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have a castle like it built for him by God in Paradise.’ It was built in the reign of 
Sultan ’Ala uddunya wad din Abul Muzaffar Husain Shah, the king— 
may God perpetuate his rule and kingdom ! This mosque was built by Majlis Rahat 
[ullali], on the 10th Zi Qa’dali, 899 [13th August, 1494]. 
The inscription seems to have been carved by the same hand as the 
Muzaffar Shah inscription of 898, of which I gave a facsimile in my former 
essay. 
No. 9. The Husain Shah Inscription of 900. 
This inscription was found by Mr. Westmacott on a neat little mosque, 
utterly ruined, just outside the Maldali Katrah. The Mosque is called 
* Fauti Masjid,’ or ‘Burial Mosque.’ “The Katrahf Mr. Westmacott 
says, “ is called by the people a Sarai for travellers ; but from its strength, 
“ and the depth of the gateways, I still think it must have been a fort, per- 
“ haps used as a Sarai latterly. It is just opposite a curious tower on the 
“ Nimah Sarai side of the Maliananda River, stuck all round with slabs of 
“ stone, which look as if they been intended to support the builder’s scaffold* 
“ ing, and have never been removed.” 
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The Prophet (God’s blessings on him !) says, ‘ He who builds a mosque for God, will 
have a castle built for him by God in Paradise.’ It was built in the time of the king who 
is assisted by the assistance of the Judge, and exerts himself on the road of the Merciful, the 
Khalifah of God by proof and evidence, ’Alauddunya w a d d 1 n Abul Muzaffar 
Husain Shah, the king,—may God perpetuate his kingdom and rule! This mosque 
was built by Ivhan M u ’ a z z a in, son of Ulugh Sher, on the 11th Shawwal, 900 [5th 
July, 1495]. 
