Ibrahim, son of the Prophet;Ibraahim Mukhaun, Ibrahim Makan,'the place of Abraham', at MeccaIce-makingIdolatry prohibited to MusalmansInfanticide among MusalmansInk-makingIshmael, son of the Prophet;sacrifice ofIslaaim, Islam
Ja'adah poisons HasanJaffur Saadick, the Imam Ja'far as-SadiqJahaun-punah,jahan panah, a title of honour, 'asylum of the world'Jahmun, Jamun,jaman, jamun, the fruitEugenia Jambolana;see JARMUNJains, their tenderness for animal lifeJarmun, see JAHMUNJaullie,jali, nettingJeddahJerusalem, pilgrimage toJessamine tree, theJesus Christ, the Musalman title of;His Nativity;His ComingJewellery, craving of women for;put aside at the Muharram festivalJhaawn namaaz,ja'e namaz, a prayer carpetJhammah,jama, a long gownJhaumdanie,jamdani, an ornamented bagJhanngeer, the Emperor Jahangir, his chain of justiceJhewl,jhul, the trappings of an elephantJhillmun,jhilmil, venetian shutters for doors and windowsJhy Singh, Raja Jai Singh, his observatoriesJillewdhar,jilaudur, an attendant on a man of rankJinn, theJoel, the ProphetJonk, a leechJoshun,joshan, an ornament worn by women on the upper armJudee, MountJugglersJumma musjid, Jumna musjid,Jame' masjid, a congregational mosqueJustice, administration of in Oudh
Kaabah,Ka'bah, the holy place at Mecca;water spout atKaanaut,qanat, the side walls of a tentKaarawaun,kawan, a caravanKaareem Zund, Karim Khan Zand, anecdote of;see KHAREEM ZUNDKaarjil,kajal, lampblack applied to the eyesKaawaus,khawass, a special female attendantKabooza,kharbuzah, the melonKalipha,khalifah, a Caliph, head servant;see CALIPHAKallonie wallah,khilauniwala, a toy-sellerKannoge, the city of Kanauj;founded by Cain;destroyed by an earthquakeKatorah,katora, a shallow drinking cupKauflaah,kafilah, a caravanKaullie Nuddee, the Kali Nadi riverKauzy,Qazi, a Musalman law officerKeebaab,kabab, pieces of meat roasted on skewersKeerah,kira, a leechKetcherie,khichri, rice cooked with pulse and spicesKettledrum, the;see DUNKAHKhadijah, wife of the ProphetKhareem Zund;see KAAREEM ZUNDKhaun,khan, 'lord', a title of honourKhaunce, Kansa, King of MathuraKhaunie, a folk taleKheer,khir, milk boiled with riceKhidmutghar,khidmatgar, a table servantKhillaut,khil'at,a robe of honourKhodah Afiz,Khuda hafiz, 'God be your Protector!'Khoraan, the Koran, Qur'an;its history;not to be translated;taught to girls;its doctrine regarding women;passages of, inscribed as amulets;learnt by heart;readers ofKhus-khus,khaskhas,the fragrant root of the grassAndropogon muricatusKhusru Parviz, King of PersiaKhwaja Khizr, the saintKiblaah,qiblah, the direction assumed in prayerKillaah,qal'a qil'a, a fortKirhnee,kirni, the fruitCanthium parviflorumKirrich,kirch, a straight thrusting swordKishtee,kishti, a boatKitchens in the zenanahKite-flyingKnife-grindersKoofah, the city KufahKootub, the Qutb Minar pillar at DelhiKornea, Kanhaiya, KrishnaKoss,kos, a measure of distance, about two milesKraabaalah, Kerbela, Karbala, the holy cityKuffin,kafn, a coffin, winding-sheetKummeruck,kamrak, the fruitAverrhoa CarambolaKungoon, Bandar Kangun in the Persian GulfKurah,kora, aloe waterKurbootah,kharbuza, the shaddock fruitKutcher,khichar, rice boiled with pulse and spices
Labaadah, Labaadh,labada, a rain-coatLabaun,loban, frankincense;see LAHBAUNLadies, European, not visiting bazars;Musalman, conversation ofLahaaf,lahaf, a quiltLahbaun, see LABAUNLampblack, applied to the eyesLance, exercises with theLeopards trained for sportLeech vendorsLeechie,lichi, the fruitNephelium LichiLeft hand used for ablution, not for eating withLetters, dedicated to GodLicenses for marriage unknownLights burned before the TaziahsLime, applied to woundsLiquors, fermented, prohibited to MusalmansLocusts;used for foodLollah,lal, the birdEstrelda amandava;see HAVERDEWATTLoodocanah, the city and district LudhianaLooking-glasses in zenanahs;bride's face first seen inLota, a brass water-vesselLuchmee, Lakshmana, image ofLuggun,lagana washing panLungoor,langur, the apeSemnopithecus entellus
