The sultan of the mountains

[1]Raisuli is generally called by his people “The Sherif.”

[2]A piece of woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment.

[3]A valley, a river; a ravine through which a stream flows.

[4]A Spanish queen who died 200 years ago.

[5]Muazzin—a Mohammedan crier of the hour of prayer.

[6]A cloak with a hood worn by natives of Morocco.

[7]A devil.

[8]Ravine, gully.

[9]A Moslem learned in religion and law.

[10]A college composed of the hierarchy, the immamo, muftio and cadio.

[11]A special blessing.

[12]The only woman mentioned in the genealogy.

[13]The prophet, Mohamed.

[14]An advanced student.

[15]A holy and wise Moslem.

[16]Government.

[17]An oriental slipper without heel or quarters.

[18]The custom of hospitality.

[19]The four great lawyers of Islam.

[20]A narrow fast sailing vessel.

[21]When el Raisuli left the prison he had the fetters which had been on his feet weighed, and found their aggregate weight was fifty pounds.

[22]The first verses of the Koran.

[23]Sidi Badr ed Din told me this same story, but he insisted that el Raisuli killed eleven men with a knife before the Governor would treat with him.

[24]Army of Arabs.

[25]Learned men.

[26]“Morocco as It Was,” by Walter Harris.

[27]Army of Arabs.

[28]“Morocco as It Was,” by Walter Harris.

[29]Roosevelt.

[30]A Spanish doctor in Xauen had recently operated successfully on twenty cases of cataract, and the natives consider him a saint.

[31]Here Raisuli was wrong. It was an Algerian, one Abderrahman ben Sedira, trained by the French Government.

[32]Mr. Frank Rattigan’s Diary.

[33]Plural of Sherif.

[34]Or Vakil—a native representative or authorized agent.

[35]A kodak.

[36]1,000 pesetas.

[37]Zugasti was born in 1886.

[38]“Rotters.”

[39]Ain el Fondak is in the middle of Wadi Ras.

[40]Religious endowments.

[41]The Great Feast (like our Christmas).

[42]Kibla is the prayer niche turned towards Mecca.

[43]The present Sultan.

[44]I think it was an owl.

[45]This was in August or September, 1912.

[46]December, 1912.

[47]See letter quoted in Appendix.

[48]Colloquialism—“rotters.”

[49]Store.

[50]Christian.

[51]Mohamed el Khalid can only have been about ten at this time.

[52]In 1922.

[53]Christ.

[54]It is significant that, even at the height of the war, they could be bought for twopence or threepence each.

[55]Ermiki.

[56]Companies.

[57]The official figures of this battle are 150 Spaniards dead and 300 Moors.

[58]The Turkish Sultan.

[59]Its ruler under the dominant authority of the Turkish Sultan.

[60]Christians.

[61]Force.

[62]40,000, in reality.

[63]Men learned in Moslem law.

[64]The Sultan at Fez.

[65]“Praise be to the Prophet, the Messenger of God!”

[66]Menebbhe, the Sultan’s Minister, not the Kaid Menebbhe.

[67]January, 1915.

[68]May, 1915.

[69]May 11th.

[70]General Jordana.

[71]The Marquis of Villalba.

[72]June, 1915.

[73]Shells.

[74]“Salutation to the Prophet.”

[75]The point towards which Mohammedans turn their faces in prayer.

[76]I think Raisuli was referring to the Inquisition.

[77]A towel.

[78]This is a common custom in Arab harems at the time of childbirth, and the woman is supposed to gain some relief from it.

[79]Not the Suq el Khemis of Beni Aros.

[80]June 29th, 1916.

[81]The officer in question was Captain Tubao.

[82]March, 1917.

[83]The German agent.

[84]By killing any evil spirits who might be lurking around.

[85]Open.

[86]In January 1919.

[87]At the peace of Khotot.

[88]The Residency.

[89]The Prime Minister of Mulai el Mehdi, the Kalipha.

[90]Religious Endowments.

[91]Aeroplanes.

[92]July, 1919.

[93]An evergreen oak.

[94]These are round berries.

[95]Sultan of the Holy War—the greatest honour of Islam.

[96]Arab force.

[97]September, 1919.

[98]The irregulars in the service of Spain.

[99]Probably from ten to twelve thousand.

[100]This remark shows the efficiency of Raisuli’s secret service, for, a fortnight later, Mulai Ali broke with the Spaniards.

[101]It happened in August, 1920.

[102]I think this must refer to the legend that, to gain heaven, the dead Moslem must walk across a bridge of red-hot iron, but all his good deeds come and make themselves into a carpet to protect his feet.

[103]Among the Riffs.

[104]May, 1921.

[105]Two Hassani piastres are equivalent to a Spanish one.

[106]Raisuli.

[107]Mulai Ali is about twenty-eight.

[108]September, 1921.

[109]December, 1921.

[110]In April, 1922.

[111]In June 1922.

[112]This conference was on August 6th, 1922.

[113]Kaftan or Caftan—Long gown fastened by a girdle and having sleeves that reach below the hands.

[114]A mining engineer.