Observations on the Religion, Law, Government, and Manners, of the Turks ..., Volumen2

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P. Wilson, 1768
 

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Página 54 - ... possesseth, of the booty which God hath granted thee; and the daughters of thy uncle, and the daughters of thy aunts, both on thy father's side and on thy mother's side, who have fled with thee from Mecca, and any other believing woman, if she give herself unto the prophet; in case the prophet desireth to take her to wife. This is a peculiar privilege granted unto thee, above the rest of the true believers.
Página 159 - ... of religion. They are joined together on the good faith of their parents or relations; for -they are never permitted to fee each other before the nuptial night.
Página 54 - ... for this incommodeth the Prophet. He is ashamed to bid you depart ; but GOD is not ashamed of the truth. And when ye ask of the Prophet's wives what ye may have occasion for, ask it of them from behind a curtain. This will be more pure for your hearts and their hearts. Neither is it fit for you to give any uneasiness to the Apostle of GOD, or to marry his wives after him for ever : for this would be a grievous thing in the sight of GOD.
Página 17 - the Mount of Forgivenefs." It is about two miles in circumference — a moft delicious fpot. On it ADAM and EVE met, after the LORD had, for their tranfgreffions, feparated them forty years. Here they cohabited and lived in excefs of happinefs, having built a houfe on it, called " Beith Adam," that is to fay,
Página 128 - Pashi [Chaush-bashi] will ride at his right hand. This part of the ceremonial, long contested, but never given up by the Turks, except only when they have been beaten into it, leaves the ambassador the sole resource of protesting; all other opposition is in vain; he, however, insists, that a gentleman of his retinue shall ride at his left. With whatever seeming reluctance they admit...
Página 17 - Paradife before the others, muft repeat it once a day during the flay of the Caravan at Mecca. At fifteen miles from the town of Mecca there is a hill called " Ghiabal Arafata," or
Página 117 - You have been much mistaken in this suit; for if the poor man could bring no witnesses in confirmation of his right, I myself can produce at least five hundred.
Página 10 - THE firft effort of Mahomedan education is to root deep in the minds of their children, a high contempt of all other religions ; from babes they are carefully taught to diftinguifli them by the opprobrious nameofG/«wr, or Infidel.
Página 54 - This will be more easy, that they may be entirely content, and may not be grieved, but may be well pleased with what thou shalt give every of them: God knoweth whatever is in your hearts; and God is knowing and gracious.
Página 147 - ... and the young men to great veneration towards the old. Perhaps this, with their total, and very early reparation from women, has ininfufed that remarkable bafhfulnefs in their behaviour towards them, and occafions that refpect with which they treat the fex. A MAN, meeting a woman in the...

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