ðə lˈæɾɚz ˈɛfɚts tə kˈɑːmbæt kɚɹˈʌpʃən ɪnðə sɪsˈɪliən ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən sˈuːn lˈɛd tʊ ɐn ɐtˈæk ɐɡˈɛnst mˈʊzlɪmz ɔːɹ səspˈɛktᵻd kɹˈɪptoʊmˈʊzlɪmz, ænd ɐ klˈæʃ wɪððə pˈælɪs jˈuːnəkz, hˌuːz tʃˈiːf ɹˈɪtʃɚd wʌz.
The latter's efforts to combat corruption in the Sicilian administration soon led to an attack against Muslims or suspected crypto-Muslims, and a clash with the palace eunuchs, whose chief Richard was.