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 31846 |
Common terms and phrases
Aboo-Zeyd Allah Arabs Barakát Básha bier Bless boys Cairo called camels Canal caravan ceremonies chafing-dish chant chapter chief Christians church commences Coptic Coptic language Copts corpse crowded custom Dárim darweeshes deceased described dirhem Dóseh dress Egypt Egyptians Eiyoob El-Bekree El-Gundub'ah El-Melik Eesa Emeer Beybars exclaimed Eybek faddahs fast father female festival fikees former friends gold Hasaneyn head horse hour Imám Jews kamarah khatmeh kind King Kisweh Kur-án láh latter Leylet Lord Maḥmal manner marriage Mekkeh mentioned metropolis Mohammad Moolid mosque Munádee Muslims night Nile Nilometer occasion orders ornaments Osmán passed performed period persons piasters piece pilgrims pound sterling prayer preceding present priest Prophet Ramadán recite repeated ring Saadeeyeh saint sect servant sheykh sometimes Soorat streets Sultán sunset tents thee thou tion tomb tribe troops turban Turkish usually Wezeer Shaheen wife women worn zikr