The first publication of the critical text of the work of Shihab ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ahmad an-Nasawi, the personal secretary of the last representative of the Khorezmshah-Anushteginid dynasty, Sultan Jalal ad-Din Mankburna. In addition to the Arabic text, the book contains a translation into Russian, a commentary, an introduction to the study of the monument, and indexes.

CONTENTS: Preface: Biography of Sultan Jalal ad-Din Mankburny. Translation [Introduction] A story about the damned Tatars, the beginning of their cause and about their homeland A story about what the case of Genghis Khan and his two friends led to after their rebellion A story about what the case of Kushlu Khan led to after his break with Genghis Khan A story about the death of Kushlu Khan at the hands of Dusha Khan, son of Genghis Khan, in the year six hundred and twelve - Ibn al-Asir mistakenly attributed this to six hundred and sixteen year A story about how the Sultan went to the region of Iraq in the year six hundred and fourteen A story about the Sultan’s campaign in Iraq and what happened to him there A story about the situation of Atabek Uzbek, his departure from Isfahan and rescue from the networks of captivity after he was so close to them A story about how the case of Nusrat ad-Din Muhammad ibn Pish-Tegin ended after his captivity A story about how the captivity of the ruler of Fars atabek Sa'd ibn Zangi ended A story about the Sultan's campaign against Baghdad and his return from there A story about what measures were imposed caution and legal provisions, the Sultan managed to undertake before his campaign in Iraq. A story about the events after the Sultan’s return from Iraq. A story about the situation of Nizam al-Mulk after his resignation. A story about events in Maverannahr after the Sultan returned there. A story about the arrival of Genghis Khan's ambassadors to the Sultan after the murder of the merchants. A story about what erroneous measures the Sultan resorted to when he learned that Genghis Khan and his troops had marched against him. A story about a trick that turned out in favor of Genghis Khan and against the Sultan, who suspected his emirs and succumbed. incitement to separate from them, and separated them A story about the departure of Terken-Khatun from Khorezm in the last days of six hundred and sixteen Something about the situation of Terken-Khatun and its history A story about the departure of the Sultan from Kelif after the conquest of Bukhara by Genghis Khan A story about what The sultan experienced distress and anxiety before his death on the island of the Kulzum sea. A story about the arrival of Shihab ad-Din al-Khiwaki from Khorezm to Nasa, the siege of Nasa by the Tatars, the murder of Shihab ad-Din and the extermination of the population [Nasa] Brief a description of what happened in Khorasan after the flight of the Sultan - there is no need for details, for the circumstances are similar to each other: everywhere there is only death, everywhere destruction. The story of how the Sultan appointed his son Jalal ad-Din Mankburni as heir to the throne and removed [from the inheritance ] another son - Qutb ad-Din Uzlag Shah A story about the situation in Khorezm after Terken Khatun left there A story about how Jalal ad-Din and his brothers Uzlag Shah and Ak Shah returned to Khorezm and how they fled from there in fear, separated into two groups due to discord. A story about Nizam ad-Din al-Sam'ani, about his stay in my fortress of Khurandiz for some time and about his hasty departure from it because of fear. A story about the departure of Jalal ad-Din from Khorezm and the reason for this. about Qutb's departure ad-Din Uzlag Shah and his brother Ak-Shah from Khorezm after the departure of Jalal ad-Din from there, about the reason for this [flight] and how the case of both of them ended. The story of Jalal ad-Din’s arrival in Nishapur and departure from the city by direction to Ghazna A story about the situation of Badr ad-Din Inanj Khan and what happened to him in Khorasan and other places after his rescue from Bukhara, until his death in Shi'b Salman A story about the situation of the son of the Sultan, the ruler of Iraq Rukn ad- Dina Gursanjti, and what happened to him