—Shaykh Tāj al-Dīn al-Fazārī wrote it down in his own hand because of the abundance of its benefits and the great admiration shown by those present. The attendees lavished praise on him despite his tender age, for at that time he was only twenty-two years old. Thereafter the aforementioned Shaykh Taqī al-Dīn likewise took his seat (1) on Friday, the 10th of Ṣafar, in the Umayyad Mosque, after the congregational prayer, on a pulpit that had been prepared for him to explain the Noble Qur’an. He began his exegesis from the very first verse, and crowds—an immense multitude—would gather around him (2) because of the wide range of carefully articulated disciplines he presented, together with his piety, asceticism, and devotion. News of him spread on the tongues of travellers to every region and land, and he continued in that manner for many long years.

In the same year the Sultan arrived in Damascus from Egypt (3) on Saturday, the 12th of Jumādā al-Ākhirah. The ruler of Ḥamāh, al-Malik al-Manṣūr, came to wait upon him (4), whereupon the Sultan received him in his procession and honored him. On the night of Wednesday, the 24th of Shaʿbān, a tremendous rainstorm struck Damascus, with thunder and lightning, and a very great flood (5) ensued. It broke the locks of the Farādis Gate, the water rose to a great height, drowning many people and sweeping away the camels (6) and baggage of the Egyptian army. Three days later the Sultan departed for the lands of Egypt.

The supervision (7) of the dīwāns was taken over by Emir Shams al-Dīn Sunqur in place of the duwaydār ʿAlam al-Dīn Sanjar.

The enthronement of Arghun ibn Abāqā over the Tatars (8)

In this same year (9) the Tatars fell into dispute over their ruler, Sultan Aḥmad. They deposed and killed him, installed Sultan Arghun ibn Abāqā (10) over them, and proclaimed the decision throughout their army. Their affairs thereby stabilized (11) and proceeded accordingly: the reign of Sultan Aḥmad came to an end, and the rule of Arghun ibn Abāqā began.