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)

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who must, by the introduction of mills, be
distressed for the means of support. " My poor
women," he would often say, " shall never have
cause to reproach me, for depriving them of the
use and benefit of their chuckee."

I have before said it is not my intention to
offer opinions on the character of the Mussul-
mauri people, my business being merely to
relate such things as I have heard and seen
amongst them. The several translations and
anecdotes I take the opportunity of placing in
these letters, are from authorities the Mussul-
mauns style, hudeeth (authentic),—that are not,
cannot, be doubted, as they have been handed
down either by Mahumud or by the Emaums,
whose words are equally to be relied on. "When
any passages in their sacred writings are com-
mented on by different authors, they give their
authority for the opinion offered, as Emaum
Such-a-one, explains it thus. You understand,
therefore, that the Mussulmauns believe these
miracles to have occurred to the members of
their Prophet's family as firmly as we believe in
the truth of our Holy Scripture.