An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians

Arabic language Arabs Básha Bedawees believe beyt bless bride bridegroom Cairo called ceremonies chafing-dish chant chap chapter classes coffee colour commence common commonly Copts custom darweeshes deewán described divorce door dress Egypt Egyptians El-Islám El-Melik eyes father favour feet female festival former friends give hand hareem hath henna husband Imám Kádee kelb kind Kur-án Kutb ladies latter Lord lower orders magician manner marriage marry master Mekkeh mentioned metropolis Mohammad Moolid mosque Muslims Názir night Nile occasion ornaments Osmán party performed persons piasters piece pipe pounds sterling prayer present Prophet Ramadán recite religion respect round saint sect seldom servant seyyid sherbet sheykh silk similar slave sometimes street Sultán tarboosh thee thou tomb turban Turkish Turks Ulama Upper Egypt usually wear welee Wezeer wife wives woman women words worn zarf zikr