'Personal Narrative of a pilgrimmage to Al-Madinah and Meccah. Vol. II' [‎189] (218/568)

XXVIII.—Ceremonies of the Yaum Al-Tarwiyalt. 189
the placed his foot—which was large—a town afterwards
Igar arose; between the strides will always be "country."
iiter Wandering for many years, he came to the Mountain of
iwer Mercy, where our common mother was continually call-
it is ing upon his name, and their recognition gave the place the
name of Arafat. Upon its summit, Adam,
rck- instructed by the archangel Gabriel, erect-
and ed a MadcCa, or place of prayer: and be-
bout tween this spot and the Nimrah Mosque
very the couple abode till death. Others de-
ime. clare that after recognition, the first pair returned to
"afat India, whence for 44 years in succession they visited the
rtals Sacred City at pilgrimage-time.
:er.d From the Holy Hill I walked down to look at the
ends camp arrangements. The main street of tents and
ape. booths, huts and shops, was bright with lanterns, and
le la the bazars were crowded with people and stocked with
ares all manner of Eastern delicacies. Some anomalous
inah spectacles met the eye. Many pilgrims, especially the
that soldiers, were in laical costume. In one place a half-
: his drunken Arnaut stalked down the road, elbowing peaceful
ivac passengers and frowning fiercely in hopes of a quarrel.
In another part, a huge dimly-lit tent, reeking hot, and
veil- garnished with cane seats, contained knots of Egyptians,
iven as their red Tarbushes, white turbands, and black
eval Za'abuts showed, noisily intoxicating themselves with
pent forbidden hemp. There were frequent brawls and great
n at confusion; many men had lost their parties, and, mixed
ipon with loud Labbayks, rose the shouted names of women
ig to as well as of men. I was surprised at the disproportion of
; its female nomenclature—the missing number of fair ones
ther seemed to double that of the other sex—and at a practice
so opposed to the customs of the Moslem world. At
mght length the boy Mohammed enlightened me. Egyptian
land- and other bold women, when unable to join the pilgrim-
fiend a g e) p a y or persuade a friend to shout their names