Iskander (Alexander), seeks the fountain of life, I. 57, 68 and n. 1 ――explanation of this allegory, _ibid._ Islam, the Muhammedan faith, II. 322 ――its principal part, 341 to 357, 355. Ismâil (Imám), son of Jafr sadik, II. 297, 398 n. ――his disappearance――different versions about it, 398, 399. Ismail Bég, a follower of Mazdak’s faith, I. 378. Ismâil Isfahani (Mulla), III. 297. Ismail Safavi, king of Persia, his system with regard to hereditary dignity, I. 163. Ismail Sufi, of Ardistan, a descendant from Musa, I. 52 n. 200. Ismail Súfi (Mulla) of Isfahan, quoted, II. 52. Ismâiliah (The), II. 397, 399 n. 1 ――acknowledge the legitimate succession from Jâfir to his son Ismâil, 399 n. 1 ――their creed, 400 to 404 (see Batenian)――different names given to the Ismâilahs, 421 n. 1 ――duration of their existence, and overthrow by Holágu, 450 n. ――remains of this sect in Persia and India, _ibid._ n. Isráfil, an angel, his function, II. 337 ――one of the powers of the sun, III. 145. Istakhar, town of Persia, I. 48 and n. 8. Istidád, “disproportion,” III. 233. Istidlal, “the arguers,” a sect, II. 390 ――once called Masháyin, _ibid._ n. 4. Istidráj, “a sort of miracle,” III. 274 n. 1. Istinsak, “washing the nostrils,” III. 259. Istinsar, “drawing up water through the nostrils,” III. 259. Isvára, “the necessary being,” II. 123. Ita ahu Virio, a form of prayer, I. 313 and n. 1, 319, 321. Itláf sarf, “absolute excellence,” III. 283. Jují, son of Jengis Khan, the countries destined to him by his father enumerated――dies before his father, III. 116 n. Jush, or Gush, angel presiding over the fourteenth day of every month, I. 62 n. Justin, I. 33 n. 1. Jyotisha, “astronomy,” II. 65 n. 1, 165. Jyotish toma, “sacrifice of four goats,” II. 82, 83. Ized, explained, I. 95 n. Ized Dahman, a celestial being, who blesses the just man and conducts his soul to heaven, I. 258 n. Izeshné, the Pehlvi name of a work, part of the Zand-Avesta, I. 225 n. ――translated into French, 226 n. ――explained, 316 n. K. Kâbah, holy temple of Mecca, by whom built, I. 47 n.; II. 409 n. 2 ――frequently mentioned as the Kiblah of the Muhammedans, see Kiblah. Kabir, a disciple of Rámanandrá, II. 186 n. 2 ――a Vairagi――his first meeting with his master, 187 to 188 ――some of his speeches, 189 ――his charity, 190 ――after his death Hindus and Muhammedans claim his burial, 191 ――his corpse disappears, _ibid._ n. 1. Kacha, son of Vrihaspati, his legend, II. 225 n. 1. Kadariah, Kadarian, a Muhammedan sect, II. 325 n. 1, 353 n. 1. Kadr, “God’s particular will,” II. 352 n. 1, III. 233. Kaf, a fabulous mount, II. 260 n. 2; III. 249 n. 1 (see Alburz). Kafris, called Kafer Katóriz, a tribe from Kabulistan, III. 301. Kahgyur, one of the principal religious works of the Tibetans, II. 291 n. 2.