"ðˈʌs," ɹᵻmˈɑːɹks ˈæbuː ˈælfˈæɹædʒ, "wɜː ðə mˈʊzlɪmz ɹᵻdˈuːst tə hˌævɪŋ ɐ dʒˈuː ɪnðə plˈeɪs ʌv ˈɑːnɚ," ɐ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ ɡɹˈeɪtli ɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd.
"Thus," remarks Abu al-Faraj, "were the Muslims reduced to having a Jew in the place of honor," a situation which they greatly resented.