Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society

LETTER XXIV

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The Soofies continued.--Eloy Bauxh.--Assembly of Saalik Soofies.--Singular exhibition of their zeal.--Mystery of Soofeism.--The terms Soofie and Durweish explained.--Anecdote of Shah Sherif.--Shah Jee and the Paltaan.--Dialogue on death between Shah Jee and his wife.--Exemplary life of his grandson.--Anecdote of a Mussulmaun lady.--Reflections on modern Hindoos.--Anecdotes of Shah ood Dowlah and Meer Nizaam...Page 348