They were marched(1) to Damascus to be confined in its citadel; the cross was borne upside-down before the qadi(2) as it entered Damascus. It was a memorable day, and to Allah belong praise and favour.

Then the Sultan(3) proceeded to the fortress of Tiberias and seized it(4). Tiberias had previously been sharing equally with the lands of Hauran, al-Balqa, the surrounding parts of the Golan(5), and all those territories; Allah relieved the Muslims of that arrangement, and all those revenues accrued exclusively to them(6).

Next the Sultan moved on to Hattin, visited the grave of Shuʿayb, and from there ascended to the Jordan district, taking over all those lands—numerous villages, large and small(7).

He then advanced to Acre, encamping before it on Wednesday, the last day of Rabiʿ al-Akhir, and captured it by treaty on Friday(8). He took possession of the stores(9), money, treasures, merchandise, and everything else it contained, and he liberated the Muslim captives(10) who had been held there. He found(11) four thousand of them, and Allah granted them deliverance—praise and gratitude be to Him(12).

He ordered that the Friday prayer be established in Acre(13); it was the first Friday held on the coast since the Franks had seized it nearly ninety(14) years earlier. Unceasing praise is due to Allah.

From there he set out for Sidon, Beirut, and the surrounding coastal districts, capturing them(15) town after town, for they were devoid of fighting men and of rulers. He then marched(16) toward Gaza, Ascalon, Nablus, Beisan, and the lands of the Jordan Valley, and he conquered all of them by Allah’s might and power.