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the most wealthy of the commercial classes, and 
having the repute of liberal and fair dealers. They 
are, moreover, scrupulously observant of their reli- 
gious duties, and daily attend their mosque, nearly 
two miles distant from the city, although they are 
not under the immediate surveillance of their moolla , 
or chief priest ; whose custom it is to reside at 
Surat, paying his flock at Boorhanpoor an annual 
visit to collect his dues and leave his blessing. In 
appearance these Bohras strongly resemble the 
Arabs, their features and complexions being of the 
Arabian cast, as well as the fashion of their gar- 
ments ; and it is probable that they are really of 
Arabian origin, though they have been many 
centuries resident in the Dekkan and in Guzerat. 
