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26 A HISTORY OF SHARVAN AND DARBAND
from the estates. He died in the year (blank]. His castle stood near
the gate called *al-Khass (?) and the ward (where it stood) is known as
mahallat al~Qasr,
§6, His brother HAYTHAM b, KHALID was governor in Sharvan,
When in 247/861 disturbances broke out after the murder of Mutawakkil,
Haytham became independent in Sharvan, He was fighting the infidels
of the country of Sarir (ard al-Sanr), He became known as sharvanshah
and after a time died in the year (blank),
He was succeeded by his son MUHAMMAD b, HAYTHAM b,
KHALID who carried on his father's tradition of justice and war against
the infidel (ghazw wa jihad). He also left exalted memories (ma'atMr)
in those parts.
§7, After his death he was succeeded by his son HAYTHAM b.
MUHAMMAD b. HAYTHAM, who led numerous expeditions against
the infidel. He converted several villages into pious foundations. Their
harvest was collected in the granaries which he had built in his capital.
Then the grain was distributed among the needy members of the Marches
of the Bab and among the ghazis, As an amir, he was charitable, just
and zealous in fighting (the infidel) and he lived long,
§8. Then his son «ALl b. HAYTHAM b. MUHAMMAD became
ruler. He made an agreement with the amir of al-Bab (see §33) to
attack (the infidels of) Shandan, A large number of volunteers and
Qor'an readers (qurra*) from other places rallied to them and, when they
reached the gate (bab "the pass"?) of Shandan, a battle took place which
went unfavourably for the Muslims. cAli b. Haytham and the amir
of al-Bab were taken prisoner together with 10,000 Muslims, The infidels
divided the Muslims among the people of Shandan, the Sarir and the
Khazars. Those who fell into the hands of the men of the Sarir were
freed three months later without ransom.