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years over Hirat, Ghazní, Balkh, &c. He died on Thursday the 2nd of September, 1305 A. D., 12th Safar, 705 A. H., and was succeeded by his son Malik Fakhr-uddín Bahman.

Shams-uddin Kart III, Malik, (language characters) the fifth Sultan of the dynasty of Kart who reigned over Hirat, Balkh, Ghazní and Kábul. He succeeded his father Ghayás-uddín Kart in 1329 A. D., 729 A. H. reigned ten months and died in 1330 A. D., 730 A. H., He was succeeded by his brother Malik Hafáz, who was slain in 1332. After him Moi'zz-uddín Husain his brother ascended the throne.

Shams-uddin Khan, (language characters) the nawáb of Fírozpúr, was the son of Nawáb Aḥmád Bakhsh Khán, a jagírdár of Pargana Fírozpúr and Lohárí. It was at his instigation that Karím Khán one of his confidants murdered Mr. W. Fraser the British Commissioner of Dehlí, on the evening of the 22nd March, 1835 A. D., for which act Karím Khán was hanged on the 26th August following, and subsequently the nawáb, who after a full investigation of the case, being found guilty, was executed on the 8th of October of the same year at Dehlí. Nawáb Shams-uddín was the Jagírdár of Fírozpúr, the town of a large district of the same name, situated at a distance of sixty miles to the south-west of Dehlí. He enjoyed a revenue variously estimated at from three to ten lacs of rupees a year. The actual cause of his animosity towards Mr. Fraser, and the reason which induced him to instigate his murder, will perhaps ever remain a mystery. The supposition is, that Mr. Fraser had, in the faithful discharge of his duty, apportioned to Amín-uddín and Ziya-uddín, the younger brothers of the nawab, a part or whole of Lohárí, an extensive estate, to which the latter considered himself the best entitled.

Shams-uddin Khawafi, Khwaja, (language characters) the son of an Amír of Khawáf in Khurásán by name Khwája 'Alá-uddín. Shams-uddán held a high rank in the service of the emperor Akbar, and was appointed Díwán of the Punjáb in 1599 A. D., 1008 A. H., but died after a few months at Labor.

Shams-uddin Muhammad,(language characters) author of the works called " Bakhtyár-náma," and "Sindbád-náma."

Shams-uddin Muhammad Anka Khan,(language characters) vide 'Azim Khán.

Shams-uddin Muhammad Assar, (language characters), vide Assár.

Shams-uddin Muhammad-bin-Abdullah-al-Ghuzzi, Shaikh, (language characters), author of the "Tanwír-ul-Absár," which he composed in 1586 A. D., 995 A. H., and enriched with a variety of questions and decisions. It is considered to be one of the most useful books according to the Hanafi doctrines, and has been frequently commented upon. The most noted of these commentaries is one written by the author himself, entitled " Manh-al-Ghasifar."

Shams-uddin Muhammad ibn-Nasar, (language characters), author of the work called " Mujmạ-ul-Bahryn." He lived in the time of Táj-uddín Eldúz.

Shams-uddin Muhammad bin-Killai,(language characters) author of the "Faráez-ul-Fáriḳía," a treatise on the Law of Inheritance according to Shafai's doctrine. He died in 1375 A. D., 777 A. H.

Shams-uddin Muhammad bin-Hamza, (language characters), surnamed Fanárí. He was an author and died in the year 1431 A. D., 834 A. H. He wrote a commentary which is considered one of the best glosses on the Sirájia of Sajáwandí.

Shams-uddin Muhammad Kuswi, Khwaja, (language characters), a descendant of Shaikh Ahmad Jam. He died on Saturday the 31st of March, 1459 A. D., 26th Jumada I, 863 A. H., and is buried near the Jama Masjid at Hirat, close to the tomb of Faki'h Abu Yezfd Marghazf.

Shams-uddin Muhammad Sahib Diwan, (language characters), held the office of Díwán and prime minister in the reign of Halákú Khán and his son Abáḳá Khán the Tartar kings of Persia. In the first year of the reign of Arghún Khán, the son of Abáḳá Khán, he was accused by his enemies of causing the death of the king's father by poison, and was executed at Ḳara Bágh of Tabrez on Monday the 16th of October, 1284 A. D., 4th Shabán, 683 A. H. He was a good poet and is the author of the work called "Risála Shamsia dar ilm Mantaḳ," a work on the science of Logic. His brother Alá-uddín, surnamed Atá Malik, is the author of a History entitled Jahan Kusha.

Shams-uddin Muhammad Tabrezi, Maulana, (language characters), commonly called Shams Tabrezí, a celebrated Muhammadan of Tabrez. He was the master of Jalál-uddín Maulwí Rúmí who wrote a book of odes in his name entitled the Díwán of Shams Tabrezí. He was murdered by 'Alá-uddín Mahmúd, the son of the Maulwí and thrown into a well 1247 A, D., 645 A. H. He is considered by the Súfis to be one of the most celebrated martyrs of their sect. He was, they say, sentenced to be flayed alive, on account of his having raised a dead person to life. We are told that, after the law had been put in force, he wandered about, carrying his own skin, and solicited some food to appease his hunger, but he had been excommunicated as well as flayed, and no one would give him the slightest help. After four days he found a dead ox: but he could not obtain fire to dress it. Wearied out with the unkind- ness of men, he desired the sun to broil his meat. It descended to perform the office; and the world was on the point of being consumed, when the holy Shaikh command- ed the flaming orb to resume its station in the heavens.

Shams-uddin Purbi I, (language characters), surnamed Bhangeira. His proper name was Khwájá Iliás. He ascended the throne of Bengal after the assassination of 'Alá-uddín Púrbí about the year 1343 A. D., 744 A. H. For thirteen years he resisted with success the forces of the king of Dehli, who could never succeed during the whole of that period in making any impressifo u])on him. He died after a reign of 16 years 1358 A. D., 760 A. H and was succeeded by his son Sikandar Sháh Púrbí.

Shams-uddin Purbi II, (language characters), ascended the throne of Bengal after the death of his father Sulṭán-us-Sálátín 1383 A. D., and died after an inglorious reign of three years 1386 A. D., 788 A. H. He was succeeded by Rája Kans Púrbí.

Shams-uddin Tabreizi, (language characters), vide Shams-uddín Muhammad Tabreizí.