A story about the situation of Ghiyas ad-Din and his campaign in Kerman A story about Ghiyas ad-Din’s campaign against Fars, about his raids on the regions of Fars and the crimes of his troops there A story about the events in Ghazn before Jalal arrived there ad-DinA story about the events in Ghazna after Jalal ad-Din returned thereA story about the battle between Jalal ad-Din and Genghis Khan on the banks of the Sind River. And this is one of the greatest battles and the most terrible disasters. A story about how Jalal ad-Din crossed the Sind River, and about the events of the year six hundred and nineteen. A story about how harmony and then discord reigned between Jalal ad-Din and Kubachi. A story about the events after the defeat. Jalal ad-Din Kubachi and what happened between him and Shams ad-Din Iltutmish before he left India A story about the siege of Khorezm by the Tatars in [the month of] Zu-l-Qa'da six hundred and seventeen and their capture of it in safari of the year six hundred and eighteen. A story about Jalal ad-Din’s speech from India, his arrival in Kerman in the year six hundred and twenty-one and what events took place before he took possession of Iraq. Something about the modus operandi of Ghiyath ad-Din during his dominion The story of [the activities of] Fakhr ad-Din 'Ali ibn Abu-l-Qasim al-Jendi before he became a wazir and received laqab Sharaf al-Mulk Khoja Jahan The story of the reason for my arrival at the court of the Sultan [Jalal ad-Din] and about my stay in the service A story about the Sultan’s campaign to the borders of Khuzistan after he defeated his brother A story about how the Sultan took possession of Azerbaijan A story about how the Sultan defeated the Georgians A story about how the Sultan returned from Dvin to Tabriz and left the right wing of the army in the Country Georgians in Rajab six hundred and twenty-two A story about how the Sultan took possession of Ganja and other cities of Arran A story about the marriage of the Sultan with the daughter of Toghrul ibn Arslan A story about the reason for the appointment of 'Izz ad-Din al-Qazwini qadi in Tabriz and the removal [from office] of Qavam ad-Din al-Jidari A story about the return of the Sultan to the Country of the Georgians and his capture of Tiflis A story about the Sultan's intention to attack Hajib Barak in Kerman and how the Sultan returned without reaching Kerman A story about what happened to the mentioned troops in the Georgian country during his absence Sultan A story about the arrival of Shams ad-Din, ambassador of the Maghreb, in the year six hundred and twenty-three A story about the Sultan's transfer of ownership of the cities of Baylakan and Ardabil with their districts to Sharaf al-Mulk in the year six hundred and twenty-four A story about Malik Hamush, the son of Atabek Uzbek, and his arrival in the Sultan's service A story about the complaint of Iraqi nobles against the wazir of the Sultan in Iraq Sharaf ad-Din 'Ali at-Tafrishi A story about the murder of Ur Khan by the Ismailis in Ganja A story about the Sultan's campaign in Iraq in six hundred and twenty-four and about his meeting with the Tatars at the walls of Isfahan A story about the enmity between the Sultan and his brother Ghiyath ad-Din Pir Shah and how his affair ended after he left the Sultan A story about the fida'i whom 'Ala' ad-Din, the ruler of Alamut, sent to the Sultan as a sign of friendship A story about the removal of Safi ad-Din Muhammad al-Tughra'i from the post of wazir of Khorasan and the appointment in his place of Taj ad-Din Muhammad al-Balkhi al-Mustaufi A story about my appointment as a wazir of Nasa and what happened between me and Diya' al-Mulkom because of this The story of how the Sultan sent the qadi Mujir ad-Din to Baghdad to retrieve what was hidden there [for the purpose of] witchcraft The story of the events in Arran and Azerbaijan The story of the situation of the princess (maliki), daughter [Sultan] Toghrul, and her fate A story about the envoy 'Imad ad-Din, who arrived from ar-Rum A story about Sharaf al-Mulk's conquest of Azerbaijan and Arran during the Sultan's stay in Iraq A story about how Sharaf al-Mulk killed Ismaili merchants in Azerbaijan when the Sultan was in Iraq A story about the attack of