An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians: Written in Egypt During the Years 1833, -34, and -35 : Partly from Notes Made During a Former Visit to that Country in the Years 1825-28 : In Three Volumes, Volume 11846 |
Common terms and phrases
ablution adán Alee Arabic language Arabs Básha Bedawees bless bride bridegroom Cairo called chap Chapter child classes coloured common commonly Copts cotton court custom deceased Deftardár deity dirhems divorce door dowry dress durka'ah Egypt Egyptians El-Islám eyes face fard father feet female slaves fingers former gibbeh give habarah Hanafees hareem hath head henna husband Imám inhabitants inherit Kádee Khateeb killed kind Kur-án ladies latter leewán linen Lord lower orders male Málikees manner marriage marry master Mekkeh mentioned metropolis Mohammad mosque mother Muftee Muslim Muslim Egyptians Názir nerally night occasion ornaments perform persons piasters placed pounds sterling prayers Prophet punishment Ramadán recite rek'ahs religious ministers respect round sect seldom servants Sháfe'ees sheykh shirt silk sometimes stripes sunneh tarboosh thee thou tion town turban Turkish Turks Ulama Upper Egypt usually village wear wife wives woman women words worn