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
Hossein (Shaikh), of Khorassan, contemporary of Mahmud Shebisterí,
III. 237 n. 3.
Hostanes Archimagus, makes first known in Europe the Persian
religion and philosophy, I. 223 n.
Hotukhshan, name of the fourth class of the people, I. 19 n.
Hrid, “heart,” one of the six regions of the human body, II. 150.
Hudah, son of Jái Alad, I. 177.
Huo, the niece of Jamasp, third wife of Zoroaster, I. 281 n.
Hur, Huri, “celestial virgin,” III. 159, 162.
Huristar, name of the first class of the people, I. 18.
Hushang, king and prophet, I. 30, 31
――son of Siamuk, 88.
Hushiar (Mobed), carries in his arms the author of the Dabistán, in
his infancy to be blessed by Chatur Vapah, II. 145.
Hushián, a sect of the Persian religion, I. 6.
Húshídar, a descendant from Zardusht, I. 232.
Hushídarmah, a descendant from Zardusht, I. 232.
Hushiar Refik Nikarindah, a person of the tribe of Maksud chep, II.
361.
Hushyar (Mobed), his works, quoted, I. 72.
Húvíyat, “essence,” III. 222.
Huz ul Hayat, a Persian work, of Ambaret Kant, containing the
sayings of Goraknath, II. 137.
Hyde (Thomas), quoted, I. 17 n. 60, 70, 95, 112, 145, 206, 210, 215,
219, 222, 224, 245, 246, 255, 263, 275, 283, 284, 296, 297, 305,
306, 314, 324, 326, 331, 337.
I.-J.
Jâafriyah, a town in Arabian Irak, I. 307 and n. 3.
Jabel al âamli, a celebrated theologian, II. 381.
Jabr, Shemseddin, III. 234 n.
Jaber, Jaberiah, a Muhammedan sect, II. 350 n. 2, 352 n. 1.
Jabilka, a fabulous town, III. 279.
Jábilsa, a fabulous town, III. 279.
Jabrîl, an angel, his functions, II. 337
――emanated from the tenth power of intelligence, III. 145
――similar to human nature, _ibid._
――cleaves the breast of Muhammed, and washes his heart, 177 n. 2
――his form described, 178, 179
――directs Muhammed on his way to heaven, 182, 283
――conducts him to his own celestial mansion, 190
――to the heavenly tabernacle, 194
――remains behind the prophet, 195 n.
――he is the highest secretary and first intelligence, 236
――brings happy news to Muhammed, 240
――figures as the science of divinity, 246
――the image of wisdom, 251.
Jacob, son of Joseph (Rabbi), translator of the five books of Moses
from Arabic into Persian, II. 300.
Jád, a measure of time, I. 14.
_Jádar_, superintendant of police, I. 169.
Jadongois, solicitor of money from the wealthy, I. 292, 320.
Jadú, a Fakir, disciple of Sath rah, II. 110
――his free conduct――death, 110, 111, 112.
Jâfr Mosuddek, son of Muhammed meetum, “the expected,” II. 399 n. 1.
Jâfr sadik, the sixth Imám, II. 390
――son of Muhammed Baker――his birth and death, _ibid._ n. 1.
Jaganath, a boy, eight years old, who ridiculed idolatry, II. 105, 106.
Jágar prarág, a sect, II. 128.
_Jagaravast´ha_, “state of being awake,” II. 92.
Jagat ambá, mother of the universe, name of Máyá, II. 150.
Jagganath, town with a holy temple, II. 70.
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