sores eecerewnennnernr ence alethien  * =e + 
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SC, 
Kebla, (Arab. 843 the region in front of a person, the direction of a 
person’s face in prayer, from Ave to meet; comp. Heb. Et) to be 
before, or over against ;) the direction of a person’s face in prayer. 
Koran, in usage ” same as Alkoran, q. v. 
Mamluk, (Arab. Tee possessed, a slave; pass. part. from She t to 
possess, rule; comp. Heb. 532 to reign ;) in the east, a kind of mer- 
cenary soldier. 
Ge - ; 
Minaret, (Arab. 3p\ivo a place for a light, the turret of a Mohammedan 
temple, from ye to shine; comp. Heb. 53 idem ;) the tower of a 
ohammedan temple 
$a-- 3 ae 
Mohammed, (Arab. A+5=V0 praised, also Mohammed, from A+> to 
praise; comp. Heb. 372m to desire earnestly ;) the proper name of the 
Arabian impostor. 
Molla, (Arab. ee maula, a president, lord, from cy, to preside, 
govern ;) ae se Mohammedans, @ superior Judge. 
Mosk, (Arab. Os tie masjid, a temple, from Acetn to incline the. 
: head, to worship ome: Heb. 535 idem ;) a Mohammedan temple. 
Moslem, (Arab. pans one devoted to God and his prophet Mohammed, a 
Mohammedan, from ee con. ii. to submit to God: Dg aslale that): 
a Mohammedan. 
Mufti, (Arab. cyte one who decides cases of Mohammedan law, from 
bs conj. li. to give a legal decision ; comp. fctwa above ;) in Turkey, 
the chief: minister of religion and law 
Musulman, the Persian form of the Arabic word moslem. The plural 
form ee has arisen from mistake and i is incorrect. 
Rais, (Arab. aly a captain, from Up to be head or chief ; comp. 
Heb. Wain the head ;) in the east, the captain of a ship. 
Ramadan, (Arab. las ;) the month of fasting among the Arabians. 
