These words are valid for state officials, department administrators, factory managers, governors, and in sum for all Türkmen administrators. I will give you some information on three official decrees out of a total of 36 issued in the year 1150 by Soltan Sanjar’s imperial office. These are found in the official archives called, “Steps to improve clerks.”

Appointment to the governor’s office in Gürgen and vicinities

Allah (Praise be to Him) granted us the Sultanate with all His All-encompassing Compassion and infinite Mercy. He gave us keys to conduct official responsibilities and the means to reinforce the basis of the living conditions of the citizens. We witnessed Holy Allah’s grants and gifts as soon as he provided us with additional powers. No praise would be enough to thank Him. In this transitory world happiness and sorrow, and brilliant and ordinary days come one after another. Sometimes some of the tasks we undertake may end in failure. Even if the people of ill-will have time to think that these failures will do harm to us or will put unexpected obstacles before our wishes and will, there are many unimaginable sacred grants under the celestial secrets. The residents of this world know that whenever such grants are bestowed, being on our side results in safety and comfort; and being suspicious of us, and engaging in conspiracies against us ends in discomfort and regret. We have come to fulfil our responsibilities before Allah for all that He gave us either secretly or openly. We have adopted the Qur’anic verse which runs, “Say, Allah is Compassionate and Merciful,” as our principle. We witnessed the results of the verse, “If you praise me, I shall increase that which I bestow upon you.” We always focused on the people’s problems that we were ordered by Allah to protect when we