The dervishes : or, Oriental spiritualism . izens of all the Orders and men of the highest rankthen, as it does even now, in all parts of the first duty of the members of this Order is to recite,daily, particular prayers, called the K/iafem Kohjagian;once, at least, the htaghfar; seven times the Saldmai;seven times the Fdtiha (first chapter of the Koran);and nine times the chapter (of the Koran) called theElem Nes/iraleika, and the Ikhlds i Shereef. To theseare added certain practices wholly voluntary, consistingof the recital of the common prayers, or rather, in themeeting together
The dervishes : or, Oriental spiritualism . izens of all the Orders and men of the highest rankthen, as it does even now, in all parts of the first duty of the members of this Order is to recite,daily, particular prayers, called the K/iafem Kohjagian;once, at least, the htaghfar; seven times the Saldmai;seven times the Fdtiha (first chapter of the Koran);and nine times the chapter (of the Koran) called theElem Nes/iraleika, and the Ikhlds i Shereef. To theseare added certain practices wholly voluntary, consistingof the recital of the common prayers, or rather, in themeeting together of a certain number of the brethren,once a week. Ordinarily, this is on Thursday, and after THE DERVISHES. 213 the fifth Namaz of the day, so that it occurs after night-fall. In each city, each suburb, each quarter, themembers of this new association, divided into differentbodies, assemble at the house of their respective deaconor Sheikh, where, seated on the sofa, they perform thispious exercise with the most perfect gravity. The Sheikh,. ;ftt= A BESTAMEE SHEIKH. or any other brother in his stead, chants the prayers whichconstitute the association, and the assembly respond inchorus Hoo! or Allah! In some cities, the Nakshi-bendees have especial halls, consecrated wholly to thispurpose, and then the Sheikh only is distinguished fromthe other brethren by a turban, in form like that of theSheikhs of the mosques. Each of the other Orders is established on differentprinciples. Each founder gave to his Order a distinctivecharacter, with rules, statutes, and peculiar characteristics extend even to the garments worn 214 THE DERVISHES. by their followers. Each Order has, in fact, a particulardress, and amongst the greater part of them this is chosenso as to mark a difference in that of the Sheikh from thatof the ordinary Dervishes. It is perceived principally inthe turbans, the shape of the coat, the colours, and thenature of the stuff of which the dresses are made. Th
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