Marzaban, ben Abdullah, ben Maimun al Kadah, the founder of the Batenian, II. 400 n. 1. Marzái, name of a Nosk of the Zand-Avesta, I. 275. Masakh, “metamorphosis,” III. 150. Másháyîn, “Peripatetics,” II. 373 n. 2. Mash had, holy sepulchre, III. 2 n. 2. Mashia and Mashiana, the first man and woman sprung from earth, I. 268 n. 1, 355 n. Masjed al Nabi, the mosque of the prophet, I. 47. Masnad, a Guru, or spiritual chief of the Sikhs, II. 271. Masnad es sahih, work of Muhammed, called Bocharí, III. 53. Mâsúm, “defended, preserved,” a name of Muhammed, the Askerite, II. 386 n. 1. Matâh, temporary marriage, III. 62 ――various opinions about it, 88 n. 1. Matakalem, Matakalman, Matkalmin, II. 327 n. 2, 373, 391. Mâtakellam al-Ashari, a title of Sheheristani, II. 323. Matákherin (Sûfis), “the modern,” II. 389. Mâtalah, Matalites, a Muhammedan sect, II. 325 ――their opinions, _ibid._ n. 1. Mâtazalah, “separatists,” II. 325, 327, 352 n. 2. Matemed Abási, son of Motavakel, his epoch, II. 384 n. 1. Materidi, or Abu Mansur Muhammed al Hanefí (Shaikh), II. 349 n. 1. Máth, “monastery,” II. 179 n. 1, 180 n. 1. Mátris, personified energies of the Gods, eight names of them, II. 220 n. 2. Matsherâin (Súfis), orthodox Súfis, II. 374. Matsya-Avátar, Fish-Avátar, II. 18. Mavafek Nishapuri, a very learned Sonnite, II. 424 n. 2. Mawakif, Stations, Posts, or Theses of Metaphysics, title of a celebrated work, II. 323 n. 328 n. Maveli (perhaps Mahesvari), an idol in the town of Bister (perhaps Bidzergur), a legend of this deity, II. 163, 164. Máuninas, Sanyásis, keeping silence, II. 148. Máyá, the magic of God, II. 91. Máyá Sakti, spouse of Sivá, II. 149 ――her seat in the human body――her description, 151. Mazak, uncommon exaltation of mind, III. 294 n. 1. Mazda, Maz-dao, Mezda, great, or all-knowing, I. 325 and n. 1 ――a form of prayer, _ibid._ 331. Mazdak, prophet, I. 104 n. 193 n. ――unable to injure the pure faith, 267 ――contemporary of king Kobad, 373 ――put to death under Nushirvan, _ibid._ ――account of his doctrine, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378. Mazheri, of Kachmir, quoted, II. 171. Mazmaza, rinsing the mouth, III. 259. Medina, town in Arabia, burial-place of Muhammed, its ancient name, I. 51 and n. Mediomah, couin to Zardusht, I. 231 n. Mediozerem, holy oil, I. 290 n. 1. Meftah al alum, “the key of sciences,” title of a work, III. 218 n. 5. Meiners, denies the authenticity of Zoroaster’s works, published in French, I. 223 n. Merad Baigh, an enemy of Jelal eddin, the Roshenian, III. 44. Meraséd al ânayet, “Observations upon the blessed Favor,” III. 294. Merát ul Mohakakin, “the Mirror of the Investigators of Truth,” work of Shaikh Mahmúd Shosterí, III. 147. Merikh (Mars), Muhammed’s arrival at it, III. 247. Mershed (Hakim), a disciple of Kamran, III. 219. Mertebah, “degrees,” III. 266.