Bibi Alai, daughter of Jelal-eddin, the chief of the Roshenians, III. 46. Bida, name of Jengiskhan’s tribe, before he raised it to pre-eminence among the Tartars, III. 113. _Bimarástan_, “hospital,” I. 165. Binab, “revelation,” I. 85. Binandah, “inspector,” I. 179. Binavali, among the poets known under the name of Wali, II. 114, 115, 116. Birang, “the empyreal world,” according to the Sipasians, I. 86. Birber (Rajah), declares the sun to be an object all-comprehensive, III. 93. Birman, Birmun, the same as Brahman, I. 18. Bishutan, a brother or a confidential friend of Isfendíar, I. 259 n. ――receives hallowed milk from Zardusht, 259. Bîst Lad, “low foundation,” I. 151. Bivar-asp, name of Zohak, I. 33 n. Bó Ali (Abu Ali Avisenna), quoted, II. 46. Bocharí, surname of Muhammed, son of Ismâil al Jisfi, author of a celebrated collection of traditions concerning Muhammed, III. 53 n. 1, 57, 58. Bonnet, quoted, III. 240 n. 2. Bopp (Francis), maintains the genuineness and antiquity of the Zand language, I. 223. Borahs, a sect residing in Guzerat, followers of Mullah Ali, II. 451 n. 1. Borak, the animal upon which Muhammed ascended to heaven, II. 339 n. 2; III. 180 ――is an emblem of reason, 181 ――the vehicle of devotion, 246, 248. Borda, title of an Arabic poem, I. 2 n. Brahma, Creator of all things, II. 4 ――whence he proceeded, 14, 16 ――how represented, 17 ――nine Brahmas, 34, 218 ――the life of Brahma, 49 ――his day and night, 50 n. ――four-faced, eight-armed, 217. Brahma chari, II. 63, 125 n. 12. Brahmanda, a region of the human body, II. 132 n. 5. Brahmans, the first class of the Hindus, their destination, II. 48 ――their functions, 77, 78 ――their conduct, 84, 85. Bráhmarshi, a class of Richis or sages――seven of them named, II. 27 n. 2. Brahma Sampradayis, a class of the worshippers of Vichnu, II. 179 n. 2. Brahma uttama, the most excellent Brahma, II. 91. Briggs (John, general), translator of the Ferishta, quoted, I. 41 n. ――of the Siyar-ul Mutakherin, quoted, 289. Brissonius, quoted, I. 171, 209, 288. _Bud-andoz_, “collector-general,” I. 157. Buddha-avâtar, the ninth Avátar of Vichnu, II. 24 ――when it took place, _ibid._ and n. 1. Buddhists, called also Jatis (Yatis), II. 211 n. 1. ――their belief――many of them traders, _ibid._ Búfastal, Buftal, “science of future events,” corresponding to one of the Nosks of the Zand-Avesta, I. 273 and n. _ibid._ Buldet-ul ikbal, a name of the fort Alamut, II. 437. Bun Dehesh, a work composed by a disciple of Zardusht, I. 224 n. ――translated from the modern Persian into French, by Anquetil, 225 n. ――its contents, 226 n. ――translated from the original Zand into Pehlvi――when written, _ibid._ n. Burhan, miracles, III. 48.