In mid-Dhu al-Ḥijjah Emir ʿIzz al-Din Aibak al-Ḥamawī, who had served as deputy governor of Syria, was arrested along with several of his relatives and fellow emirs.

That same year, the water level in Damascus dropped so sharply that in some places only a thin trickle remained, not even reaching a man’s knee. As for the Barada River, not a single drop (1) of water was left in it, and it no longer reached the Jisr Jisrīn Bridge; the price of ice in the city therefore soared. By contrast, the Nile in Egypt reached an extraordinary height and abundance (2).

Among the notable figures who died that year were:

Shaykh Ḥasan (3) ibn Shaykh ʿAlī al-Ḥarīrī. He passed away in (4) Rabīʿ al-Awwal in the village of Busr. A senior member of the brotherhood, he attracted people through his fine character and agreeable company. He was born (5) in 621 AH.

The eminent dignitary Shihāb al-Din (6) Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn ʿUthmān ibn Abī al-Rajāʾ ibn Abī al-Zahr al-Tanūkhī, known as Ibn al-Salʿūs, the brother of the vizier Shams al-Din (7). He studied ḥadith and heard much of it; he was one of Allah’s righteous servants, generous in charity and good deeds. He died at his home (8) in Jumādā al-Ūlā. The funeral prayer was performed for him in the congregational mosque, and he was buried at Bab al-Ṣaghīr. The condolence gathering was held in the Ibn Hishām Mosque. He had once served as inspector of the great mosque, a post in which his conduct was praised. During his brother’s vizierate he enjoyed broad prestige, after which he returned to his former circumstances until his death. A vast multitude attended his funeral.

Shaykh Shams al-Din (9) al-Ayki (10) Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr ibn Muḥammad al-Fārisī, known as al-Ayki.