Aạshà, El- (poet), 155
Aạwar, El- (son of Satan), 33
´Abd-El-Ḳádir El-Jeelánee (saint), 50, n.
´Abd-El-Melik (Khaleefeh, A.D. 685-705), 113, 114, 156, 168
Abel, 92
Ablutions, 11
—— before meals, 136
Abodes of the Jinn (Genii), 37, 104
Aboo-Bekr Eṭ-Ṭoosee (theologian), 73
Aboo-Murrah (surname of Satan), 31
Aboo-Zeyd, romance of, 127
Abraham, 2, 93
Abstinence, 14
Abu-l-´Atáhiyeh (poet), 114, 115
Abu-l-Ghimr (surname of Satan), 31
Abu-l-Ḳásim El-Jeelánee, 55
Abyssinian slaves, 250, 253, 254
Accomplishments, 205, 239
´Ad, ancient tribe of, 105, 265
Adam, 2
Adán (call to prayer), 11, 186
Adhriyoon (anemone), 166, n.
´Adid, El-, (Fáṭimee Khaleefeh, A.D. 1160-1171), 216, n.
Adultery, 17
Agathodaemon, 39
Aḥmad El-Bedawee (saint), 50, n., 62, 63, 72
Aḥmad Rifá´ah (saint), 50, n.
Aḥmedeeyeh darweeshes, 50, n.
´Aïsheh (wife of Moḥammad), 34, 239
´Ajameeyeh (a sweet paste), 23
´Ajweh (pressed dates), 160
´Aḳeeḳah (victim), 191
Alchymy, 94
´Alee, 266
´Alee's wives, 222
´Alee El-Bekree (saint), 65-69
´Alee ibn-El-Ma-moon, 53
´Alee El-Leythee (saint), 60-63
´Alḳamah, 45
Alláh (God), 133
Alláhu Akbar! (God is Great!), 37
Almond, 161, 167
Almsgiving, 14, 23
Aloes-wood, 157
Ambassadors of Constantine VII., 121
Ambergris, 157
Ammooneh (female saint), 65-67
Amphora, 158
Amputation for theft, 17, 20, 21
Amulets, 85
Analysis of Arabian beauty, 215
Anemone, 166
Angel of Death, 90
Angel who bears the earth, 106
Angels, 2, 25, 26
——, fallen, 82
´Annáb (jujube), 161, n.
´Antarah, romance of, 127
Antechamber of bath, 180
Antelope hunting, 183-185
Apartments, 145
Apostasy, 18
Apostles, 2
Apostolic angels, 26
Apple, 161
Apricot, 161
Arabs, early, 109-112
´Arafát, Mount, 14, 21, 39
Arba´een, El- (fortieth day after funeral), 263
Archangels, 26
Arms, 183
´Arsh Er-Raḥmán (Throne of the Compassionate), 99
´Arsh Iblees, 102
Ás (myrtle), 165
Asaf (Wezeer of Solomon), 40, 81
Ascension of Moḥammad into Heaven, 164
Asceticism, 53, 55-59
Aṣḥáb ed-Darak (overseers), 48
´Asḳalán, 141
Asma´ee, El- (poet), 114, 124-126
´Asr (afternoon prayer), 11
Ass of Umm ´Amr, 213
——, wild, hunting the, 185
Astrology, 84, n., 86, 237
Atlantic Ocean, 102
Auguration, 86, 87
Author made a darweesh, 62
´Azázeel (the youthful Satan), 30, 31
Azhar (the university mosque in Cairo), 50
´Azraeel (Angel of Death), 26, 33, 90

