Contributions to English Lexicography. 327 
Kebla, (Arab. Ave he region in front of a person, the direction of a 
person's face in prayer, frem bY to meet ; comp. Heb. Sp fo be 
before, or over against ;) the direction of a person’s face in prayer. 
Woran, in usage the same as Alkoran, q. V. 
Gives 
Mamiuk, (Arab. Selso possessed, @ See pass. part. from Cues to 
possess, rule ; see Heb. 327 to reign ;) in the east, a kind of mer- 
cenary soldier. 
Ge - 
| Minaret, (Arab. Splio a place for a Ye ht, the turret of a Mohammedan 
=_— — 
femple, from ps fo shine; comp. Heb. 792 idem;) the tower of a 
Mohammedan tempie. 
Mohammed, (Arab. Once =Uo praised, also Mohammed, from —_— to 
praise ; comp. Heb. 73M to desire earnestly ;) the proper name of the 
Arabian impostor. 
11 C= Eas, 
Molla, (Arab. cs90 maula, a@ president, lord, from ey to preside, 
govern ;) among the Mchammedans, a superior judge. 
%S Cc — —-— - = 
Mosk, (Arab. ASU masjid, a temple, from AS fo incline the 
head, to worship ; comp. Heb. 430 idem ;) @ Mohammedan temple. 
TAS e) 
Moslem, (Arab. pho one devoted to God and his prophet Mohammed, a 
Mohammedan, from nv con]. i. £0 submit fo God; comp. zslam above ;) 
a Mohammedan. 
e 3 
Mufti, (Arab. ¢5*20 one who decides cases of Mohammedan law, from 
Lis conj. 1. fo give a legal decision; comp. fetwa above ;) in Turkey, 
the chief minister of religion and law. 
Musulman, the Persian form of the Arabic word moslem. The plural 
form musulmen has arisen from mistake and is incorrect. 
55 — nem 
Rais, (Arab. mal a captain, from Cul to be head or chief ; comp. 
Heb. 4 the head;) in the east, the captain of a ship. 
= = — 
Ramadan, (Arab. joes af ;) the month of fasting among the Arabians. 
