Chapter 2

_Religions._

I. Parsee Religion--Bible and Doctrines--Their Rituals 42-49

II. Mohammedanism--Mohammed--His Birth and Character--The Conquest of Islam 49-58

III. The Mohammedan Religion 59-60

IV. The Creed of Islam 61-62

V. The Priesthood--Mujtahids--Arch-Mujtahids, Common Mujtahids--Mollah--The Sayyids--Darwishes--Their Service 62-75

VI. The Laymen--Middle Class--Low Class 75-81

VII. The Mosques and their Services--Special Service 81-86

VIII. Moslem's Private Prayer and Fasting 86-90

IX. The Pilgrimages--Preparation--Alms Giving--Carrying the Dead--The Motive in Pilgrimages for the Dead--The Female Pilgrims--Their Returning 91-101

X. The Shiite Moslem's Mu-har-ram--Singers 101-11

XI. Heaven and Hell 112-15

XII. Matrimony 115-20