. Villagers fell without! 





