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cause_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o persuade_v he_o from_o pay_v the_o usual_a tribute_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o counsel_v he_o by_o force_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o slavery_n the_o king_n now_o reign_v send_v oftentimes_o great_a present_n to_o the_o mogul_n anno_fw-la 1656._o in_o june_n the_o king_n sciah_n sahep_n send_v a_o present_a of_o seven_o lak_n penas_n or_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o pound_n to_o the_o mogul_n prince_n oranchzef_n at_o present_a king_n reside_v at_o dautabake_n who_o then_o accompany_v with_o mirsimula_n lay_v with_o his_o father_n army_n on_o the_o border_n of_o visiapour_n in_o a_o province_n call_v pretapapour_n the_o venassar_n and_o collar_n or_o couly_n as_o also_o the_o rasboutes_o of_o cambaye_n pay_v tribute_n to_o this_o king_n the_o thirteen_o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1656._o the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n call_v '_o d_o adil_n sciah_n decease_v at_o which_o time_n fettechan_n guard_v the_o king_n palace_n and_o chan_n channa_n come_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n near_o the_o wall_n desire_v to_o know_v of_o fettechan_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o to_o bring_v the_o army_n into_o the_o city_n to_o prevent_v insurrection_n whereupon_o fettechan_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o in_o chan_n channa_n absence_n to_o guard_n the_o fort_n and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v it_o best_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o let_v chan_n channa_n come_v into_o the_o city_n whereupon_o he_o repair_v to_o fettechan_n in_o the_o palace_n where_o consult_v together_o they_o conclude_v to_o crown_v the_o king_n be_v adopt_a son_n call_v cha_n chade_n which_o be_v perform_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age._n this_o new_a king_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o aly_n adel_n sciah_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o use_v
viz._n kiriseck_n der_fw-mi deheni_fw-la abubeker_n omar_n hanife_n bat_n that_o be_v a_o dog_n t_o in_o abubeker_n be_v tooth_n which_o to_o the_o turk_n seem_v so_o great_a a_o abomination_n that_o it_o make_v they_o exceed_o inveterate_a against_o the_o persian_n difference_n another_o ground_n of_o difference_n della_n valle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o persian_n and_o other_o mahometans_n proceed_v from_o this_o occasion_n viz._n when_o mahomet_n in_o his_o last_o expedition_n with_o his_o army_n between_o medina_n and_o mecha_n ride_v upon_o a_o camel_n before_o all_o his_o follower_n take_v aaly_n by_o the_o hand_n command_v he_o to_o get_v up_o behind_o he_o say_v to_o his_o people_n those_o that_o have_v have_v i_o for_o their_o veli_fw-la shall_v also_o have_v aaly_n my_o adopt_a son_n the_o word_n veli_fw-la in_o the_o arabic_a have_v two_o signification_n and_o may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o chief_a or_o head_n of_o a_o church_n or_o for_o a_o friend_n or_o favourite_n aaly_n and_o his_o successor_n believe_v the_o first_o signification_n and_o ever_o since_o maintain_v that_o mahomet_n by_o this_o say_v choose_v aaly_n to_o succeed_v he_o as_o well_o in_o the_o government_n of_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a affair_n and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o declaration_n aaly_n and_o his_o successor_n ought_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o mahomet_n race_n but_o after_o mahomet_n death_n a_o will_n be_v bring_v forth_o wherein_o abubeker_n mahomet_n father-in-law_n for_o mahomet_n last_o wife_n aisne_n be_v abubeker_n daughter_n be_v name_v heir_n and_o califa_n or_o spiritual_a and_o worldly_a successor_n which_o will_n be_v make_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o aisne_n or_o as_o the_o persian_n say_v forge_v by_o she_o but_o the_o turk_n and_o arabian_n say_v that_o mahomet_n himself_o change_v his_o opinion_n because_o aaly_n be_v too_o young_a and_o unexperienced_a whereas_o abubeker_n be_v age_v and_o a_o man_n of_o prudence_n and_o good_a conduct_n so_o that_o they_o conclude_v that_o mahomet_n by_o the_o forementioned_a discourse_n never_o intend_v to_o make_v aaly_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n but_o only_o to_o make_v know_v to_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v show_v the_o like_a respect_n arid_a honour_n to_o aaly_n