GLOSSARY 343 



Mihrab. Praying-niche. 



Mimbar. Pulpit. 



Morabit. As an adjective "Holy." As a noun "The tomb of a 



holy person." 

 "Mindar Who is that? 

 Naga. A female camel. 

 "Nahs Taibeen." Good people. 

 Nugga. A Beduin tent. 

 Oke. A measure. 

 Quhha. A domed holy tomb. 

 Qurush. A small Turkish coin. 

 *'Raqa-at" Positions or stages of prayer. 

 "Rahmat Allah T The peace of God. 



"RaJimat vllahi Allahim." "The peace of God be on him." 

 Sahakha. A salt marsh. 

 "Salamu al-eikum wa Rahmab Allah." Greetings to you and the 



peace of Allah. 

 Sederiya. A short shirt. 

 Serg. A saddle. 

 Shadouk. Well. 



Shamadam. A certain kind of wind-proof candlestick. 

 Shehada. The Moslem profession of faith, "There is no God but 



God," etc. 

 *^Sliey latif." A pleasant thing. 

 Sitt. Lady. 

 Stiq. Market. 

 Sura. Chapter of Koran. 

 Tohh. Woman's dress. 

 Tukel. Round hut. 



"UUa-la een." Women's cry of rejoicing. 

 WakU. Representative (steward or lieutenant-governor). 

 Wazir. Minister. 

 Zaivia. College. 

 Zeit. Oil. 

 ZemziTnaya. Felt-covered water-bottle. 



