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388 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II.
greatest distress of mind, pleaded earnestly for the
life of the poor Jew : but the Basha was inexorable :
it was necessary that an example should be made ;
and it was deemed better to take the life of a Jew
than that of a more guilty Muslim. I saw the
wretched man hanging at a window of a public
fountain which forms part of a mosque in the
main street of the city.* One end of the rope
being passed over one of the upper bars of the grated
window, he was hauled up; and as he hung close
against the window, he was enabled, in some slight
degree, to support himself by his feet against the
lower bars; by which his suffering was dreadfully
protracted. His relations offered large sums of
money for his pardon; but the only favour they
could purchase was that of having his face turned
towards the window, so as not to be seen by the
passengers. He was a man much respected by all
who knew him (Muslims, of course, excepted) ; and
he left a family in a very destitute state; but the
interpreter who was the unintending cause of his
death contributed to their support.
The Jews in Egypt generally lead a very quiet
life: indeed, they find few but persons of their own
sect who will associate with them. Their diet is
extremely gross ; but they are commonly regarded
as a sober people. The more wealthy among them
dress handsomely at home ; but put on a plain or
* It is surprising that Muslims should hang a Jew against a window
of a mosque, when they consider him so unclean a creature that his
blood would defile the sword. For this reason a Jew, in Egypt, is
never beheaded.
| 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 | 00000400 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 388 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II. greatest distress of mind, pleaded earnestly for the life of the poor Jew : but the Basha was inexorable : it was necessary that an example should be made ; and it was deemed better to take the life of a Jew than that of a more guilty Muslim. I saw the wretched man hanging at a window of a public fountain which forms part of a mosque in the main street of the city.* One end of the rope being passed over one of the upper bars of the grated window, he was hauled up; and as he hung close against the window, he was enabled, in some slight degree, to support himself by his feet against the lower bars; by which his suffering was dreadfully protracted. His relations offered large sums of money for his pardon; but the only favour they could purchase was that of having his face turned towards the window, so as not to be seen by the passengers. He was a man much respected by all who knew him (Muslims, of course, excepted) ; and he left a family in a very destitute state; but the interpreter who was the unintending cause of his death contributed to their support. The Jews in Egypt generally lead a very quiet life: indeed, they find few but persons of their own sect who will associate with them. Their diet is extremely gross ; but they are commonly regarded as a sober people. The more wealthy among them dress handsomely at home ; but put on a plain or * It is surprising that Muslims should hang a Jew against a window of a mosque, when they consider him so unclean a creature that his blood would defile the sword. For this reason a Jew, in Egypt, is never beheaded. |
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