An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians, Volume 1

Ab'oo ablution absolute glory Al'ee alumn Apostle Arabic Arabic language Ba'sha Bed'awee believe bless bride bridegroom Cairo called chafing-dish chap chapter charm Cka'dee Ckoor-a'n Ckootb classes coffee colour common commonly Copts custom deewa'n deity divorce door dowry dress durwee'shes Egyp Egypt Egyptians Fa't'hhah favour and preserve female slaves festivals former friends give hand hath head Hhan'afees hharee'm hhen'na husband Ima'm inhabitants kind ladies latter Lord Lower Egypt lower orders magician manner marriage marry master Mek'keh mentioned metropolis Mohham'mad Mohhammadan Moof'tee Moos'lims mosque Na'zir night occasions Ool'ama ornaments perform persons piasters piece pipe prayers present Prophet punishment recite religion religious remarkable respect saint salutation sect seldom servant sherbet sheykh silk sometimes thee thou tion tomb turban Turkish Turks Upper Egypt usually village wear wel'ee wife wives woman women words worn zef'feh zikrs