61 in case of disobedience. He informed them that the Muslim lady, Bibi Fatima, was ready to receive a delegation and that he had given his permission not only to the Muslim clerics to come, but also to Bibi Fatima’s mother and the wazir, Afonso Daylamitia. Upon hearing this, the Priest shouted in Portuguese addressing the Portuguese crowd in the fortress: “This is the greatness of our true and pure faith. The issue can be discussed with no deception or bribery tarnishing it, rather we can address it freely and confidently in broad daylight, in the open and in a public place. This religion of ours has attracted this free and noble woman, and God’s glory would be even greater, as our enemy would be in total confusion at the end of the battle.” The military commander then instructed Fatima to explain through the interpreter and in the presence of all attending whether she had been convinced through deceptive means or coercion to change her faith. “I was not influenced by deception or coercion; I voluntarily desired to leave the Islamic Faith and embrace Christianity,” Bibi Fatima said.
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