Qanoon-e-Islam, Or, The Customs of the Mussulmans of India: Comprising a Full and Exact Account of Their Various Rites and Ceremonies from the Moment of Birth Till the Hour of Death |
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alias Allee apply ashoor-khana assembled Ayzeed azan bathed Beebee betel betel-leaf bismilla blessing body boiled bride's house bridegroom called cardamoms ceremony CHAPTER child cloth coloured custom dress durood earthen pot exorcist feast female flowers four friends fuqeers genii ghee gold or silver hair hands head Hindoos Hindoostan Hosein huldee Hussun k'hichree Kaabah Khoaja kind lamp-black latter likewise magic square male marriage means Mecca Meer Mogol Mohummud Mohummud Moostuffa Mohummudan Mohurrum month moorshud Moosulmans neck neekah night numaz observed occasion offer fateeha ornament palkee pan-sooparee perform person pice piece polaoo prayer present Prophet Qibla Qoran red thread relatives repeat rice round rukat Rumzan rupees Saturn SECT seer Shah Sheeahs Sheikh shub-gusht shurbut singing Soonnees soonnut sugar sulam sundul Syed taboot thou turmeric ullums Vide wash woman women worn wuzoo
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Page lxxix - Praise be to God, the Lord of all creatures, the most " merciful, the King of the day of judgment, Thee do "we worship, and of Thee do we beg assistance. " Direct us in the right way, in the way of those to " whom thou hast been gracious ; not of those against " whom thou art incensed, nor of those who go astray.
Page 291 - I have often found them thus engaged; but I never could say I witnessed the actual accomplishment of their prediction. The Nou-Roze teems with friendly tokens between the two families of a bride and bridegroom elect, whose interchange of presents are also strictly observed. The children receive gifts from their elders; their nurses reap a harvest from the day; the tutor writes an ode in praise of his pupil, and receives gifts from the child's parents; the servants and slaves are regaled with dainties...
Page 20 - Almighty! In place of this my son I offer life for life, blood for blood, head for head, bone for bone, hair for hair, skin for skin.
Page 293 - MOON is not so blameable as that which I have known practised by some men of esteemed good understanding, who having a particular object in view, which they cannot attain by any human stratagem or contrivance, write petitions to the Emaum Mhidhie on Fridays, and by their own hands commit the paper to the river, with as much reverence as if they thought him present in the water to receive it. The petition is always written in the same respectful terms, as inferiors here well know how to address their...
Page 214 - With him are the keys of the secret things; none knoweth them besides himself: he knoweth that which is on the dry land and in the sea...
Page 291 - ... the new leaves to sprout, the young buds force off the old leaves; and when the trees are thus clothed in their first delicate foliage, there is a yellow tinge in the colour which is denominated Bussund (Spring). A day is appointed to be kept under this title, and then every one wears the Bussund colour: no one would be admitted at Court without this badge of the day. The elephants, horses and camels of the King, or of his nobles, are all ornamented with the same colour on their trappings. The...
Page 290 - All kinds of dried fruits and nuts, confectionary and cakes, are numbered amongst the necessary articles for this day's offering : they are set out in small earthen plates, lacquered over to resemble silver, on which is placed coloured paper, cut out in curious devices (an excellent substitute for vine leaves) laid on the plate to receive the several articles forming " Nou-Roze
Page 292 - The learned men call it a zeenahnah, or children's custom ; but it is common to see children of all ages amongst the males, partake of, and enjoy the festival with as much glee as the females or their juniors. A bamboo frame is formed to the shape of a Chinese boat ; this frame-work is hidden by a covering of gold and silver tissue, silk, or coloured muslin, bordered and neatly ornamented with silver paper. In this light bark many lamps are secreted, of common earthenware. A procession is formed...
Page 86 - I have already mentioned; that "there is no god but the true God; and that Mohammed is his apostle." Under which they comprehend six distinct branches; viz. (1) Belief in God; (2) In his angels; (3) In his scriptures; (4) In his prophets; (5) In the resurrection and day of judgment; and, (6) In God's absolute decree and predetermination both of good and evil. The four points relating to practice...
Page 168 - Rumzaun ; the sick, the aged, women giving nourishment to infants, and those in expectation of adding to the members of the family, and very young children, these are all commanded not to fast.1 There is a latitude granted to travellers also ; but many a weary pilgrim whose heart is bent heavenward will be found taking his rank amongst the Rozedhaars of the time, without deeming he has any merit in refraining from the privileges his code has conferred upon him ; such men will fast whilst...