49 By early 1601, the entire government of Hormuz was in Feroz Shah’s hand. The only thing out of his control was his marriage to Bibi Fatima which turned to be a tug of war between him and Sayyidatu-Nisa. One day, when Feroz Shah was walking out of the Portuguese fortress after a meeting with the military commander, he saw -opposite the fortress gate- the open door of the house of Rais Badruddin, Chief Judge of Magestan. He went over, knocked on the door and was welcomed by Rais Badruddin who ushered him to hismajlis . “The Portuguese are under a terrible strain; their powers have weakened and the Arabian tribes are attacking our territories on the Gulf coasts and the on the coast of Oman,” Feroz said. “On the Persian side, our stations are also threatened by the Persian forces. How is the situation where you are in Magestan?” He asked.
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