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Diram AA<U - came from Sai-Jaglot or from the Astor Valley when the
area was already Islamic, and then settled in Jaglot, Palas, Kolai, and
Jalkot.
Apparently there were several attempts to preach Islam to the local
tribes, but there was an effective opposition as well. Klaus Sagaster
collected information that in Baltistan, especially in its eastern part,
Kesar, the hero of an epic which has remained popular notably among
the Shiite inhabitants of Nager, is imagined as still being alive (van
Skyhawk 1996). He belongs to the realm of deities and spirits and will
lead his army against the Muslims in the last apocalyptic battle (Sagaster
1983:341-348). He is identical with the Dajjal (arab. &f<gga/), the arch-
enemy of the Prophet, or at least with the groom of this abhorrent figure.
Sagaster had not heard that in Batera the genealogy starts with Macok
who was forced by his brother Buto (bMtu) to emigrate and was accepted
into the family of a person who is none other than the Dajjal. Recently,
when proudly quoting this venerated ancestor during court proceedings,
his alleged descendants were surprised by the general amusement. But
we should be aware that genealogies are not history, even if they may
preserve useful clues for centuries - in this case throughout the long
period of Buddhist influence (Sagaster 1987:5-12).
As for the history of Sazin, it seems quite realistic that Bigo's
descendants had been expelled from Jalkot by alien 'tribes' and found
shelter near the mouth of the Tangir Valley. From there they entered the
Sazin Valley and occupied the hilltops, which later on became excellent
locations for goat breeders. Under the influence of the preachers of
Islam they erected the mosque in a fortified village, as was usual in the
large valleys like Tangir and Gor. Until the accession to Pakistan an
annual tribute of three Ac of maize was gratefully delivered to the
descendants of the Sayyed who had arranged the now defunct wa$A.
In the course of attempting to co-ordinate the information gathered in
Indus-Kohistan, I had come to the conclusion that the Shins - divided in
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area was already Islamic, and then settled in Jaglot, Palas, Kolai, and
Jalkot.
Apparently there were several attempts to preach Islam to the local
tribes, but there was an effective opposition as well. Klaus Sagaster
collected information that in Baltistan, especially in its eastern part,
Kesar, the hero of an epic which has remained popular notably among
the Shiite inhabitants of Nager, is imagined as still being alive (van
Skyhawk 1996). He belongs to the realm of deities and spirits and will
lead his army against the Muslims in the last apocalyptic battle (Sagaster
1983:341-348). He is identical with the Dajjal (arab. &f<gga/), the arch-
enemy of the Prophet, or at least with the groom of this abhorrent figure.
Sagaster had not heard that in Batera the genealogy starts with Macok
who was forced by his brother Buto (bMtu) to emigrate and was accepted
into the family of a person who is none other than the Dajjal. Recently,
when proudly quoting this venerated ancestor during court proceedings,
his alleged descendants were surprised by the general amusement. But
we should be aware that genealogies are not history, even if they may
preserve useful clues for centuries - in this case throughout the long
period of Buddhist influence (Sagaster 1987:5-12).
As for the history of Sazin, it seems quite realistic that Bigo's
descendants had been expelled from Jalkot by alien 'tribes' and found
shelter near the mouth of the Tangir Valley. From there they entered the
Sazin Valley and occupied the hilltops, which later on became excellent
locations for goat breeders. Under the influence of the preachers of
Islam they erected the mosque in a fortified village, as was usual in the
large valleys like Tangir and Gor. Until the accession to Pakistan an
annual tribute of three Ac of maize was gratefully delivered to the
descendants of the Sayyed who had arranged the now defunct wa$A.
In the course of attempting to co-ordinate the information gathered in
Indus-Kohistan, I had come to the conclusion that the Shins - divided in
120