Mabaaruck Now-Rose,Nauroz mubarakMaccurrub,muqarrab, angel messengers Madhaar, Madar, the saint Magic, to bring rain; to cause fertility Mahana,miyana, a kind of litter Mahdhaar,madar, the treeCalotropis giganteaMahout,mahawat, an elephant driver Mahrattas, raids of in the Panjab Mahul,mahallthe seraglio Mahummud, Muhammad, the Prophet, his mission; his title; tales regarding; fixes Friday as the Sabbath; laws of the pilgrimage; his rules of conduct; laws regarding polygamy Mahummud Baakur, Muhammad Baqir Mahurrum, the Muharram festival; date of; ornaments laid aside at; immense expenditure on; second day observances; fifth day observances; last day observances; clothes given away; inauspicious for marriages; objected to by Sunnis Majoob Soofies,majzub, 'abstracted' Mango tree, the Marriage, forced, prohibited; age for; settlements unknown; service; exorbitant expenditure on Matchmakers Matunjun,muttajjan, meat boiled with sugar and spices; see MATUNJUN Maulvee,maulavi,a doctor of the law Mautunjun, see MATUNJUN Mayllah,mela, a fair, a religious assemblage Mayndhie,mendhi, the shrubLawsonia alba, apllied to hands and feet; smeared on bride and bridegroom; procession of; sent to bridegroom by bride; smeared on horses; rite at marriage Mayvour,mewa, fruit Mazoor, Mazoorie,mazdur, mazdurni, a day labourer Meals, among Musalmans Meat, use of by Musalmans Mecca, the holy city; the Holy House; life held sacred at; Black Stone at; see KAABAH Medicine, native system of Medina, the holy city Meer,mir, a title of Sayyids Meer Eloy Bauxh, Mir Ilahi Bakhsh Meer Hadjee Shah, Mir Haji Shah, his life; character; makes his own winding sheet; listens to the reading of the Bible; views on fasting; tea drinking; describes the Hajj; describes Mecca; life at Ludhiana; adventure with a snake; adventures with tiger; his pilgrimage to Arabia; cures an Arab lady; attacked by pirates; purchases Fatimah, an Arab girl Meer Hasan Ali, husband of the authoress Meer Hasan Ali, Mrs., the authoress Meer Nizaam ood deen, Mir Nizam-ud-din Meer Syaad Mahumud, Mir Sayyid Muhammad Meetah, meettah,mitha, mithai, sweet, sweetmeats Melons, cider made from the juice Metals transformed into gold Mhembur,minbar, mimbar, the pulpit of a mosque Mhidie, al Mahdi, 'the Directed One'; signs of his coming; his birthday Mina,maina, the birdGracula religiosaMinerals, medicinal use of Missee,missi, a preparation for staining the teeth Mittie wallah,mithaiwala, a sweetmeat vendor Moat,moth, the aconite-leaved kidney bean Mocha, Mokha, a port on the Red Sea Moghdhur,mugdar, a sort of dumb-bell or club used in athletic exercises Mohur, a gold coin Monkeys; and alligators; affection for their offspring; and snakes; wounded; and treasure; use of antidotes for poison Moollakhaut,mulaqat, a mourning assemblage Mooltanie mittee,multani mitti, fuller's earth Moon, new, festival at; influence of; when full auspicious; drinking the; influence on wounds Moonkih, Munkar, Munkir, the Recording Angel Moonshie,munshi, a writer, secretary Moosa, Musa, Moses; Musa al-Kazim, the Caliph Moosul,musal, a pestle used for husking rice Mortem,matam, mourning Moses, Musalman title of; tale regarding Moslem, Muslim, cousin of Husain Mosque, absence of decoration in; caretakers of; at Kanauj; pollution of Mosquitoes Mourning, dress worn during the Muharram festival; chaff thrown on the head; head and feet left bare; for forty days after a death; shaving forbidden during Muchullee,machhli, fish Mucka Beg Muckunpore, Makanpur Mudgeluss,majlis, a mourning assembly Muggalanie,Mughlani, a Moghul woman, a needlewoman Mugganee,mangni, the marriage engagement Muggrib,maghrib ki namaz, sunset prayer Mukburrah, Mukhburrah,maqbarah, a mausoleum Mukhdoom Jhaunneer, Makhdum Jahaniya Jahangasht, the saint Mukhun,makkhan, butter Mulberries Mullie,malai, cream Munall,munhnal, a pipe mouth-piece Muntah,mantra, spells, incantations Murdanah,mardanah, the men's quarters in a house Murseeah,marsiyah, a funeral elegy; see MUSSEEAH Musheroo,mashru, silk cloth permitted to be worn at prayer Mushukh,mashk, a skin water-bag Music in the zenanah Musnud,masnada pile of cushions, a throne Musseah, Musseeah; see MURSEEAH Mustaches Myriam, Maryam, the Virgin Mary Myrtle, the tree
