AL BILA′DURI′.
a city on this side of the lake, which he called Mansúra, in which city the governors now dwell. Hakím recovered from the hands of the enemy those places which they had subjugated, and gave satisfaction to the people in his country. Khálid said, “It is very surprising,—I gave the charge of the country to the most generous of Arabs, that is, to Tamím, and they were disgusted. I gave it to the most niggardly of men and they were satisfied.” Hakím was killed there.
The governors who succeeded continued to kill the enemy, taking whatever they could acquire and subduing the people who rebelled. When the fortunate dynasty (that of the ’Abbsides) was established, Abú Muslim appointed ’Abdu-r Rahmán, son of Abú Muslim Mughallisá-l ’Abdí, to the frontier of Sind. '’Abdu-r Rahmán went by way of Tukhárístan, and proceeded against Mansúr, son of Jamhúr al Kalbí, who was in Sind. But he was met by Mansúr and slain, and his forces were put to flight. When Muslim heard this he appointed Músa, son of Ka’bu-t Tamímí, and sent him to Sind. When he arrived, the river Mihrán lay between him and Mansúr, son of Jamhúr.[1] Still he came up with Mansúr, put him and his forces to flight, and slew his brother Manzúr. Mansúr fled in wretched plight to the sands, where he died of thirst. Músa ruled in Sind, repaired the city of Mansúra, and enlarged its mosque. He was victorious in his campaigns.
The Khalif al Mansúr sent to Sind Hashám, son of ’Amrú al Taghlabí, and he reduced those places which still held out. He sent ’Amrú, son of Jamal, in boats to Nárand.[2] He also sent (a force) to the territories of Hind, subdued Kashmír, and took many prisoners and slaves. Multán was reduced, and he overpowered a body of Arabs who were in Kandábíl, and drove them out. He then went to Kandahár in boats, and conquered it. He destroyed the budd there, and built in its place a mosque. There was abundance in the country under his rule, and the people blessed him—he extended the frontier, and enforced his decrees.
’Umar, son of Hafs, son of ’Usmán Hazármard, was then appointed
