. An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833, -34, and -35, partly from notes made during a former visit to that country in the years 1825-28 . f God; and add, I seek refugewith God from Satan the accursed; which petition is often offered up,before reciting any part of the Kur-an on other occasions, as commandedby the Kur-an itself (ch. xvi., v. 100). The Kinr-an is usually recited, inthe fard prayers, in a voice slightly audible, excepting at noon and theasr, when it is recited inaudibly. By Imams, when praying at the headof others, a
. An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833, -34, and -35, partly from notes made during a former visit to that country in the years 1825-28 . f God; and add, I seek refugewith God from Satan the accursed; which petition is often offered up,before reciting any part of the Kur-an on other occasions, as commandedby the Kur-an itself (ch. xvi., v. 100). The Kinr-an is usually recited, inthe fard prayers, in a voice slightly audible, excepting at noon and theasr, when it is recited inaudibly. By Imams, when praying at the headof others, and sometimes by persons praying alone, it is chanted. In thesunneh prayers it is recited inaudibly. no THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. inclination of liis head and body, placing his hands uponhis knees, and separating his fingers a little. In this])0Sture he says, [I extol] the ])erfection of my Lord,the (Jreat I (three times), adding, May God hearhim who praiseth Him. Our Lord, praiso be unto Thee !Then, raising his head and body, he repeats, God ismost Great! lie next drops gently upon his knees,and, saying again, God is most Great! places hishands upon the ground, a little before his knees, and IS 16 n. Postures of Prayer. (Part II.) EITUAL AND MORAL LAWS. Ill puts his nose and forehead also to the ground (the formerfirst) between his two hands. During- this prostrationhe says [I extol] the perfection of my Lord, the MostHigh I (three times). He raises his head and body(but his knees remain ujwn the ground), sinks backwardsupon his heels, and places his hands upon his thighs,saying, at the same time, God is most Great! andthis he repeats as he bends his head a second time to theground. During this second prostration he repeats thesame words as in the first, and in raising his head again,he utters the tekbeer as before. Thus are completed theprayers of one rekah. In all the changes of posture,the toes of the right foot must not be moved from thespot where they were first placed, and th
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