The Morning herald., 1877-05-02
A CSEfTL KEY.

which Tor some tine pas. anu AZ IHe iu'ui
will frequently occur in connection with
the war between Russia and Turkey. have
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Mohanmsd, Ahmed.-From Hamad;
PRAISED, highly celebrated, illustrious,
glorious.
Moslem, MussunaD, islam, lslamism.-i
All from the same root, Aslam; signiiyirs
10 yield up, dedicate, eonsecrate entirely
70 the service of religion.
koran.-From Kara, TO read; the read |
i1g, legend or that which oash! TO te
rad.
Cali,h.-A SUCCESSOR; from the Hebrew
Chalaph; to be changed, 10 slccesd, to pass
1gund in revolution.
| S1ltan.-OEigin.lly from the Cha!daic
Sol,an: signifyirg authority, dominion,
Irincipaliiy.
Vizie:.-An assistant.
Hadj.-Pilgrimage: Iirij; one who
hikes the pilgrimage TO Mecca.
Saracen.-E,ynology doubtful; supposed
l. ts tom S7rak, 10 SEA, plan5erer, 2
r.b5er.
Hsiira.-The Flight: applied enpha;i-
lly to MoLammei's aigL. IRON Mecca 10
Medina.
Muhi.-Tbe principal head Of the NJ
Lommedon religion, and the rtsol7e- Of al.
1 nh:hsl Poin,: Of the law. An cfice #
ga: d;:n:,E in 'he Turkish empire.
Iman.-A kind q r,ie,: attached 10 the
n sques, whose duty i: j: occasionally 10
espo1nd passage to lie Koran. They,
= the same time, usually follow s2n-e
mo-e lucrative employment.
Moollah Tie Mo4.!4Ls form what i
calsd the Ulena, Or b,4r Of doc'ors i'll
tzeolozy and jurisPEu3suee, who are en-
trusted with the guardianship Of tie laws
Q: lie empire. and IRON whose number tie
MIf.i is chosen.
Emir-Lineal Descendants Of the Pro.
pie. himself, distinguished by wearing
turbans Of deep ses-sreen, the color pecu-
liar 10 all the race OF MyLamned. They
haze special immuli!les on the score ct
their descent, ard one Of them carries the
c-een standard Of The prophe: when the
Grand Seignior appears in any public
s,lemnity.
Pasha.-The title is given 10 the pro-
vlaclal governors. 4 P.sAa is to Prov
iace or pashaIic, VIVA. the Sustain is to the
empire, except that the judicial power is
il the hands Of the cadis, the provincial
II magis:7ates. The tails Of Pasha are the
standards which he is allowed to carry:
one Of three tails is one Of three stand
ards, which number gives the power OF
lie and death.
R5is Ettendi.-This officer may be
termed the High Chancellor Of the Otto
A-n empire. He is d! the head Of class
Of attorneys which al this time contains
the best informed Men OF the nation.
Seraglio.-This word is derived from
seral, term Of Persian origin. sigDifyiug
palace. It is therefore improperly used
synonymous with Harem, ike apartments
OF the women. The .ersglio is, in strict
Less Of speech, the place where the court
O: the Grand Seignior is held; bu. it SO
happens that at Constantinople this build
iag includes the Imperial Earem within
walls.
Crescent.-The national ensign of the
Turks, surmounting the domes ard nina
Iets attached to The mosques, as the Cross
does the churches in Christian countries
This peculiar and universal use of the
Crescent is said 10 have owed its origin to
ne fact, tha. at the time of Mohamned's
!ght from Mecca 10 Medina the moon
was new. Hence the half moon is COM
!nemoratiye Of ,ha, event.
Sublime Porte.-This title, which is
frequently applied to the court, cabinet, or
executive departnen: Of the Ottoman
empire, is derived, as the words import.
from Lofty arched gateway of splendid
construction, forming the principal en-.
trance to the serag.io or palace. 1t is a
phrase equivalent to Court Of s.. james"
as applied 10 the executive and foreign
department Of the English government.