ABSTRACT
The effort they bestowed, the exertion they made, the fighting for the faith which they carried on in the struggle with the unbelievers and in striking and conquering evil ones, authors of innovation and sinners - this has remained on the face of time. The great efforts they made in the days of the eAbbasid Caliphs (may God be satisfied with them!) - the reminders of all this are everywhere evident and widespread. In this abridged work, mention of all this will be made in the proper place. Then kings and rulers of the age, imitating their good manners and estimable conduct, may be the source of strength for the religion and the dynasty, the basis for stabilizing the principles of the realm and the community. And since we, according to the most effective suggestion (may it never cease to have effect!) are collecting the histories of all the people of the world in the Jamie al-tawarikh, some words of introduction were necessary regarding their genealogy and noble descent, their good manners and estimable conduct, that is, whatever had been collected into books. Writing this short work, mentioning the beginning of their dynasty, their rising, and move to seek the realm, the length of life and reign of each one, the strange events that took place in the days of their good fortune (set forth in abridged form), and, in the same way, the names of their viziers, amirs, chamberlains and chancellors - it is hoped that it may reach a satisfactory level and a stage which merits praise. It is God who assists in its completion.5
