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 32 AKAB CONQUEST OF SIKD erned by men of their own faith, and had the privilege of living under their own laws, nor could any one give testimony against them, unless he professed the Moham- medan faith. They had also erected their mosques in these infidel cities and were allowed to summon their A RUINED MOHAMMEDAN MOSQUE AT HAIDAKABAD IN BIND. congregations by the usual mode of proclaiming the times of prayer. The revenues, which the Arab princes of Sind de- rived from their several provinces, are pronounced to have been very small, barely more than sufficient to provide food and clothing and the means of maintain- ing their position with credit and decency; and, as a necessary consequence, only a few years elapsed before they were driven from their kingdoms, and compelled to yield their power to more enterprising and energetic assailants.