'History of the imâms and seyyids of 'Omân by Salîl-ibn-Razîk, from A.D. 661-1856; translated from the original Arabic, and edited with notes, appendices, and an introduction, continuing the history down to 1870, by George Percy Badger, F.R.G.S., late chaplain in the Presidency of Bombay.' [‎306] (467/612)

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the imams of 'oman.
operated with him in the capture of the fort was now excited
to the highest pitch, and he was induced to dispatch his
brother, Salim-bin-Sultan, to seek the aid of the Shah of
Persia against his opponents in 'Oman. On the arrival of
the Seyyid Salim with his retinue at Shiraz, he received
every attention from the Shah : dishes of fruit and food
were sent every morning and evening for their use; never
theless, the Shah neither came to visit him nor asked him
to the royal presence, but one of the Wazirs waited upon
him every day and had a long talk with him. The Wazir Minister. 's
message was always to this effect: " The Shah sends you
many compliments and is most anxious to pay you a visit,
and also to receive you, but he is at present very much en
gaged with Persian, Turkish, and Christian ambassadors on
matters which require his personal attention. 1 When he
has settled their affairs he will accord you whatever you
require, and in the mean time you shall be treated with
every respect and attention." This man was a Kadhi from
Syria, well versed in jurisprudence and other sciences, and
1 Succeeding events narrated in this history, and which are also briefly
chronicled in the Bombay Government Records, enable me to fix the
date of the Seyyid SsUim's visit to Shiraz between 1808-9, during the
reign of Fath-'Aly-Shah. Writing in 1815, Sir John Malcolm, then our
Minister Plenipotentiary there, says: " The Court of Persia lias, within
the last fifteen years, been again visited by the ambassadors of European
nations. The power which the sovereign of that country possessed to
check the Affghans, who threatened to invade India, and his ability to
aid in repelling the ambitious views of France, if ever directed to that
quarter, led the Governor-General of the British possessions in the East
to form an alliance with Futteh Aly Khan immediately after he was
raised to the throne." Subsequently, the friendship of the King of
Persia was courted by Buonaparte, to enable him to attempt his cherished
project of invading India. "The Court of London took considerable
alarm at these proceedings : and the efforts that were deemed necessary
to counteract them have led to a more direct intercourse with the Govern
ment of Persia, which has, within the space of five years, been honoured
with two embassies from the King of England." History of Persia,
vol. ii. pp. 315-317.