and regained its sanctity. The Franks had earlier broken off parts of it (1) and sold them to the rulers across the seas for their weight in gold (2); hence it proved impossible to recover what had been taken (3) and carried away.

He (4) also collected from the Franks the monies they had offered as ransom for themselves, and the Sultan released a great many of them—princesses among them, together with the women, children, and men who accompanied them. Many were granted clemency; numerous intercessions were made, and those on whose behalf pleas were lodged were pardoned. The Sultan distributed all the gold he received from them among the army (5), leaving nothing to be hoarded or stored away. May Allah have mercy on him—he (6) was forbearing, generous, courageous, resolute, and compassionate. I ask Allah Most High to renew His mercy upon him and to turn His Noble Countenance toward him.

Account of the first Friday service held in Jerusalem after its reconquest under the Ṣalāḥī state

When the Sacred House (7) had been purged of the crosses and bells, the monks, swine, and priests (8) that had polluted it, the people of faith arrived; the adhan was proclaimed, Satan fled, and the Quran was recited; the All-Merciful was declared One (9) and the place was cleansed (10). The first Friday (11) observed there was on the fourth of Shaʿbān, eight days after the conquest. The pulpit was set up beside the purified mihrab, fine carpets were spread across those spacious courts, lamps were hung, and the Revelation was recited in place of the corrupt readings formerly taken from the Gospel. Truth arrived and (12) those (13) falsehoods were abolished; prayer-rugs were lined up (14), prostrations were lengthened (15), acts of worship took on their various forms, and ascended (16)