Part 37 (1/2)

Qamar Haveli Moon House, the Waliullah mansion inLah.o.r.e's walled city Moon House, the Waliullah mansion inLah.o.r.e's walled city qaraquli, f. p. f. p.

fine lambskin, often used to make men's hats fine lambskin, often used to make men's hats qasid, f. a. f. a.

Indian courier; relay runners were usedthroughout India to carry urgent messages Indian courier; relay runners were usedthroughout India to carry urgent messages quatlame fried dough, given to horses in Turkmenistan;Uzbek word fried dough, given to horses in Turkmenistan;Uzbek word Qur'an, a. a.

the Muslim Holy Scripture, believed to havebeen dictated to the Prophet Muhammad bythe Archangel Gabriel the Muslim Holy Scripture, believed to havebeen dictated to the Prophet Muhammad bythe Archangel Gabriel R.

rezai, u. u.

a cotton-stuffed quilt a cotton-stuffed quilt rokho, u. u.

stop stop

S Sadozai Sadozai tribe of Ahmad Shah Durrani, the Father of Afghanistan; Shah Shuja, the British puppetking, was Ahmad Shah's grandson tribe of Ahmad Shah Durrani, the Father of Afghanistan; Shah Shuja, the British puppetking, was Ahmad Shah's grandson Safed Koh, u. f. u. f.

White Mountains: a group of mountains on theborder of Afghanistan, near Waziristan; thesame mountains are called Spin Gar in Pushto White Mountains: a group of mountains on theborder of Afghanistan, near Waziristan; thesame mountains are called Spin Gar in Pushto Sahib, u. a. f. u. a. f.

respectful form of address for elders; Britishmen were also addressed as Sahib respectful form of address for elders; Britishmen were also addressed as Sahib sandali, p. p.

square table with a quilt spread over the top towarm the legs of people sitting around it; abrazier of burnt charcoal sits under the table square table with a quilt spread over the top towarm the legs of people sitting around it; abrazier of burnt charcoal sits under the table Sarak-e-Azam, u. u.

Grand Trunk Road built by Sher Sah Suri in thesixteenth century; runs from Peshawar toeastern Bengal, a distance of some twothousand miles Grand Trunk Road built by Sher Sah Suri in thesixteenth century; runs from Peshawar toeastern Bengal, a distance of some twothousand miles sarod, u. u.

Indian stringed instrument with twenty-fivestrings, somewhat like a lute Indian stringed instrument with twenty-fivestrings, somewhat like a lute Sa.s.sanians dynasty of rulers originating in south Persia, who ruled an empire that included Afghanistanfrom the third to the seventh centuries dynasty of rulers originating in south Persia, who ruled an empire that included Afghanistanfrom the third to the seventh centuries AD AD sepoy, u. f. u. f.

Indian foot soldier Indian foot soldier serai, u. f. a. u. f. a.

resting place for travelers resting place for travelers shabnama, u. f. p. u. f. p.

night letter, used to spread secret news night letter, used to spread secret news shalwar, u. f. u. f.

long, baggy, gathered trousers worn by bothmen and women in northern India andAfghanistan; worn with Kameez long, baggy, gathered trousers worn by bothmen and women in northern India andAfghanistan; worn with Kameez sharab, u. a. u. a.

wine, forbidden to Muslims wine, forbidden to Muslims

sharif, a. a.

n.o.ble, glorious n.o.ble, glorious Sher Darwaza, u. u.

f. f. Lion's Gate, a mountain southwest of Kabul; the Kabul River flows through the Sher Darwazapa.s.s Lion's Gate, a mountain southwest of Kabul; the Kabul River flows through the Sher Darwazapa.s.s sirdar, u. f. u. f.

chief chief sura, a. a.

chapter of the Holy Qur'an chapter of the Holy Qur'an.

Sura Ha Mim, a. a.

Qur'anic chapter whose t.i.tle is the Arabic lettersH and M Qur'anic chapter whose t.i.tle is the Arabic lettersH and M Sura Ins.h.i.+rah, a. a. Sura Nur, Sura Nur, a. a.