| Sir Charles Fellows - 1839 - 442 Seiten
...landlord or the troublesome attentions of a waiter. But perhaps the novelty of the scene may influence me. and afterwards to each of the cardinal points. The...I shall spend the whole of tomorrow here. February 27th.—I have now seen the town, and am not disappointed, never having enjoyed the excitement of discovery... | |
| Sir Charles Fellows - 1839 - 412 Seiten
...landlord or the troublesome attentions of a waiter. But perhaps the novelty of the scene may influence me. and afterwards to each of the cardinal points. The...great: there is no deity but God!" and the voice may he heard at a great distance, the elevation being considerable and the tone powerful and distinct.... | |
| Francis Jenks, James Walker, Francis William Pitt Greenwood, William Ware - 1842 - 416 Seiten
...night, a chant which is solemn and striking; its meaning is simple and beautiful; ' God is most great! I testify that Mahomet is God's apostle! come to prayer;...distance, the elevation being considerable, and the tone clear and distinct." — p. 33. In villages where there is not sufficient passing of strangers to require... | |
| Samuel Manning - 1875 - 254 Seiten
...to prayer — " God is most great. I testify that there is no Deity but God. I testify that Mohammed is God's apostle. Come to prayer. Come to security. God is most great ;" adding, during the night, and in the early morning, " Prayer is better than sleep." Attached to... | |
| Mary E. Galloway Giffen - 1882 - 314 Seiten
...harmonious tones, " God is most Great. I testify that there is no deity but God. I testify that Mohammed is God's apostle. Come to prayer. Come to security, God is most Great. There is no god but God." As soon as the " call " was finished, all those who had performed the required ablutions... | |
| Charles Stedman Newhall - 1885 - 398 Seiten
...minaret against the sky: "God is most great! There is no deity but God,! Mohammed is the apostle of God! Come to prayer ! Come to security ! God is most great ! There is no deity but God." It seemed to Harry that he had been asleep about two minutes when he opened his eyes and found the... | |
| 1885 - 466 Seiten
...Mohammedans: "(•rod is most great; I testify that there is no Deity but God; I testify that Mohammed is God's apostle; come to prayer; come to security; God is most great"; adding at night and in the early morning: "Prayer is better than sleep." SOME REPRESENTATIVE TRAVELERS.... | |
| Samuel Manning - 1891 - 214 Seiten
...to prayer — " God is most great. I testify that there is no Deity but God. I testify that Mohammed is God's apostle. Come to prayer. Come to security. God is most great;" adding, during the night, and in the early morning, " Prayer is better than sleep." Attached to the... | |
| 1893 - 692 Seiten
...reiterated summons : " God is most great. I testify that there is no god but God. I testify that Mohammed is God's apostle. Come to prayer. Come to security. God is most great." The morning call is a much more elaborate confession of faith, and in the solemn watches of the night... | |
| Anna B. Badlam - 1906 - 454 Seiten
...times. " / testify that there is no deity like G'od!" twice in succession. "I testify that Mohammed is God's apostle!" — "Come to prayer!" — " Come to security !" — " G'od is most great ! " each repeated twice in succession, followed by the closing sentence, " There is no deity but G'od... | |
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