"No means of enjoyment were spared; bouts of drinking wine and indulging in other corrupt practices. These activities disallowed by Islamic law and falling within corrupted morals were conducted openly. The ëulema, Qadis and Sayyids of this land did not perform their duty of judging and enforcing what is allowed and what is not allowed in Islamic law just because they did not want to displease the Sultan and his administrative officers. Amir Shamsuíd-Din Araki stayed in the house of Mulla Ismaëil during the spring season. He heard a loud peal raised by the beating of drums and other musical instruments, in addition to the deafening noise made by the cheering and yelling crowds. He inquired of his followers what the noise was about. They explained the situation. He said that the purpose of his visiting Kashmir region was to pull down the idol houses of infidels and polytheists. His first task was to put an end to the customs, traditions and habits of the kafirs (infidels) and also stamp out corruption and aberration (that had seeped into their life). ìNow it is my duty to eradicate these innovations and the customs of the infidelsî, he exclaimed."