ثمّ جاءت دولة التّرك آخرا بمصر فرأوا أنّ الوزارة قد ابتذلت بترفّع أولئك عنها ودفعها لمن يقوم بها للخليفة المحجور ونظره مع ذلك متعقّب بنظر الأمير
Very recently, the Turkish dynasty has made its appearance in Egypt. (The Turkish rulers) noticed that the wazirate had lost its identity, because the (amirs) had been too proud to accept it and had left it to men who were inclined to hold it in the service of the secluded (and powerless) caliph. The authority of the wazir had become secondary to that of the amir