Bábil (Babel), 82
Baghdád, literary period at, 112, 114
Bahamoot (the fish that bears the earth), 107
Bahár (buphthalmum), 167, n.
Baḥr el-Moḥeeṭ, El- (Circumambient Ocean), 100, 102
Baḥr el-Muzlim, El- (Atlantic Ocean), 102
Baḥr eẓ-Ẓulumát, or eẓ-Ẓulmeh (Sea of Darkness, i.e. Atlantic Ocean), 102
Bakhteree, El- (poet), 118
Báḳillà (beanflower), 167, n.
Bán (willow), 167, n.
Banana, 161
Banquets, public, 139-141
Baráhimeh darweeshes, 50, n.
Barahoot, well of, 264, 266
Báriḥ (inauguration), 87
Barḳooḳ (plum), 161, n.
Barmekees (Barmecides), 115
Basil, sweet, 24, 167
Basket-making saint, 52
Baṣrah, owl of El-, 114
Bath, 179-183
—— spirits, 37, 38
Báṭiyeh (jar), 158
Baṭṭah (leather bottle), 158
Baṭṭeekh (water-melon), 160
Battues, 184
Bat-winged Jinn, 46
Beanflower, 167
Beasts, language of, 133
Beauty, Arab ideal of, 213-216
Bedawee, El-, 50, n.
——, poetic, 116
——, love of the, 211-213
Beer, 149
Behaviour, 198, 199
Behemoth, 107
Bekree, El- (saint), 65-69
Belaḥ (date), 159
Benefsej (violet), 165
Beshneen (lotus), 167, n.
Betrothal, 230, 231
Betrother, professional, 225
Beverages, 142
Beyt-owwal (antechamber), 180
Biers, 258, n.
Birds, language of, 133
Birth, ceremonies attending, 186-192
Bisected Jinn, 45
Biṭṭeekh (water-melon), 160
Blacks, country of the, 102
Blood, 15
Blood-revenge, 19
Blood-wit, 18, 35
Books, destruction of, 54
Boots, 169, n.
Boozeh (beer), 149
Bottles, leather and glass, 158
Bout of wine, 159
Bow, 183
Brandy, 154, 157
Bread and salt, 144
Breeding, good, 198, 199
Bridal ceremonies, 232-238
Bridegroom's ceremonies, 236, 237
Buffalo sacrificed at funerals, 261
Bull who bears the earth, 106
Bunduḳ (hazel-nut), 161, n.
Buphthalmum, 167
Burák, El- (the miraculous beast), 164
Burckhardt, criticism of, 208, n.
Burial, 258-262
Burḳo´ (face-veil), 225, n.
Burning the dead, 117
Burtuḳán (orange), 161 n.
Butchering, 15

Cain, 92
Cakes, 23
Call to prayer, 11, 12
Camel's flesh, 15
Camp, rules of hospitality, 143
Cannibal Jinn, 41-44
Carouse, 159
Carpet, 146
Carving, 147
Cask, 158
Ceiling, 147
Censer, 157
Centre of earth, 101
Ceremonies attending death, 258, ff.
Chamomile, 167
Chant of Muëddin, 11, 12
—— of the Zikr, 75, 76
Character, national, 205
Charity, 14, 15, 54
Charms, 6, 8, 82, 193
Childhood and education, 186-206
China, 44, 46, 102
Chiromancy, 87
Chrysolite, green, 104
Circassian slaves, 249
Circumcision, 15, 192, 200
Cities, immorality of European, 243
Citron, 161
Civet, 157
Civil laws, 16, 17
Clean and unclean food, 141
Clogs, 180
Clothes, 16
Cock, cry of, 133
Code of Islám, 1
Coffee, 150
Coffee-seller, 235
Coffee, white (brandy), 154
Coiffure, 216-218
Concubines, 17, 119, 124, 209, 222, 227, 247, 250-257
Congress, literary, 109
Coral, 218
Corpse, treatment of, 258, 259
Correspondence of Muslims, 127
Corrupt dialect, 113
Cosmography, 97-108
Couch, 139
Cousins' marriages, 227
Creation of Jinn, 26-29
Creed, 1-10
Cremation, 117
Cressets, 236
Crier, 11
Cries of birds, 133, 134
Criminal law, 17-21
Crocus, 167
Crops of birds, 265
Crossbow, 183
Crowns, women's, 218
Cruciform hall, 147
Culture, Muslim, 202
Cup, 158, 159
Cupboards, 147
Cup companion, 172
Cushions, 146

