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 was written, in which it was stipulated that so long as they lived up to these terms, their women and children would neither be sold nor taken captives, and their possessions and treasures would be kept in their hands. The statement was submitted to ʿUmar, the 'Commander of the Believers,' who endorsed it. Thus, the whole land became kharâj-land. Because, however, ʿAmr signed the contract and the statement, some people thought that Miṣr was taken by capitulation."

After the king of Alyûnah had made arrangements for himself and for the people in his city, he made terms on behalf of all the Egyptians similar to the terms of Alyûnah. The Egyptians consented, saying, "If those of us who are protected by fortifications have accepted such terms, and were content with them, how much more should we be content who are weak and have no power of resistance." Kharâj was assessed on the land of Egypt to the amount of one dînâr and three irdabbs of wheat on every jarîb, and two dînârs on every adult. The statement was submitted to ʿUmar ibn-al-Khaṭṭâb.

. ʿAmr an-Nâḳid from Yazîd ibn-abi-Ḥabîb:—Al-Muḳauḳis made terms with ʿAmr ibn-al-ʿÂṣi, stipulating that ʿAmr should let those of the Greeks go who wanted to leave, and keep those who wanted to stay, on certain conditions, which he specified, and that he would assess on the Copts, two dînârs per head. Hearing this, the king of the Greeks was enraged and sent his