Meer Hassan Ali, B.: Observations on the Mussulmauns of India: descriptive of their manners, customs, habits, and religious opinions ; made during a twelve years residence in their immediate Society (Band 1) (London, 1832)

OBSERVATIONS,

&c.

LETTER I.

Introductory Remarks.—The characteristic simplicity of
manners exhibited in Native families.—Their munifi-
cent charity.—The Syaads.—Their descent, and the
veneration paid to them.—Their pride of birth.—Fast of
Mahurrum.—Its origin.—The Sheahs and Soonies.—
Memorandum of distances.—Mount Judee (Judea), the
attributed burying-place of Adam and Noah.—Mauso-
leum of Ali.—The tomb of Eve.—Meer Hadjee Shaah.

I have promised to give you, my friends,
occasional sketches of men and manners, com-
prising the society of the Mussulmauns in India.
Aware of the difficulty of my task, I must en-
treat your kind indulgence to the weaknesses -
of a female pen, thus exercised for your amuse-
ment, during my twelve years' domicile in their
immediate society.

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