67 In spring 1601, the talk of the town was the granddaughter of the Prophet of Allah relinquishing Islam and becoming a Christian. Prince Feroz Shah had no other option but to divorce Bibi Fatima. He then married the daughter of his wazir, Rais Sharafuddin. As for Sayyidatu-Nisa, she had nothing left for her in Hormuz except her bed-bound husband, the old king. Before Feroz Shah could turn against her and seize all her wealth and jewelry, claiming that it was all the property of the State stolen by her son from the customs revenue as he used to say, she decided to act pre-emptively. She knew that if the old king passed away and Feroz Shah seized absolute power as king, he would punish her for what she had spread about him among the people. Therefore, she gathered all her money and jewelry and left to the fortress at night. There, she said to the commander: “I wish to become a Christian, and I request that I may receive protection against Prince
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