The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Volume 2 by Gilbert Parker
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Muezzin----The sheikh of the mosque who calls to prayer.
Narghileh----A Persian pipe. Nebool----A quarter-staff. Ramadan----The Mahommedan season of fasting. Saadat-el-bdsha----Excellency Pasha. Sdis----Groom. Sakkia----The Persian water-wheel. Salaam----Eastern salutation. Sheikh-el-beled----Head of a village. Tarboosh----A Turkish turban. Ulema----Learned men. Wakf----Mahommedan Court dealing with succession, etc. Welee----A holy man or saint. Yashmak----A veil for the lower part of the face. Yelek----A long vest or smock. |
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