[^39] The only time' he mentions the Khwajah's name is when...

[^39] The only time' he mentions the Khwajah's name is when Ibn Alqami came to Hulagu Khan and was introduced by the Khwajah. [^40] In another instance he cites a remark ascribed to the Khwajah - without however mentioning his name - regarding the prophesy of some unnamed person. The prophesy was to the effect that in the event of the caliph's being killed there would occur certain natural disasters. [^41] We will return to this remark later on.

Rashid al-Din Fadl Allah is another noted historian of the Mongol period who also mentions the above-mentioned remark. He too has nothing to say concerning any role of the Khwajah in relation to the Mongol conqueror's attack on Baghdad or in the context of the caliph's execution. Abu al-Fida' is another Arab historian and author of al Mukhtasar fi akhbar al-bashar.

He writes that the circumstances of the killing of the caliph were not known, and he does not indicate anything by way of suggesting any role of the Khwajah in this regard. This is despite the fact that he mentions some points concerning the life of the Khwajah. [^42] Muhammad ibn Shakir al-Kutubi (d. 764/1362), author of Fawat al-Wafayat, wrote a relatively elaborate biographical account of the Khwajah (6 pages).

However, in writing about the Khwajah's services for Hulagu Khan and the Khwajah's standing with the latter, he makes not even the smallest hint about any role of the Khwajah in the episode of Baghdad. [^43] Another historian of the 8th/14th century, Ibn al-Wardi (d. 749/ 1348), in his book of history wrote about the fall of Baghdad. He affirms the role of Ibn Alqami without referring to the Khwajah in any way.

[^44] However, he mentions the Khwajah's year of death (672 H.), his birthplace, his services in Alamut and under Halagu, and his building of an observatory. But nowhere does he write about any role of the Khwajah in the events of the fall of Baghdad and the killing of the caliph. [^45] Al-Dhahabi (d. 746/1345), a well-known Sunni traditionist and scholar of rijal, wrote about the Baghdad episode under the account of the events of the year 656/1258.

He mentions Ibn Alqami's position but does not write anything about the Khwajah. [^46] Al-Safadi (d. 797/ 1394), author of al-Wafi bi al-Wafayat, also does not mention any role in the fall of Baghdad on the Khwajah's part. [^47] Al-Nakhjawani who wrote his book in 724/1324 says nothing of the Khwajah in the context of the Baghdad episode. [^48] Al-Ghassani (d.