26 missionary activities of Matias de Albuquerque. He approached the king, kissed his hand and then took his seat next to that of Rais Nuruddin. He was breathing heavily and his heart was about to jump out of his chest. He had something he wanted to say and was getting impatient about it. Just before coming to the king’s majlis, he had bumped into Halima as she ran out of Rais Nuruddin’s house chasing her little sister, Fatima. Halima had lifted herniqabup and was showing her beautiful face. As they almost collided, Halima took a step backward while looking at Niamatullah waiting for him to move out of the way in order to catch her little sister. But Niamatullah stood his ground, and Halima ended by slamming the door in his face. In the king’s majlis , Niamatullah spoke softly to Nuruddin. The king then asked Nuruddin about their whispering. “Your Majesty, your nephew, Prince Niamatullah, is asking for my daughter Halima’s hand in marriage,” Nuruddin said. “Let it be, with the blessings of Allah,” the king said. Upon hearing this, Matias de Albuquerque
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