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He made the man who had forcibly married her sign and seal a divorce decree before witnesses, and got Nader’s secretaries to write a raqam saying that the girl was to remain a Christian and should marry a Christian, and that the abductor should not be allowed to bring litigation over the case. Then he gave the girl and the raqam to the father, and
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Reza Aslan • No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
When asked for a decision, Shah Soltan Hosein would tend to agree with whoever approached him last – usually with the words Yakhshi dir (‘It is good’ in the Turkic court language).
Michael Axworthy • Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant
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Reza Aslan • No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
Did he do a deal with Nader? We will probably never know. The Nezam does seem to have been given an easier ride in the collection of tribute than the other great nobles; Nader’s warning to Mohammad Shah about the Nezam before he left could have been a dark joke, a double bluff.