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Page 18
England has on the spot a civil representative called the “ British Agent , ” who is
ostensibly no more than an envoy extraordinary such as any country maintains at
a foreign court . She maintains an army of occupation which seems more likely ...
England has on the spot a civil representative called the “ British Agent , ” who is
ostensibly no more than an envoy extraordinary such as any country maintains at
a foreign court . She maintains an army of occupation which seems more likely ...
Page 41
Mohammedans must go barefoot to the shrine , and further ' must lave
themselves at the fountain in the midst of the open court . Once , I suppose , the
Christian dogs had to unshoe themselves as well , but it has been discovered
that ...
Mohammedans must go barefoot to the shrine , and further ' must lave
themselves at the fountain in the midst of the open court . Once , I suppose , the
Christian dogs had to unshoe themselves as well , but it has been discovered
that ...
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The first view of the edifice reveals a broad and sunlit court , arcaded all around ,
paved with stone , and provided with the customary fountain . The actual building
lies entirely to the east — toward Mecca . The other three sides of the court are ...
The first view of the edifice reveals a broad and sunlit court , arcaded all around ,
paved with stone , and provided with the customary fountain . The actual building
lies entirely to the east — toward Mecca . The other three sides of the court are ...
Page 52
In every mosque there is the same open court , arcaded on each side , with the
chief sanctuary always on the east . A deep niche in the wall , inlaid with
magnificent mosaic , points the direction of the holy city of the Prophet , and
enables the ...
In every mosque there is the same open court , arcaded on each side , with the
chief sanctuary always on the east . A deep niche in the wall , inlaid with
magnificent mosaic , points the direction of the holy city of the Prophet , and
enables the ...
Page 55
On its four sides — as always — are the “ liwans , " or covered courts ; and in the
centre is the inevitable fount for ablutions . Islam demands that if one be clean of
body at no other time , at least one shall be so at the hour of prayer . To most of ...
On its four sides — as always — are the “ liwans , " or covered courts ; and in the
centre is the inevitable fount for ablutions . Islam demands that if one be clean of
body at no other time , at least one shall be so at the hour of prayer . To most of ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Egyptian Days |
| Author | Philip Sanford Marden |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin, 1912 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 9 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 329 pages |
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