The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 3 (of 3): translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations
Religion
The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 3 (of 3): translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations
Iran -- Religion; Religions
Arirfah, “the ninth day of the moon,” III. 257, 258.
Aristotle, quoted, I. 212 n.
――shows a knowledge of Zoroaster’s works, 224.
Arjunmal, the fourth successor to Nanak, II. 253, 254 n. 4
――collects tribute, 271
――imprisoned by Jehangir, 272
――dies of bad treatment, 273.
_Ariz_, “notary,” I. 156.
Armí, the most western town of Azarbijan, the native place of
Zardusht, I. 263 n. 1.
Arnil, Armal, or Azbil, a place in the East of Kohistan, II. 451.
Arsh, the ninth heaven, III. 161.
Arsh-i-Kerim, “the throne of mercy,” III. 283.
Arshiya, “accountant,” to be attached to a king, I. 155.
Arsh-i-majid, “the throne of glory,” III. 283.
Arslan Shah, or Arslan Tash (Amir), besieges Alamut――put to flight,
II. 437.
Artang, arzhang, a set of pictures, attributed to Mani――opinion of
baron Hammer concerning it, I. 205 n. 3.
Artha, “objects of senses,” II. 204.
Arvand, son of Kái Nishín, I. 88.
Arzabad receives, without injury to his person, molten copper and
brass on his breast, I. 266.
Asamán, angel presiding over the 27th day of the month, I. 62 n.
Asana, particular mode of sitting, II. 125 n. 3, 126.
Asana pancha, “five things,” II. 57 n. 5.
Asaph (or Assat) and Nayelah, two idols, represented by two rocks
near Mecca (called Safa and Marvah), II. 410; III. 15 n.
Asari, “impression,” a kind of divine manifestation, III. 270.
_Asbat_, “confirmation,” I. 136.
Asefnivas, name of Greek sage, II. 160 n. 1.
Ashad, name of a Nosk of the Zand-Avesta, I. 274.
Ashârian, the Muhammedan sect selected for salvation, II. 324, 330.
Ashem Vuhu, a particular prayer, I. 313 n. 1, 319, 321, 325.
Ashíánah (the seven) houses of the earths, II. 346.
Ashnud-jah, the 2nd additional day of the Persian year, I. p. 62 n.
Ashrákin, Ashrakian (Hukma), Platonic philosophers, II. 374
――the ancients, who did not follow the prophet, 389.
Ashrám, a class of Sanyásis, II. 139.
Ashtád, angel presiding over the 26th day of the month, I. 62 n.
Ashu (Surush), angel of Paradise, I. 285.
Ashwan, pure spirits, I. 288.
_Ashudád_, “heaven-bestowed,” I. 335.
Ashur Beg Karamanlu, disciple of Farzanah Bahram, I. 133
――his precepts, 134
――manner of life, 135.
Asia, wife of Pharaoh, III. 51.
Asir eddin Mifazzel, son of Omar al Abheri, III. 218.
Askar, also called Sermenrai, city in Syria, II. 383 n. 1.
Askaram, the 19th Nosk of the Zand-Avesta――its contents, I. 274 n.
Asmání, celestial, I. p. 21.
Aspár, a numerical quantity, equal to one hundred shamár (see Shamár),
I. 24.
Asparam, the 17th Nosk of the Zand-Avesta――its contents, I. 274 n.
Assad Allah al Ghaleb, “the lion of God,” the victorious, I. 98,
100 n.
Astarám, name of a Nosk of the Zand-Avesta, I. 275.
Asta va Zand, Asta wasta, instead of Zand-Avesta, I. 231.
Asterabad, capital of Georgia, II. 372.
Astéyam, not stealing, II. 125.
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