Naalkie,nalki, a kind of litterNaarah,nara, a stringNadir Shaah, Nadir Shah, King of PersiaNajoom, najoomee,nujumi, an astrologerNala and Damayanti, tale ofNamaaz,namaz, the daily liturgical prayer of MusalmansNamaazie,namazi, one given to prayer, a devotee,one who calls the people to prayerNativity of Jesus Christ, observed by MusalmansNaunbye,nanbai, a bazar bakerNautch woman;Nautchunee,nachni, a dancerNeam,nim, the treeMelia Azadirachta;see NEEMNeellah tootee,nila tutiya, blue vitriol, medicinal use ofNew Moon festival, theNew Year's Day, see NOU-ROSENitre, manufacture ofNizaam ood deen, Nizam-ud-din, the saintNoah, Musalman title of;his place of burial;ark of, where restedNose-rings;see NUTNou-Rose,naurozthe New Year's Day festivalNudghiff Usheruff, Nejef, Mashhad 'AliNujeeb,najib, a class of infantryNusseer ood Deen Hyder, Nasir-ud-din Haidar, King of OudhNut, Nutt,nath, a nose-ringNuwaub,nawab, 'a deputy', title of the rulers of OudhNuzza,nazr, nazar, an offering from an inferior to a superiorNykee, Nakir, the Recording Angel
Omens, at Nauroz festival; used in selecting a bride; at marriage Omir, 'Umar, the second Caliph; said to have destroyed the Alexandrian library Ood-ood,hudhud, the lapwing, hoopoe Oostardie,ustadi, a teacher; see ARTOOJEE Orme,am, the mango Orme peach, the peach Ornaments, use of by women; see JEWELLERY Otta,'itr,otto of roses Oudh, administration of justice in the Nawabi; Nawabs and Kings of
Paadishah Begum, Padshah Begam, thePaak,pak, purePachisi, the gamePaidshah,padshah, a KingPalace, the, at DelhiPalkie,palki, the common palanquinPallungh,palang, a kind of bedPaper, written, objection to burning;made of bambooPataan, one of the Pathan tribePawn,pan, betel leaf;not used during the Muharram festivalPawndawn,pandan,a box to hold betel leafPeach, thePearlsPedigrees of Sayyids carefully keptPeer,pir, a Musalman saint or holy manPellet bow, use of thePepul,pipal, the sacred fig tree,Ficus religiosaPickles, use of, and salePigeon flying;shootingPilgrims, regulations for;cloak worn byPillau,pilau, meat or fowl boiled with rice and spicesPineapple, the;see UNANASPlague, an outbreak ofPlumsPoison detected by means of dishesPolygamy;among Indian kingsPomegranate, thePrayer, the call to;'opening of difficulties';carpet;times of, how announcedPrickly heatPrinting, not practised in LucknowPrisoners released to effect a cure of the sick or as a thank-offeringPunkah,pankah, a kind of fan;punkah wala,punkah wala, a fan-sellerPappayah,papaiya, the papaw tree,Carica PapayaPurdah,pardah, a screen to conceal ladiesPurrh,pahar, a watch, a measure of timePyjaamah,paejama, drawers;stuff used in making
Quail fightingQuicksilver, use of in medicine
Racaab puttie,rikab patthari, a stone plateRain magicRainy season, theRajpoots, Rajputs, infanticide amongRaspberriesRavenscroft, G., murder ofRed, the Sunni colour;of HusainReetah,rithathe soapnut, use of in medicineResident at Lucknow, theResurrection, doctrine of theRicketts, Mordaunt, Resident at LucknowRight hand used in eatingRiver, course of changed by a saintRomall,rumal, a handkerchiefRooey,rohuthe carp fishRope-dancingRoses;smelling of, causes colds and sneezing;rose water;syrup, seeds, oil, uses ofRoshunie,roshanai, inkRozedhaar,rozadar, one who keeps a fastRumzaun, Ramazan, Ramzan, the festivalRutt,rath, a bullock carriageRuzzie,razaia quiltRyott,ra'iyata subject, a cultivator
