 | Classical philology - 1829 - 398 pages
...he had reason to apprehend that Bosari watched him as a spy ; and the Pasha had jocosely observed, "it is not the beard alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem." The Kadhy of Mekka (who happened then to be at Tayf,) remarked, that as none but a Moslem could be... | |
 | Classical philology - 1829 - 478 pages
...he had reason to apprehend that Bosari watched him as a spy ; and the Pasha had jocosely observed, "it is not the beard alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem." The Kadhy of Mekka (who happened then to be at Tayf,) remarked, that as none but a Moslem could be... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1830 - 564 pages
...visit the holy cities, had observed, in a jocular manner, to the cadi of Mekka, who was with him, ' it is not the beard alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem ; but (addressing the cadi) you are a better judge in such matters than I am.' Burckhardt considered this... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - Explorers - 1832 - 430 pages
...at his public residence, and observed jocosely to the Kadhy of Mecca, who happened to be present, " It is not the beard alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem ; but you are a better judge in such matters than I am." Our VoL. III.— S traveller, on learning these... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1838 - 534 pages
...Yet he had reason to apprehend that Bosari watched him as a spy ; and the pasha jocosely observed, " It is not the beard alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem.'' The Kadhy of Mekka, happened then to be at Tayf, and he remarked, that as none but a Moslem could be... | |
 | Robert Hermann Schomburgk - Fishes - 1843 - 344 pages
...the Mahommedan faith, is doubtful. When he first heard of his purpose to visit the Holy Cities, he observed jocosely, " It is not the beard alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem ;" and then turning to the Cadi of Mecca, who had been to Tayf for his health, and was sitting beside... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - Travelers - 1859 - 396 pages
...at his public residence, and observed jocosely to the Kadhy of Mecca, who happened to be present, " It is not the beard alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem ; but you are a better judge in such matters than I am." Our traveller, on learning these particulars, affected... | |
 | 1860 - 782 pages
...discovered, though it had been previously suspected by the Pasha of Tayef, who jocosely observed, " It is not the beard alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem." On the 28th, Burckhardt reached Medina, which he quitted on the 21st of April, in a state of great... | |
 | Biography - 1877 - 814 pages
...discovered, though it had been previously suspected by the Pasha of Tayef, who jocosely observed, " It is not the beard alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem." On the 28th, Burckhardt reached Medina, which he quitted on the 21st of April, in a state of great... | |
 | Michael Wolfe - History - 1997 - 660 pages
...to make presents during my travels; and this was the only one that I was ever obliged to accept. 167 that the former, when he heard of my desire to visit...not the beard alone* which proves a man to be a true Muslim"; but turning towards the Qadi, he said, "You are a berter judge in such marters than I am."... | |
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Pasha the Kadhy of Mekka, who was then at Tayf for his health ; and that the former, when he heard of my desire to visit the holy cities, observed jocosely, " it is not the beard * alone which proves a man to be a true Moslem ;" but turning towards the... 
