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264 The <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Islam</strong><br />

the throne. Thus Abu Muhammad Abdullah bin Yusuf Hafiz Ubaidi<br />

was given the throne with the appellation <strong>of</strong> "Azid Li«dinillah". He<br />

was then at the age <strong>of</strong> puberty. Saleh gave his daughter in marriage to<br />

the new King Azid.<br />

Azid bin Yusuf Ubaidi<br />

Since Saleh was the virtual ruler and Azid was considered the<br />

nominal one. The nobles and courtiers disliked these developments.<br />

The younger paternal aunt <strong>of</strong> Azid vowed to avenge the blood <strong>of</strong> her<br />

elder sister <strong>by</strong> putting Saleh to death. At last she persuaded some<br />

Sudanese nobles to do away with the culprit. One <strong>of</strong> them struck Saleh<br />

with his lance so that he fell down and died shortly after coming to his<br />

house. Before his death he advised Azid to appoint his son as his<br />

minister. Azid did accordingly and entrusted the ministry to Saleh's<br />

son with the appellation <strong>of</strong> "Adil". Shortly after assuming charge as<br />

minister he killed Azid's paternal aunt and the Sudanese noble with<br />

the permission <strong>of</strong> Azid. As a first step in bringing about the<br />

administrative reforms, Azid deposed Shadar S'adi, the Governor <strong>of</strong><br />

Sa id and put Amir bin Raq'a in his place. Shadar rose in revolt<br />

*° Ca 'ro - Adil could not face him and<br />

fled away Shadar entered Cairo with his colors flying in 558 A.H. and<br />

Adil was caught and brought to Cairo<br />

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and was killed.<br />

made<br />

Shadar<br />

no delay in taking over the <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> the minister and Azid<br />

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S^dar^uf oTc<br />

°f Prime Minister on him. Nine months after the<br />

'"T*? °f ** Pa,3Ce * rew in Power and forced<br />

°ffiCe °f^ miniStGr - Shadar left<br />

k<br />

far<br />

kl kd Ah ' the 500 ^ Shadar in Cairo<br />

with all<br />

and did the<br />

away<br />

Generals and<br />

y<br />

nobles he feared.<br />

Huruddin Muhammad Zangi Turns to EgyPt<br />

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SyrU and<br />

cnarrated to Nuruddin Muhammad Zangi<br />

Nuruddin askedH<br />

m After many deliberati°ns, Sultan<br />

OIl*nder Asaduddin<br />

Shadar Sherkoh to to<br />

accompany<br />

Cairo m n, htad °f an army Sherkoh<br />

appoint was instructed to<br />

Shad* aS tHe <strong>by</strong> dePosing<br />

the foZ<br />

Dergham and H<br />

fight back<br />

standing in the ummi8ter<br />

way. After dispatching Shadar and Sherkoh

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