Footnote 352: Chap, x., ver. 63. Footnote 353: A miracle performed by a welee is termed “karámeh:” one performed by a prophet, “moagiz′eh.” Footnote 354: In the plural forms, “Nukaba,” “Angáb” or “Nugaba,” and “Abdál.” Footnote 355: For “Báb El-Mutawellee.” Footnote 356: This mysterious person, according to the more approved opinion of the learned, was not a prophet, but a just man, or saint, the Wezeer and counsellor of the first Zu-l-Karneyn, who was a universal conqueror, but an equally doubtful personage, contemporary with the patriarch Ibráheem, or Abraham. El-Khidr is said to have drunk of the Fountain of Life, in consequence of which he lives till the day of judgment, and to appear frequently to Muslims in perplexity. He is generally clad in green garments; whence, according to some, his name. Footnote 357: See 1 Kings xviii. 12, and 2 Kings ii. 9-16. Footnote 358: A street on the south of the Báb Zuweyleh. Footnote 359: Like that of the Sage Doobán, whose story is told in “The Thousand and One Nights.” Footnote 360: It is also said that similar phenomena, but not so brilliant, distinguish some other tombs at El-Medeeneh and elsewhere. Footnote 361: Several superstitious customs, observed in the performance of many ordinary actions, result from their extravagant respect for their prophet, and their saints in general. For instance, on lighting the lamp in the evening, more particularly at a shop, it is customary to say, “Commemorate Mohammad, and forget not the excellencies of ’Alee; the Fát’hah for the Prophet, and for every welee;” and then to repeat the Fát’hah. It is usual to say, on first seeing the new moon, “O God, favour our lord Mohammad! God make thee a blessed moon (or month);” and on looking at one’s face in a glass, “O God, favour our lord Mohammad!” This ejaculation being used to counteract the influence of the evil eye, it seems as if an Arab feared the effect even of his own admiring look. Footnote 362: See the account of the water-carriers in Chap. xiv. Footnote 363: Called the “Shems el-Kebeereh.” Footnote 364: The “zikr” will be fully described in another chapter, on the periodical public festivals, etc. Footnote 365: See St. Matthew xxiii. 29. Footnote 366: Often improperly called “esh-Sheykh es-Sádát.” Footnote 367: The title is “sáheb seggádeh.” Footnote 368: In most of their juggling performances the darweeshes of Egypt are inferior to the most expert of the Indians. Footnote 369: Thus commonly pronounced, for Esh-Shaaránee. Footnote 370: From “khalweh,” a cell, or closet. Footnote 371: “See” is a vulgar contraction of “Seedee,” which is itself a contraction of “Seyyidee,” signifying “My Master,” or “Mister.” ---------------------------- CHAPTER XI. SUPERSTITIONS—_continued_.