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Updated: June 27, 2025
And if you venture to object to these Median laws, as I am now doing, you elicit a chorus of disapproval, and acquire some evil name. About 11 A.M., when the fresh water arrives from the Hissi or wells, the Hajj sends us dinner, mutton stews, of exceeding greasiness, boiled rice, maize cakes, sometimes fish, and generally curds or milk.
The Hajj has also two daughters, married to Bedouin Somal. It is related that a Hazrami, flying from his fellow-countrymen, reached a town upon the confines of China. He was about to take refuge in a mosque, but entering, he stumbled over the threshold.
When Mohammed, taking his stand as opposed to Judaism and Christianity, had accentuated the Arabian character of his religion, the Meccan rites of pagan origin were incorporated into Islam; but only after the purification required by monotheism. From that time forward the yearly celebration of the Hajj was among the ritual duties of the Moslim community.
There was a general silence. Every man had seen the martial figure of the young chief in his arms and armor, and on horseback; many of them had spoken to him. "The Emir El Hajj dying," passed rapidly from mouth to mouth. "O Allah!" burst forth in general refrain; after which the ejaculations were all excerpted from prayers. "'O Allah! This is the place of him who flies to thee from fire!
One Salimayn, a black slave from the Sawahil , now secretary to the Hajj, reads our fortunes in the rosary. The "fal" , as it is called, acts a prominent part in Somali life. Some men are celebrated for accuracy of prediction; and in times of danger, when the human mind is ever open to the "fooleries of faith," perpetual reference is made to their art.
Our salutation to Al Mustafa and his brother Abdal Cadir, and tell the Hajj al Behir, for God's sake not to send us any thing. Of a truth, we sincerely hope to fulfil your commissions, but in this land there is neither buying nor selling. By G d, neither in Arawan nor in Timbuctoo, have we seen any one who will buy of you for a mithcal, nor for a kirat.
He travelled to Harar about A.D. 1430 , converted many to El Islam, and left there an honored memory. His name is immortalised in El Yemen by the introduction of El Kat. Tired of the town, I persuaded the Hajj to send me with an escort to the Hissi or well.
Three Eesa Bedouins appeared before the southern gate, slaughtered a cow, buried its head, and sent for permission to visit one of their number who had been imprisoned by the Hajj for the murder of his son Masud. The place was at once thrown into confusion, the gates were locked, and the walls manned with Arab matchlock men: my three followers armed themselves, and I was summoned to the fray.
May God not visit you with vexation, and may he open to us a way of deliverance! And our salutation to the Hajj Muhammad ben Ali, and his brother, and their father, many thousand salutations. O my brethren! we anxiously and most earnestly do desire news of you; the Lord give us news of your welfare before long.
Mahommed is my pupil; he rides, carries shield, lays lance, draws arrow, and strikes with sword and axe as I have taught him. Thou canst not name a quality characteristic of heroes he does not possess. Doth Allah permit me safe return from the Hajj, he will be first to meet me at his father's gate.
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