[A Letter Summoning the Shaykh to Egypt]

On Monday, the fifth of Ramadan in the year 705 AH, a royal missive arrived instructing an inquiry into what had occurred to Shaykh Taqi al-Din during the governorship of Sayf al-Din Jaghan and that of the judge Imam al-Din (1), and commanding that he and the judge Najm al-Din ibn Sasra (2) be brought to the Egyptian dominions.

The Sultan’s deputy thereupon summoned the Shaykh together with a group of jurists, questioned them about the incident, and had the decree read aloud before them.

Each of them responded with whatever knowledge he possessed concerning the matter, and the chief chancery scribe, Muhyi al-Din ibn Fadl Allah (3), recorded their statements.

On Monday, the twelfth of Ramadan, Shaykh Taqi al-Din (4) and Judge Najm al-Din set out for Egypt by the postal relay. A great multitude accompanied the Shaykh; they wept and feared for him because of his adversaries.

I was informed that the Sultan’s deputy had advised the Shaykh to forgo the journey to Egypt and had offered to write on his behalf, but the Shaykh refused and would not agree, stating that his travelling to Egypt would yield many benefits.