INDEX.
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
A’aráf (Al-) = partition-wall (chapter of the Koran), 217
Aaron’s Rod (becomes with Moslems Moses’ Staff), 238
A’amash (Al-), traditionist, 81
A’araj (Al-), traditionist, ib.
Abdallah (a neutral name), 141
Abdallah bin Mas’úd (traditionist), 81
Abdallah bin Salim (traditionist), ib.
Abjad (Hebrew-Arabic alphabet), 229
Ablution (difference of fashion in performing it), 112
Abraham (the friend of God), 205
Abrogating and abrogated (versets), 194
Abú al-Abbás al-Mubarrad (grammarian), 138
Abú al-Abbás al-Rakáshi (poet), 77
Abú al-Ayná, 164
Abu al-Husn = Father of Beauty (a fancy name), 189
Abú Ali, see Di’ibil al-Khuzá’i.
Abu Bakr (Caliph), 235
Abu Bakr Mohammed al-Anbári (grammarian), 141
Abú Háris = Father of spoils (lion), 40
Abú Horayrah (uncle of Mohammed), 81
Abu Tammám (poet), 157
Abú Zanád (traditionist), 81
Abú Zarr (Companion of the Apostle), 102
Adi bin Zayd (poet), 124
Adil (Al-) = the Just (Caliph Omar), 103
Adnán (Arab genealogy begins with), 100
Adultery (etc. to be proved by four witnesses), 97
Adulteress (none without an adulterer), 90
Ahrám (Al-) = the Pyramids, 105
Akabah (mountain pass near Meccah), 295
Akásirah = sons of the royal Chosroës, 10
Akhír al-Zamán = the latter days, 304
Alam = way-mark, etc., 191
Alcove (corruption of al-Kubbah), 18
Aleppo (noted for debauchery), 64
Ali bin Mohammed bin Abdallah bin Táhir (Governor), 163
Ali ibn Abí Tálib, 213; 225
Alish takish (acting woman and man alternately), 65
Allah (desire unto), 164
—— (corporeality of?), ib.