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History of Islam Vol 3 of 3 by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi

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

foot up to the gate <strong>of</strong> the city. He then came back and ascended the<br />

throne. Bayazid passed away on the way before reaching Demotika<br />

city. He left behind three sons and nine grandsons among the<br />

grandsons was also Sulaiman, the only son <strong>of</strong> Salim. Bayazid II<br />

abdicated the throne on April 25, 1512 C.E. (910 A.H.) and died on<br />

April 29, 1512 C.E. Sultan Salim son <strong>of</strong> Bayazid II, ascended the throne<br />

in Constantinople.<br />

The Ottoman Sultan Salim<br />

When Sultan Salim came to the throne <strong>of</strong> Constantinople with the<br />

common consent and desire <strong>of</strong> the people and the military both <strong>of</strong> his<br />

brothers ruling in<br />

Asia Minor, could not muster courage to challenge<br />

his position. They apparently, showed their allegiance to Sultan Salim,<br />

but secretly, they engaged themselves in preparing against the central<br />

government. Salim was also not so gullible as to believe in the socalled<br />

sincerity <strong>of</strong> his brothers. But he initiated no military campaign<br />

against them. Now it came to such pass that Ahmad concentrated his<br />

forces in Amasya and filled his treasury with a large amount <strong>of</strong> money<br />

collected through heavy taxation. His son Aiauddin, on the other<br />

hand, declared his sovereignty at the insistence <strong>of</strong> his father. Having<br />

heard <strong>of</strong> these insurgent activities Sultan Salim thought it necessary to<br />

personally march to Asia Minor to put down the uprisings. Thus, he<br />

himself led his army into Asia Minor. Moreover, he sent some<br />

warships along the seacoast. He caught and killed both Aiauddin and<br />

his brother and occupied Bursa. He also found his nephews among<br />

the opponents and killed them as well. Having heard this Ahmad<br />

came out at the head <strong>of</strong> an army but fled the battlefield after being<br />

beaten. Following his defeat, he sent his two sons to Ismail Safwi, the<br />

king <strong>of</strong> Iran<br />

to live in safety, and he himself kept striving for success.<br />

In view <strong>of</strong> the sad plight <strong>of</strong> Ahmad and his son his elder brother,<br />

Qarqud ruling in the northeastern parts <strong>of</strong> Asia Minor became alert.<br />

The next step <strong>of</strong> Sultan Salim was his sudden attack on the territory <strong>of</strong><br />

Qarqud with ten thousand cavalry soldiers. Qarqud was arrested after<br />

a slight resistance and was put to death for his claim to the Ottoman<br />

throne. However, the assassination <strong>of</strong> his brother left him sad for<br />

sometime during which he refused to take meals.

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