Hajib 'Ali al-Ashrafi on Sharaf al-Ashrafi Mulk in Khursha in the year six hundred and twenty-four, about the transition of Sharaf al-Mulk to Arran after he abandoned his property and his people were scattered, and about what happened to him in Arran before he returned and with interest took revenge for this The story of how Hajib 'Ali al-Ashrafi took possession of some areas of Azerbaijan and what happened between him and Sharaf al-Mulk after the attack The story of 'Izz ad-Din Balban al-Khalkhali and how his life ended The story of the arrival of Najm ad-Din al-Razi and Rukn ad-Din Ibn 'Attar - ambassadors of the imam az-Zahir bi-amri-llah A story about the Sultan's wintering in Azerbaijan and his discovery of Sharaf al-Mulk's mistakes, which changed the Sultan's opinion about him A story about the arrival of Gur Khan in the Sultan's service A story about what Sharaf al-Mulk did in Mukan, when he learned about the change in the Sultan's opinion about him and the revelation of his misdeeds. A story about the arrival of Shirvanshah Afridun ibn Fariburz. A story about the Sultan's campaign against the city of Lori in the Country of Georgians. A story about the Sultan's siege of the fortresses of Bahram-Georgia (al-Kurji). Dina A story about how the Sultan went to Nakhichevan and sent property with most of the troops towards Khilat through Kagizvan A story about the Sultan's campaign against Khilat, its siege and capture A story about the events [that occurred] during the siege of Khilat A story about the capture of Khilat by the Sultan at the end of six hundred and twenty-six. A story about the Sultan's actions in Khilat after the city was taken and plundered, and about the transfer of its surroundings to the possession of Iqta. A story about the arrival of the ambassadors of the High Divan after the capture of Khilat. A story about the Sultan's campaign in ar-Rum. and his stay there in the summer. His defeat from the troops of al-Sham and ar-Rum. A story about al-Malik al-Ashraf’s trip to Khilat. His message to the Sultan regarding the truce and his courtesy in it is evidence of his nobility, imbibed with [mother's] milk and mixed with his musk and nutmeg. An account of the commissions for which I was sent to Iraq. An account of my trip to Alamut and how I fulfilled the order of [the Sultan] The story of 'Izz ad-Din Balban al-Khalkhali and his murder The story of Jahan-Pakhlavan Uzbek Ta'i and his arrival from India to Iraq A story about how I parted with the Naib of Iraq Sharaf ad-Din in Qazvin and went to Azerbaijan, not having the opportunity to choose A story about the appearance of the Tatar vanguard at the borders of Azerbaijan and the Sultan’s move from Tabriz in Mukan A story about the Tatar attack on the Sultan on the border of Shirkabut A story about how the Sultan sent Mujir ad-Din Ya'qub to his brother al-Malik al-Ashraf Musa A story about the situation of the Sultan after the Tatar attack on Mukan A story about the actions of Shams ad-Din at-Tughra 'and in Tabriz at this time A story about my return to the Sultan's service and about my departure from Ganja A story about the arrest of Sultan Sharaf al-Mulk in the Jarbird fortress and his murder a month or more later Something about the lifestyle of Sharaf al-Mulk A story about the Sultan's trip to Ganja And secondary mastery of it A story about a note that came from Khilat to Mayafarikin, informing that the Tatars had crossed to Berkri in search of the Sultan, and about my return from al-Malik al-Muzaffar A story about the Sultan’s stop in the Amida district and his decision to head to Isfahan. This opinion was abandoned after the arrival of the ambassador of the ruler Amid al-Malik al-Mas'ud. The attack of the Tatars on the Sultan on the morning of the second day after his arrival A story about what happened to the Sultan and what was the end of his affair Something about the behavior of the Sultan, his qualities, his decrees, how he addressed and how they addressed him on behalf of the Caliph and other sovereignsCommentaryAppendicesGenealogy of the KhorezmshahsList of abbreviationsList of sources and literature usedIndexIndex of namesIndex of geographical and topographical namesIndex of dynasties, ethnic names, sectsIndex of termsSummaryText