Lexicographical Neighbors of Mahmal
Literary usage of Mahmal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Village Life in Egypt: With Sketches of the Säid by Bayle St. John (1852)
"... Cavalry—Procession of the mahmal. AN interesting public spectacle, characteristic
of Egyptian manners, is the return of the pilgrims from Mekka—that is, ..."
2. Three Generations of English Women: Memoirs and Correspondence of Susannah by Janet Ross (1893)
"... Marquis of Lansdowne—The mahmal—Impressions of Cairo—Muslim Piety—The Christian
Dyer—Herodotus. IN July, 1862, my mother returned from the Cape slightly ..."
3. The History of Arabia: Ancient and Modern by Andrew Crichton (1868)
"The Pilgrim-caravans—Their different Routes—Description and Number of Pilgrims—The
mahmal—The Ihram—Duties of the Pilgrims on arriving at Mecca—Walk to ..."
4. Life in the Moslem East by Pierre Ponafidine (1911)
"... Emini—Ceremony of Start from Constantinople—Sacred Camel—mahmal—Gathering of
Pilgrims in Damascus—General Character of ..."
5. A Ride in Egypt, from Sioot to Luxor in 1879: From Sioot to Luxor in 1879 by William John Loftie (1879)
"... Calendars—The Egyptian Saints' Days—The Dervish is not a Monk—The Colours of
Turbans—The Descendants of Mohammed—The Pilgrims' Return—The mahmal—The ..."
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