as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o and_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v little_o less_o for_o they_o reverence_n aaly_n as_o a_o great_a saint_n and_o account_v he_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o their_o religion_n nay_o for_o the_o true_a calif_n or_o successor_n of_o mahomet_n though_o not_o the_o first_o immediate_o after_o he_o as_o the_o persian_n relate_v but_o the_o four_o in_o order_n viz._n after_o abubeker_n omar_n and_o odsman_n aaly_n a_o great_a feast_n in_o honour_n of_o aaly_n the_o persian_n celebrate_v yearly_o that_o day_n of_o the_o month_n on_o which_o mahomet_n choose_v his_o adopt_a son_n aaly_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n as_o a_o great_a feast_n and_o call_v it_o the_o sheep_n roast_v now_o in_o regard_n the_o persian_n promote_v aaly_n to_o that_o dignity_n and_o ascribe_v divine_a virtue_n and_o power_n to_o he_o they_o judge_v it_o fit_a that_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v undoubted_o inspire_v with_o the_o like_a grace_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o honour_n show_v they_o than_o other_o common-people_n and_o therefore_o they_o visit_v their_o tomb_n and_o pray_v at_o they_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o make_v rich_a offering_n to_o they_o they_o also_o give_v aaly_n the_o name_n of_o mortoza_n which_o be_v a_o name_n of_o holiness_n or_o at_o least_o have_v some_o such_o signification_n moreover_o offspring_n his_o offspring_n the_o persian_n say_v that_o aaly_n have_v the_o mark_n of_o mahomet_n seal-ring_n on_o his_o back_n he_o have_v two_o son_n call_v hassan_n and_o hossein_fw-fr from_o who_o spring_v seinel_n abedin_n mahumet_n bagur_n tzafer_n saduck_n musai_n casum_fw-la risa_n mahumet_n taggi_n alli_n naggi_n hossein_fw-fr askerri_n and_o mehedi_n which_o lie_v all_o bury_a viz._n hassan_n seinel_n abedin_n mahumet_n bagur_n mahumet_n taggi_n alii_fw-la naggi_n in_o medina_n tzafer_n saduk_n in_o babylon_n maer_n hossein_fw-fr musai_n casum_fw-la and_o hossein_fw-fr askerri_n in_o kelbula_n or_o cufa_n but_o mahedi_n they_o say_v never_o die_v but_o go_v into_o a_o cave_n near_o cufa_fw-la before_o which_o he_o leave_v his_o shoe_n which_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v with_o the_o heel_n towards_o the_o hole_n as_o already_o they_o be_v half_a way_n he_o will_v put_v they_o on_o again_o and_o come_v forth_o convert_v the_o people_n to_o the_o alcoran_n the_o persian_n call_v all_o these_o twelve_o imam_n that_o be_v maintainer_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n with_o schich_n sofi_n account_v holy-man_n and_o offering_n make_v at_o their_o shrine_n especial_o by_o those_o that_o travel_n to_o mecha_n and_o medina_n they_o also_o keep_v several_a feast_n in_o honour_n of_o these_o saint_n but_o especial_o aaly_n and_o hossein_fw-fr saint_n their_o saint_n which_o the_o turk_n do_v but_o laugh_v at_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a reverence_n abubeker_n omar_n and_o odsman_n nor_o be_v hanifa_n the_o explainer_n of_o the_o alcoran_n in_o less_o esteem_n among_o they_o but_o by_o the_o persian_n account_v a_o seducer_n and_o false_a expositor_n add_v that_o he_o be_v tzafe_a saduks_n boy_n and_o hold_v up_o the_o water_n with_o which_o the_o saint_n wash_v themselves_o that_o he_o go_v into_o turkey_n and_o with_o the_o forementioned_a water_n give_v sight_n to_o many_o blind_a people_n and_o other_o miracle_n that_o make_v he_o so_o high_o esteem_v among_o they_o destroy_v hanifa_n dig_v up_o and_o his_o tomb_n destroy_v when_o schach_n tamas_n conquer_v babylon_n he_o cause_v this_o hanifa_n who_o lie_v bury_v there_o in_o a_o stately_a tomb_n to_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o turn_v the_o masar_n or_o chappel_n into_o a_o stable_a and_o of_o the_o grave_n itself_o he_o make_v a_o jakes_n legend_n the_o persian_a legend_n the_o persian_n believe_v many_o strange_a fable_n mention_v by_o their_o writer_n viz._n that_o aaly_n horse_n duldul_a proceed_v from_o a_o stone_n that_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n bring_v he_o his_o two-edged_a sword_n dhulfacar_n he_o perform_v great_a miracle_n with_o the_o same_o that_o he_o kill_v a_o seven-headed_a dragon_n and_o drink_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n that_o sultan_n mahm_v chodabende_v hunt_v near_o cufa_n dig_v a_o chest_n out_o of_o a_o hill_n on_o which_o be_v write_v herein_o lie_v adam_n noah_n and_o aaly_n bury_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o build_v the_o