Saabeel,sabil,the place where sherbet is distributed at the Muharram festivalSaadie, Shaikh S'adi, the Persian poetSaag,sag,herbs of various kinds used in cookingSaalik,salik, a devotee, a kind of SufiSaatarah,sitara, a guitarSabbath, the, among MusalmansSacrifice of animals at the Bakrah 'Id festivalSafdar Jang, Nawab of Oudh, tomb ofSahbaund, Sawan, the fourth Hindu monthSahib Logue, Sahib Log, EuropeansSaints' tombs at KanaujSainturh,senthathe grassSaccharum ciliare;see SECUNDAHSakeena Koobraah, Sakina Kibriya, daughter of HusainSalaam-oon-ali khoon,salam 'alai-kum, 'Peace be with thee'Sallon,salan, a curry of meat, fish, or vegetablesSampwalla,sampwala, a snake-charmerSarchuk,saachaq, fruits, &c., carried in procession at a marriageSaulgirrah,salgirah, the knot tied to mark a birthdayScales, the, doctrine ofScapegoat, released in times of sicknessScorpio, moon of, inauspiciousScorpions, mode of repellingSeclusion of womem, origin of the customSecundah,sarkanda,roots of the grassSaccharum ciliare, used for mats and screens;see SAINTURHSecungebeen,sikanjabin, oxymel, vinegarSeepie wallah deelie sukha,sipi wala gila sukha, moist or dry cuppersSeer,scr, a weight of about two poundsSerai,sarai, a native innSeur,suara hog, a term of abuseSeven, a lucky numberShaah Jhee, Shahji, a beggarShaah Nudghiff, Shah Najaf, a shrine at LucknowShaah ood Dowlah, Shah-ud-daula, a darveshShah Allum, Shah 'Alam II, King of Delhi, his graveShah Allumgeer, Shah 'Alamgir, the Emperor AurangzebShah Jahan, the Moghul EmperorShahjee, see SHAH SHERIF OOD DEENShahnama, the poem by FirdausiShah Nizaam ood deen, Shaikh Nizam ud-din Auliya, the saintShah Sherif ood deen Mahmood,Shah Sharif ud-din Mahmud, a darveshShampooingShaving, discontinued during mourningShawm, Sham, SyriaShawmie, Shami, a native of SyriaSheah, Shiah, the Musalman sect;quarrels with Sunnis at the Muharram;their numbers compared with those of Sunnis;the creed ofSheah-maul,shirmal, a kind of bread; see SHEERMAULSheekaree,shikari, a huntsmanSheermaul,shirmal, a kind of bread; see SHEAH-MAULSheikh Mahumud, Shaikh MuhammadSherbet,sharbat, a drink, how made;distributed at the Muharram festival;payment for at marriagesSHERREFAH, SHERREEFHA,sharifah, the custard appleSheruff, Sharif, the governor of MeccaShimeear, Shimar, the chief agent in the murder of HusainShiraaz, Shiraz, a city in PersiaShoes removed in sacred places and in houses;varieties ofShooghur Allah, see SHUGGUR ALLAHShopkeepers, mode of doing businessShroff,sarraf, a moneychangerShroud, the burialShubh-burraat,Shab-i-bara'at, the night of record, a festivalShubnum,shabnam, 'dew', a kind of fine clothShuggur Allah,shukr Allah,'Praise be to God!'; see SHOOGHUR ALLAHShujah ood Dowlah, Shuja ud-daula, Nawab of OudhShutteringhie,shatranji, a striped floor-clothSickley ghur,saikalgar, a polisher of armsSickness, attributed to spiritsSikhs, the;campaign againstSilk, wearing ofSin, repentance ofSinging womenSiraat,sirat, the bridge over which the soul passesSirrakee,sirki, the reedSaccharumciliare, used for mats, &cSita ki Rasoi, a building at KanaujSlaves, domestic, condition of;female in the zenanah;liberated by or on the death of the owner;property of reverting to the masterSnake charmers, deception practised bySnakes, superstitions regarding;and monkeys;tale of an ungrateful;an adventure withSoap, substitutes forSociety of Musalman ladiesSolomon, King, tale of;the first SufiSoobadhaar,subahdar, a native officer, a viceroySoobadhaarie,subahdari, a province under a viceroySoobhoo namaaz,namaz-i-subh, the dawn prayerSoofy, Sufi, a sect of Musalmans;consulted to solve mysteries;pretenders to piety;assemblage of with singing and dancing;principles ofSoojinee,sozani, a quilted clothSoonie, Sunni, the Musalman sect;rulers at MeccaSoota-badhaar,Soutabardar, a