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"This fort was conquered and the Jami Masjid built in the year 587 by
the Amir(*), the great, the gloriuous commander of the Army,
*Qutub-ud-daula wad-din*, the *Amir-ul-umara Aibeg *, the slave of
the Sultan, may Allah strengthen his helperes. The materials of 27
idol temples, on each of which 2,000,000 Delhiwals(**) had been spent
were used in the construction of the mosque."
"The Blessed and Exalted Allah says, 'And verily, mosques are for
Allah only; hence invoke not anyone else with Allah.' This edifice
was originally built by the infidels. After the advent of Islam, it
was converted into a mosque. Sermon was delivered here for
sixty-seven years. Due to the sedition of the infidels, it was again
destroyed. When during the reign of the Sultan of the time, *Ahmad*,
the affairs of each
*Iqta*attained magnificence, Bahadur, the Sarkhail, once again carried
out
repairs. Through the generosity of Divine munificence, it became like
new."
"The centre became Muhammadan first by him(*) (and) all the banners
of religion were spread... This lion-man came from the centre of
religion to this old temple with a large force. He broke the images
of the false deities, and turned the idol temple into a mosque. When
Rai Bhoj saw this, through wisdom he embraced Islam with the family
of his brave warriors(**). This quarter became illuminated by the
light of the Muhammadan law, and the customs of the infidels became
obsolete and abolished."
**In this case the Hindu King was Bhoj II and during his reign
*Jalalu'd-Din
Khalji *(AD 1290-1296) of Delhi invaded Malwa. Changal was the
Muslim missionary who accompanied Khalji's army. This army after
plundering and looting the kingdom of *Bhoj II *converted a Hindu
temple into a mosque and forced the ruler and his subjects to accept
Islam.
"Allah and His grace. When divine favour was bestowed on *Khalil
Shah*, he constructed the Jami' Masjid for the decoration of Islam;
he ruined the idol-house and temple of the polytheists, (and)
completed the Masjid and pulpit in its place. Without doubt, his
building was accepted by Allah."
"*Dilawar Khan*, the chief among the king's viceroys, caused this
mosque to built which is like a place of shelter for the favourites.
Infidelity has been subdued, and Islam has triumphed because of him.
The idols have bowed to him and the temples have been razed to the
ground along with their foundations, and mosques and worship houses
are flowing with riches."
"O Allah O Muhammed ! O Ali ! When Mir Muhammed Zaman made up his
mind, he opened the door of prosperity on himself by his own hand. He
demolished thirty-three idol temples and by divine grace laid the
foundation of a building in the abode of predition."