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Harun Bughra Khan’s anger having arisen, he said : 44 Oh woman !* 
(your son) having deserted our faith, the friendship of Muhammad has 
prevailed (with him).” 
She replied : 44 Oh infidels, try my son and observe ; if he has entered 
the faith of Muhammad, then kill (him).” This proposal was accepted by 
Harun Bughra Khan. 
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Extract YII. 
Harun Bughra Khan, having consulted with all the chiefs, said : 44 Let 
us build an idol-temple.” They made ready the bricks, and sent some one 
to call the Sultan. He came. 
Harun Bughra Khan said : 44 Oh child, we are doubtful whether you 
have not left our faith, and entered the faith of Muhammad.”f 
The Sultan, after the manner of the infidels, tookj an oath. Harun 
placed no confidence (in it). 
He said: “ Oh child, I place no confidence in this oath of yours. We 
are building an idol-temple. If you raise the wall of this idol-temple, I 
shall believe (you).” 
The Holy Sultan arose in haste, § and reflected saying (to himself) 
“ How shall I act ?” He consented, but became sad and perplexed. 
Extract YIII. 
He went into the presence of the Holy Kh’ajah, and said: “ Oh 
venerable one ! Harun Bughra Khan suspects my having become a Musal- 
man. In order to try me, I believe he is about building || an idol-temple. 
He says : 4 Ho you first raise the wall of that temple.’ If I agree, I shall 
^depart from the Faith of Islam and fall into infidelity.^ What counsel is 
there for me.” 
The Holy Kh’ajah said : 44 Oh child ! in order to preserve themselves** 
* Mazlurn , lit. 44 oppressed one,” is used in Kashghar, &c., instead of the word 
“woman.” 
f Lit. 44 You (acc.) we doubt, saying: from our faith having gone out, he has 
entered into the faith of Muhammad.” * 
t Lit. “ drank an oath,” 
§ Lit. 44 running arose.” 
|| Ita-dur-mish (the Hear-say Compound Present) “ he is understood to be about 
building,” or “ I believe he is about building.” 
IF Lit. “ Having gone out from the Faith of Islam, I am about entering into in¬ 
fidelity.” 
** Muhafizat qelmdq and sdqlamdq are identical in meaning; one expression being 
half Arabic and the other Turki. 
