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History of Islam Vol 3 of 3 by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi

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Chapter 2<br />

Civil Wars after Sultan<br />

the Conqueror<br />

The Story <strong>of</strong> Prince Jamshed<br />

Sultan the Conqueror left two sons, Bayazid and Jamshed. Bayazid<br />

was the Governor <strong>of</strong> Asia Minor while Jamshed was appointed as the<br />

Governor <strong>of</strong> the Crimea. At the time <strong>of</strong> the Sultan's death, Bayazid<br />

and Jamshed were 35 and 22 respectively. Bayazid was somewhat idle<br />

and mild while Jamshed was remarkably active, steadfast and<br />

enterprising. Neither <strong>of</strong> them were present in Constantinople at the<br />

time <strong>of</strong> the Sultan's death. Sultan, the Conqueror had appointed<br />

Muhammad <strong>Shah</strong> as Prime Minister before sending the Prime Minister<br />

Ahmad Qaiduq to the campaign against Italy as Commander. Prime<br />

Minister Muhammad <strong>Shah</strong> had a desire to enthrone Jamshed after the<br />

demise <strong>of</strong> the Sultan. He tried to keep the Sultan's death a secret and<br />

sent word to Jamshed to hurry to Constantinople however, the news<br />

was soon known. The Janissaries took up arms and put Prime Minister<br />

Muhammad <strong>Shah</strong> to death and replaced him with Ishaq Pasha.<br />

Bayazid was then informed <strong>of</strong> the death <strong>of</strong> the Sultan with the advice<br />

to come rushing to Constantinople In the meantime, the Janissaries

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