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Muhammad he passed the remainder of his life with the latter and died about the year 1441 A. D., 845 A. H., recommending his son Mirzá Abú Sa'íd to him.

Muhammad Muhsin of Kashan, Mulla,, author of the "Tafsír Sáfi."

Muhammad Muhsin, the rebel Tahsíldar of Pailání who joined the mutineers in the year 1857 A. D., and was, together with 'Imdád 'Alí the rebel Deputy Collector, hanged at Banda on the 24th April, 1858 A. D.

Muhammad Mukim,, vide Nizám-uddín Aḥmad Khwája.

Muhammad Muzaffar, surnamed Mubáriz-uddm, was the founder of the dynasty of Muzaffarians in Fars. He held a high station at the court of Sulṭán Abú Sa'íd Khán, king of Persia ; but after his death, which happened in 1335 A. D., when trouble and confusion began to reign on all sides, he retired to Yazd and took possession of that country. In the year 1353 A. D., 764 A. H., he took Shíráz from Sháh Shaikh Abú Is-háḳ, and having seized him after some time, put him to death, and became master of Pars. His son Sháh Shujáa' rebelled against him in 1359 A. D., 760 A. H., deprived him of his sight and ascended the throne at Shíráz. Muhammad Muzaffar died in the year 1364 A. D., 765 A. H. This dynasty governed Fars 77 years, during which, seven princes enjoyed power, viz.:

6. Sháh Ahia. 7. Sháh Zain-ul 'Abidín, the son of Sháh Shujáa'.
 * 1) Mubáriz-uddín Muhammad Muzafiar or Muzaffar-uddín.
 * 2) Sháh Shujáa', son of ditto.
 * 3) Sháh Mahmúd, his brother.
 * 4) Sulṭán Ahmad.
 * 5) Sháh Mansúr, son of Muzaffar, in whose time Shíráz was taken by Amír Taimúr.

The last two reigned only a few months. Vide Muzaffar.

Muhammad Nasir, vide Khwája Násir.

Muhammad Nasir Ahmad, Deputy  Collector of Settlements in Jalain, author of the work named "Mirat at Urás" or the "Bride's Mirror," an admirable tale of domestic life among the Muhammadans of India, for which a reward of 1000 Rupees was conferred on him by the Lieutenant-Governor in 1870 A. D.

Muhammad Ufi,, who flourished in the 16th century of the Christian era, is the author of a biography, called "Tazkira Muhammad U'fí."

Muhammad Ufi,, author of a Tazkira or biography called "Labáb ul-Albáb," and of another work entitled "Jáma' ul-Hikáyát." The latter he compiled in 1228 A. D., 625 A. H. He was a native of Marv which, under the Saljuk princes, was the capital of Persia. Vide Núr-uddín Muhammad U'fí.

Muhammad Parizada, an author whose work is continually studied throughout the Othmánli empire, not only by all the ministers and statesmen of the Porte but Likewise by the Greek princes and dragomans.

Muhammad Rafi-uddin Muhaddis,, vide Rafí-uddín.

Muhammad Rafla Waez,, a celebrated preacher at Isfahán, was a contemporary of Mirzá Sáeb and Táhir Wahíd. He is the author of a Dáwan in Persian, as also of a poem containing the battle of Sháh 'Abbás with Elam Khán, ruler of Túrán, and one called "Abwáb ul-Janán," a religious book.

Muhammad Raza Khan,, he was selected for the office of chief minister by the English, after the death of Jafar 'Ali Khán, Nawáb of Bengal, to the young Nawáb Najm-uddaula, the son of the late Nawáb in 1765 A. D.

Muhammad Raza,, author of the Arabic work on Theology, called, " Ashraḳát Alwia" Heavenly Illuminations, and of another on Jurisprudence entitled "Intikháb ul-Ahkám."

Muhammad Saki,, vide Mustai'd Khán.

Muhammad Sadr-uddin, surnamed Abú'l Ma'álí, which see.

Muhammad Salah Kambu, author of the "'Amal Sálah."

Muhammad Salah, Shaikh, Kamboh, brother to Shaikh Ináyet-ullah, is the author of the book called "Behar Chaman."

Muhammad Salah, Mir,, lived in the time of the emperors Jahángir and Sháh Jahán about the year 1628 A. D., 1037 A. H. His poetical name was Kashfí, which see.

Muhammad Salah, Mirza,, vide Sipahdár Khán.

Muhammad Salah, Mirza, by, author of the "Latáef Khayáb," or the Beauties of Imagination. It contains extracts from all the poets of any celebrity, with memoirs of the authors; and ought to have been named the Beauties of Poetry ; being of the nature of the English compilation of Select Extracts. It was commenced by the author in 1731 A. D, 1144—1155 A. H., and finished by Ja'far Nasír in 1742 A. D.

Muhammad Salah, Shaikh,, author of the "Bahár Sakhun" and the "Táríkh Sháhjaháni", also of a poem called "Arám Jan" which he completed in 1646 A. D., 1056 A. H.

Muhammad Sarbadal,, was the chief of a kind of vagabonds called Sarbadáls, who had made themselves master of the city of Sabzwár and of some others in Khurásán. This personage was also called Sayyid Muhammad, and although he was head of a gang of highwaymen or robbers, yet he was much esteemed for his probity.

Muhammad Shafia',, of Dehli, author of the work called "Mirát ul-Wáridát," or Mirror of Occurrences, a compendious history of the Mughal empire, from the death of Akbar to the invasion of Nádir Sháh. He undertook this work at the request of a nobleman in the reign of Muhammad Shah.

Muhammad Shah,, the son of prince Faríd-uddín, the son of Khizir Khán, king of Dehli. He was