The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
rHE SULTAN or AoRoooo.
MS Physical Aspect and Daily Life
Women of His Harerns.

Although Muley Hassan. the sultan or
Z chief Of Morocco, Yields but a honhhai
4 authority over the Riff tribesmen now
az war with the Spanish coleman setue-
ment OF Melilla, on the northern Aeui-
terranean coast OF Africa, he is never
/ theless the sovereign Of that region, and
viii be held by Spain responsible for the
consequences Of the present warfare
+ says the New York Tribune.
Muley Hassan Is hfty-lve years OLD
His demeanor is grave and majestic, as
becomes q man knowing the importance
of his double character. as emperor ana
pOntiT and a successor 10 the prophet,
OF whom he is a descendant. His dark
eyes are large and expressive. his
Moorish physiognomy adorned with a
flowing black beard. I'm which are seen
some white hairs reveals that I'm his ems
runs the blood Of the negro race, united
90 that Of the Arabs. He shows at the
same time in his physical traits the evil
dence Of an extraordinary firmness, mixed
with a certain shadow OF melancholy and
lassitude.
lie receives foreign ministers and shows
himself in public with f2stidious solemni-
~ One OF the emperors servants holds
over his head a large parasol to screen
him from the rays Of the sun. Others
are busy tanning him i'm order to chase
climate: and all look at their lord as If
he were a rod rather than their sover-
eign. Edmunde Amicis. who saw Muley
Hassan during reception Of the Italian
embassy, describes him as follows
"a vestment as white as the snow COW
ers him from head to foot, the turban is
covered by a high hood the feet are bare
and enclosed IN yellow slippers. his
horse is OF high stature and very white,
with green reins and gold stirrups. All
this whiteness and the wide floating vest
ments gave him a sacerdotal appearance,
a royal gracefulness and amiabie males
~, I'm accordance with the very gentle
expression Of his physiognomy'
on account Of the intolerance prevail
ing in the Moorish empire, the function
OF a religious chief is the most important
OF those which belong to the sultan.
If he did not show absolute respect for
the Mussulman orthodoxy Of the doctrines
OF Mahomet, a revolution would soon turn
him from the throne or gravely compro-
mise his sovereignty. Muiey Hassah
observes, therefore, vigorously all re-
ligious practices Of the Moslem liturgy.
Like all members Of his court he gets
up at a. NJ, in winter as wen as IN
summer, TO make the first prayers. At
ter that his chaplain reads him some pag-
es in the books of Bokhari, the famous
theologian, who is, in the
opinion OF all Moors, the best religious
after Mahomet.
The sultan and his ministers give au-
diences between and 6 T. NJ, and II
is at such matinal hour that he receives
The middle Of the day is
given to rest and sleep, business being
resumed only at 4 or =. NJ, TO stop at
the hour of evening prayer.
When the sultan gets up in the morn
ing and after he has slept during the
"siesta" in the middle Of the day, his
women help him TO dress. Their number
Is very considerable. Some people affirm
that there are two thousand Of them I'm
each Of the three capitals Of the empire,
which are Fee, Mequinez and Morocco.
But among all those wives and cOncu-
bines the one who is really the favorite
and the first in the heart Of the emperor
Is Circassian Of marvellous and fascinat- |
ing beauty who is thirty years old, and
who has succeeded in dominating Muley |
Hassan, thanks to her talents, smartness !
and high culture. She has a European
speaks French and Spanish |
and aspires to make her son, Abdelazis, |
the successor of the present emperor |
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