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language is sometimes denominated Azwaresh and Hazwaresh ;' and in all 

 the dialects of Afghanistan, the chsLiigs of sh into h is so common, that 

 the word may be almost identified with Hazdrah. Tlie Hazdrah tribes, 

 like those of the Tdjic, seem not to have embraced the Rosheniah sect ; 

 but rather to have regarded it with jealousy, both in a religious and 

 political point of view. From their uncommon bravery, roaming habits, 

 arid local situation, they were formidable enemies to the new sect ; and 

 particularly embarrassed them, by betraying their motions to the Moghuls. 



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..After the death of Jelal-ed-dIn, Ah dad the son of Sheikh Omar, 

 seated himself in the chair of infidelity, and propagated the pernicious 

 doctrines of the father of darkness; may God also destroy him utterly. 

 Though the accursed BayezI'd died, as has been related; though his 

 shrine was burnt, and his bones, that had been kissed, and venerated, 

 thrown into the Sind; yet, says Akhu'n Derwe'zeh, his followers still 

 pretend that his tomb is' at Caniguram; and there, evening and morning, 

 they perform their devotions. Such are the deceptions which they prac- 

 tise to seduce believers to destruclion. '' But let every one who desires 

 to avoid the punishment both of this life, and of that which is to eome ; 

 who is anxious to remain steadfast in the faith of Islam, and not to 

 swerve into infidelity, avoid the Pirs of this se6l of darkness, and never 

 become their disciple, else he is likely to run the same course. Of a 

 truth, all the calamities which, in these latter days, have wasted Afgha- 

 nistan, are to be attributed to these Pfrs, and their disciples. May God 

 grant, that all the Moslems of Pokhtankhd, who retain affeftion, and attach- 



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ment to their JJlema, may be preserved from infidelity ; but the holy 

 prophet hath said, that whoever shall associate v/ith infidels and apostates, 

 his faith shall perish, and in the day of judgment his face shall be yellow; 



