"Another temple There was another big temple called (missing). Araki personally went to demolish it. A Hindu lived in its outhouse. He had full command over the traditon of idol - worshipping and was a well known sorcerer of his times. On learning that the temple was being demolished, he returned to his cell and indulged in sorcery expecting some physical calamity to befall Araki. Araki had chosen a place to sit down and watch the demolition of the temple. Suddenly, a splinter flying away from a stone struck his face leaving a small wound on his forehead and face. The Hindu priest came to know of what had happened. He called his sons and associates and directed them to make preparations to see him dead. He told them that he had ascertained that this man (Araki) would be struck by a calamity but he could ward off death through his inner strength. Now this sorcery would boomerang on him. Therefore they should make preparations for his death rites. It was mid-night when the sorcerer became a victim of his own sorcery, which carried him to hell. Next morning, Araki returned to the scene where the demolition of the temple was underway. He and the sufis saw that the dead body of this Hindu was being carried for cremation.1 The temple was completely demolished. A mosque was raised on its ruins. Few kharwars of land were allotted to dervish TajuĂd-Din for its maintenance and for calling the people to prayers. This TajuĂd-Din had accompanied Araki on latterĂs visit to Arak and had spent six years in the service of Shah Qasim. He had also spent many years in ArakiĂs kitchen. His duty was to distribute food and soup among the dervishes. When Araki returned to Kashmir for the second time from Arak, TajuĂd-Din was among the first to receive him. During the lent, he called people to prayers. The aforementioned place is now in the possession ofTajuĂd- Dins heirs."
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Tohfatu'l-Ahbab
Tohfatu'l-Ahbab is a Farsi work by Muhammad Ali Kashmiri, presumably written in 1642. It is the biography of Shamsu'd-Din Muhammad Araki, a Shi'a Muslim missionary, who visited Kashmir, Gilgit and Baltistan in the 15th and 16th century. Araki was the founder of the Nurbakhshiyyeh Sufi order in Kashmir.
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