Da´eefeh (a slave-girl), 210
Dahlán (species of Jinn), 44
Daïs, 145
Damascus, 118, 119
Dancers, 201, 235
Daniel, 86, n.
Darabukkeh (drum), 205
Dár el-Jelál (Mansion of Glory, first stage of Paradise), 90
Dár es-Selám (Mansion of Peace, second stage of Paradise), 99
Ḍarb el-Mendel (mode of divination), 85, 94
Ḍarb er-Raml (geomancy), 86, n.
Dar-gáh, 145
Dark regions, 103
Darkness beneath the earth, 107
Darkness, Sea of, 102
Ḍarrah (co-wife), 245, n.
Darweeshes (Dervishes), 47, 48, 50, n.
Darweesh performance (zikr), 73-77
Dásim (son of Satan), 33
Dásooḳee, Ed-, 50, n.
Date, 159
Date-wine, 148, 149
Day of Judgment, 108
Days, lucky and unlucky, 92
Dead, examination of, 262
Death, Angel of, 90
——, ceremonies of, 258-266
Debts, 17
Deenár (gold coin), 14, etc.
Deev (spirit), 27
Deewán (divan), 146
Degrees, prohibited, 226
Delhán (species of Jinn), 44
Delláleh (female broker), 239
Demonology, 25-46
Denn (earthen vessel), 158
Dervishes, 47, 48, 50, n.
Destiny, 3-10
Destoor yá mubárakeen! (Permission, ye blessed!), 37
Devils, 2, 25, ff.
Dhu-l-Ḥijjeh (last month of the Muslim year), 15, 21
Dhu-l-Kaạdeh (eleventh month), 110
Dhu-l-Ḳarneyn, 103
Diabolic magic, 82-93
Dialect, corrupt, 113
Dilḳ (a loose coat), 63
Dinners, public, 139-141
Dirhem (silver coin), 14, etc.
—— (a governor of Sijistán), 144
Diseases, 7, 10
Dishes, 137 ff., 159
Divan, 146
Divination, 82, 84, 85
Divine magic, 81, 82
Diving Jinn, 44
Divorce, 17, 222, 240-248
Dogmas of Islám, 1-10
Doors, 147
Dóraḳ (water-bottle), 188
Dove, cry of, 133
Dowry of a bride, 229, 230
Dreams, 88-92
Dress at wine-parties, 157
Dresses of honour, 116-118
Drinking, 150
—— moderate, 154
Drinks, 142
Drives in hunting, 184
Drum, 205
Drunkenness, 18
Duck, hawking, 183
Dukhool, or dukhleh (visit), 237
Dungeon under the Devil's jaw, 265
Durḳá´ah (floor), 145

Earth, 99-104
—— divisions of, 101-104
—— what it stands upon, 105-108
Earths, the seven, 97, 105
Earthquakes, 105, 107, n.
Eating, manner of, 135-137, 242, n.
Ecstasy, 50, 59, 77
Education, 186-206
´Eed (festival), 21
Eewán, El- (daïs), 145
Eezár (veil), 225, n.
´Efreets (species of Jinn), 27 ff.
Eglantine, 167
Eiyoob (Job), 93
Elias, 49, 103
Emancipation, 250-253
Emblematic conversation, 129-133
Embroidery, 205, 239
Emeen, El- (Khaleefeh, A.D. 809-813), 256
Enchantment, 82, 83
´Eneb (grape), 161, n.
Enoch, 86, n.
Epistles, Mohammadan, 127
´Erk-soos (licorice), 149
´Eshè (nightfall prayer), 11
Establishment of Khaleefeh, 121
Etiquette, 16
—— in correspondence, 128
Eunuchs, 254
Ewers, 158
Excitement, religious, 77
´Eyáfeh, El- (auguration), 86
Eye, evil, 84, 188, 193-195
Eyes, blue, 214, n.
Ezbekeeyeh (quarter in Cairo), 68

Faḍl ibn Yaḥyà (the Barmekee), 151
Fághiyeh (privet), 165, n.
Fair of ´Okáḍh, 109-111
Faith, confession of, 1
Fál (omen), 87
Family duty, 192
Fans, 159
Fasting, 14, 21
Fate, 3-10
Faṭeerehs (pancakes), 235
Father and sons, 194, 195
Fátiḥah, 24, 62, 74, 229, 230
Fáṭimee Khaleefehs, A.D. 909-1171, 139
Fáṭimeh (daughter of Moḥammad), 186, 222, 228
Feasting and merrymaking, 135-185
Feasts, public, 139-141
Female education, 204, 205
Festivals, 14, 15, 21-24
—— of saints, 71,