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236 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II.
near to the 'Eesaweeyeh, when my servant, whom
I had taken thither to carry my shoes, called out
to the persons around me, " Do you know whom
you are pushing?" and instantly I found a way
made for me. It was then about three hours after
sunset.
Before I describe the performances of the 'Eesaweeyeh, I should mention that they are a class of
darweeshes of whom all, or almost all, are Magh-
rab'ees, or Arabs of Northern Africa, to the west
of Egypt. They derive their appellation from the
name of their first sheykh, Seedee Mohammad
Ibn-'Eesa,* a Maghrab'ee. Their performances are
very extraordinary; and one is particularly remarkable. I was very anxious that they should perform,
this night, what I here allude to; and I was not
disappointed; though I was told that they had not
done it in Cairo for several years before.
I found about twenty of these darweeshes, variously dressed, sitting upon the floor, close together,
in the form of a ring, next to the front-wall of the
building. Each of them, excepting two, was beating a large " tar" (or tambourine), rather more
than a foot in width, and differing from the common tar in being without the tinkling pieces of
metal which are attached to the hoop of the latter.
One of the two persons mentioned as exceptions
was beating a small tar of the common kind; and
pair of shoes.' On looking round, I found an old worn-out pair of shoes
put in the place of my own, which were new."
* 'Eesa is the Arabic name of Jesus, and not uncommon among
Muslims, as they acknowledge and highly venerate the Messiah.
| Title | An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians - 2 |
| Creator | Lane, Edward William |
| Publisher | C. Knight and Co. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Date | 1842 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000248 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 236 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II. near to the 'Eesaweeyeh, when my servant, whom I had taken thither to carry my shoes, called out to the persons around me, " Do you know whom you are pushing?" and instantly I found a way made for me. It was then about three hours after sunset. Before I describe the performances of the 'Eesaweeyeh, I should mention that they are a class of darweeshes of whom all, or almost all, are Magh- rab'ees, or Arabs of Northern Africa, to the west of Egypt. They derive their appellation from the name of their first sheykh, Seedee Mohammad Ibn-'Eesa,* a Maghrab'ee. Their performances are very extraordinary; and one is particularly remarkable. I was very anxious that they should perform, this night, what I here allude to; and I was not disappointed; though I was told that they had not done it in Cairo for several years before. I found about twenty of these darweeshes, variously dressed, sitting upon the floor, close together, in the form of a ring, next to the front-wall of the building. Each of them, excepting two, was beating a large " tar" (or tambourine), rather more than a foot in width, and differing from the common tar in being without the tinkling pieces of metal which are attached to the hoop of the latter. One of the two persons mentioned as exceptions was beating a small tar of the common kind; and pair of shoes.' On looking round, I found an old worn-out pair of shoes put in the place of my own, which were new." * 'Eesa is the Arabic name of Jesus, and not uncommon among Muslims, as they acknowledge and highly venerate the Messiah. |
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