mace-bearer;see SOTA-BADHAAHSota-badhaah; see SOOTA-BADHAARSpinach, varieties and uses ofSpirits, evil, exorcism ofStarvation, a cure for diseaseStockings, wearing of in the zenanahStone dishesStrawberriesSubzah,sabzah, a song birdSuffee Ali, Safiya 'Ilah, a title of AdamSulleed,tharid, a kind of breadSulmah,surma, antimony applied to the eyesSumdun Begum,samdhan begum, a connexion by marriageSurraie,surahi, a long-necked water flagonSurringhee,sarangi, a sort of violinSutkah,sadaqah, offerings of intercessionSuwaaree,sawari, an equipage, escortSweetmeats, sellers of;given to a man in a state of ecstasy,Swine, held abominable by MusalmansSword exercisesSyaad, Sayyid, a class of Musalmans;their origin;care used and difficulty in making marriage engagements;respect paid to;dues received bySyaad Ahmad Kaabeer, Sayyid Ahmad Kabir,Syaad Harshim, Sayyid Hashim
Taaif, Ta'if, a fertile tract near Mecca,Taarkhanah,tahkhanah, an underground room,Taaseel-dhaar,tahsildar, a native collector of revenue,Taaweez, taawize,ta'wiz, an amulet, talisman,Tahujjoot,namaz-i-tahajjud, prayer after midnight,Tale kee archah wallah,Tel ka acharwala, a seller of oil pickles,Talismans; see TAAWEEZTamarind tree, the, vegetation beneath it dying,Tamerlane, Taimur Lang, introduces seclusion of women,Tarantula, the,Tattle,tatti, a screen, a device for cooling rooms,Tawurshear,tabashir, a substance found in bamboos,Tazia,ta'ziya,a model tomb carried in procession at the Muharram festival;not peculiar to India;not used by Sunnis;burial of,Tea, use of,Teeth, cleaning of, 59Thonjaun,tamjhan,thamjhan, a kind of litter,Throne, of the King of Oudh,Tigers, tamed, wandering about the house;adventure with,Time, Musalman division of;measured by a clepsydra,Timoor, Taimur, his invasion of India,Tin, use of in dyeing and in medicine,Tithes,Toddy,Toothbrushes,Tope, a grove of trees,Tor,tar, the palm tree,Borassus flabelliformis,Toy sellers,Trades in Lucknow,Travellers excused from fasting,Treasure, burying of,Trees, speaking on the Mahdi's birthday,Tuckht,takht, a wooden platform on which men sit and sleep,Tufaun,tufan, a storm,Tumaushbeen,tamashabin, 'a spectator of wonders',Tundhie,thandi, a cooling draught taken at the breaking of a fast,Turkaarie,tarkari, vegetables
Uberuck,abrak, talc, mica,Ulsee,alsi, linseed,Linum usitatissimum,Umbrella, a mark of dignity,Umultass,amaltas,the Indian laburnum,Cassia fistula, use in medicine,Ungeeah,angiya, an under-jacket or bodice,Ungeel,injil, Evangel, the Gospels,Unnah,anna, a nurse,Unrurkha,angarkha, a long tunic,Ununas,ananas, the pineapple,Ananassa sativa,Urzees,arziz, tin, used in medicine and dyeing,Usury, forbidden
Vakeel,wakil, an agentVazeefah,wazifah, a passage read from the KoranVegetables, use of as foodVeil, worn by a bridegroomVenus, the conjunction ofVermicelli, used in the times of fastingVilloiettee Begum, Wilayati begam, 'the foreign lady'Vizier,wazir, the prime minister at the Court of Oudh
Walking barefoot, a sign of mourning Wax from the human ear administered to elephants White ants Widows, dress of; reduced numbers of; marriage of Window glass, scarcity of Witch, tale of a; hair plucked from the head of; has crooked feet; sucking out the vitals of a victim Witchcraft, general belief in Wives, prescribed number of; large numbers of married Women, belief that they do not possess souls; seclusion of Wounds, treatment of
Yaacoob, Ya'qub, JacobYeusuf, Yusuf, JosephYieyah, Yahya, St. JohnYoube, Aiyub, JobYumen, Yemen in ArabiaYuzeed, Yazid, second Caliph of the house of Umaiyah
Zahur morah,zahr mohra, the bezoar stoneZarbund,zerband, a waist stringZechareah, ZachariahZeearut,ziyarah, ziyarat, a visit to a shrineZeenahnah, the zenanah, describedZemindhaar,zamindar, a landownerZohur namaaz,salatu-'z-zuhr, mid-day prayerZuckhaut,zakat, alms for the poorZynool auberdene, Az-zainu'l-'abidin