H. 725, which began on
18th December, 1324 (o.s.). The testimony of the contemporary
traveller Ibn Batuta establishes the fact that the fall of the
pavilion was premeditated. (Thomas, _Chronicles_, pp. 187, 189.) The
murderer, on his accession to the throne (1325), assumed the style of
Muhammad bin Tughlak Shah.
8. Jalal-ud-din Firoz Shah Khilji was murdered by his son-in-law and
nephew Ala-ud-din at Karra on the Ganges in July, A.D. 1296. The
murderer reigned until A.D. 1315 under the title of Ala-ud-din
Muhammad Shah, Sikandar Sani.
9. As already noted, his proper style is Muhammad bin Tughlak Shah.
The word _bin_ means 'son of'. The Sultan is never called 'Muhammad
the Third'.
10. A Muhammadan must, if he can, say his prayers with the prescribed
forms five times in the twenty-four hours; and on Friday, which is
their sabbath, he must, if he can, say three prayers in the church
_masjid_. On other days he may say them where he pleases. Every
prayer must begin with the first chapter of the Koran--this is the
grace to every prayer. This said, the person may put in what other
prayers of the Koran he pleases, and ask for that which he most
wants, as long as it does not injure other Musalmans.
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