city_n netzef_n and_o make_v aaly_n tomb_n there_o with_o other_o such_o like_a stuff_n but_o beside_o this_o they_o ascribe_v something_o of_o a_o divine_a power_n to_o aaly_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n relate_v many_o of_o his_o miracle_n viz._n that_o be_v in_o his_o infancy_n in_o the_o village_n sahedam_n in_o kilan_n he_o go_v to_o scheich_n sahad_n a_o holy_a man_n and_o observe_v the_o people_n to_o weed_v the_o till_v land_n he_o command_v the_o weed_n to_o wither_v of_o themselves_o which_o according_o they_o do_v scheich_n sahad_n observe_v it_o say_v not_o so_o my_o son_n for_o though_o you_o know_v this_o art_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o practice_v the_o same_o lest_o you_o shall_v make_v the_o people_n lazy_a and_o unwilling_a to_o work_v sofi_n who_o judge_v this_o reason_n very_o rational_a enter_v into_o his_o service_n and_o stay_v seven_o year_n with_o he_o learn_v much_o wisdom_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o village_n be_v enfranchise_v with_o great_a privilege_n and_o so_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n spread_v this_o sect_n great_o spread_v according_a to_o texeira_n this_o sect_n or_o doctrine_n spread_v itself_o a_o vast_a way_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sultan_n xeque_n juneyd_n who_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n joonxa_n son_n to_o cara_fw-it issuf_n which_o juneyd_n be_v daily_o visit_v by_o many_o person_n joonxa_n begin_v to_o suspect_v he_o and_o command_v he_o not_o to_o admit_v so_o much_o company_n hereupon_o juneyd_n leave_v ardebil_n and_o go_v to_o ozun_n acembeck_n otherwise_o call_v usum-cassan_n lord_n of_o diarbeck_n or_o mesopotamia_n who_o give_v he_o his_o sister_n cadijacatum_fw-la to_o wife_n who_o be_v after_o mother_n of_o xeque_n aider_n juneyd_v thus_o grow_v eminent_a overran_a many_o country_n with_o his_o army_n and_o in_o all_o the_o place_n where_o he_o come_v he_o make_v those_o he_o take_v prisoner_n embrace_v his_o religion_n after_o this_o scach_n haider_n son_n to_o juneyd_n marry_v hasan_n beig_n usun_n who_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n and_o call_v he_o ishmael_n who_o be_v surnamed_a sofi_n because_o he_o promise_v to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o be_v come_v to_o be_v absolute_a master_n of_o persia_n he_o establish_v this_o sect_n of_o aaly_n and_o command_v all_o his_o new_a subject_n
predecessor_n though_o as_o other_o say_v not_o rigid_a in_o maintain_v the_o law_n which_o be_v prescribe_v they_o jehan_n the_o issue_n of_o schach_n jehan_n schach_n jehan_n have_v four_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n the_o elder_a son_n be_v call_v dara_n that_o be_v darius_n or_o according_a to_o bernier_n darachacour_n the_o second_o sultan_n sujas_n that_o be_v a_o prudent_a prince_n the_o three_o aurengzebe_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o four_o or_o last_o morad_n backche_n that_o be_v perfect_a desire_n other_o call_v darachacour_n darasja_n sujas_n chasausa_fw-la aurengzebe_n orang_n oranchzef_n moradbackcha_n and_o moradbeg_n all_o which_o he_o make_v vice-roys_n or_o governor_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o best_a province_n or_o kingdom_n viz._n oranchzef_n command_v in_o decan_n sultan_n chasausa_fw-la in_o bengala_n moradbeck_n in_o zurratte_n but_o he_o always_o keep_v darasja_n by_o he_o as_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o 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and_o princess_n of_o this_o country_n because_o all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n there_o be_v no_o dukedom_n earldom_n nor_o lordship_n from_o whence_o the_o noble_n can_v derive_v their_o name_n and_o title_n they_o have_v nothing_o but_o reward_n for_o their_o good_a service_n either_o in_o land_n or_o ready_a money_n which_o the_o mogul_n give_v they_o and_o increase_v decrease_v or_o take_v away_o when_o he_o please_v wherefore_o the_o omrahs_n or_o omars_n have_v no_o other_o but_o such_o kind_n of_o name_n as_o these_o viz._n raz_n andazekan_n safe_a chekenkan_n bark_n andazekan_n and_o dianetchan_n or_o danechmendkan_n or_o fazelkan_n which_o signify_v striker_n of_o thunder_n confounder_n of_o the_o rich_a vomiter_n of_o lightning_n faithful_a know_v perfect_a lord_n and_o the_o like_a darasja_n the_o elder_a son_n want_v not_o good_a part_n for_o he_o be_v courteous_a in_o conversation_n subtle_a very_o civil_a and_o exceed_v bountiful_a yet_o so_o 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