"دليل بلاد فارس، الجزء III، وهو يتضمن محافظة فارس، لورستان، عربستان، خوزستان، يزد، كرمانشاه، أردلان، كردستان" [ظ‎‎٣‎٩] (٦٨٦/٨٣)

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prescribed by their singular creed. It is certain that a more than
masonic secrecy is maintained among them in regard to the mystical
rites and ceremonies connected with their religion, and that they
are exceedingly jealous of curious enquiries on the subject. The 'All
Ilahi, says Jones, when journeying in Muhammadan cities, outwardly
conform to the ceremonies of the established faith. They also adopt
the deportment and dress of their Muhammadan rulers, so as not
to excite the prejudices of the fanatic people. This probably is not
applicable to the sect in South Turkey, but in Persia. Sheil says that,
though their tenets are perfectly well known, not the slightest attempt
is made to disturb their opinions, though they do not openly proclaim
their dissent from the prevailing religion of the country. The 'All
Ilahi in their own villages do not deny themselves the use of wine and
spirits, nor do they abstain from the prohibited food of the Kuran; on
the contrary they indulge freely both in swine's flesh and intoxicating
liquors. (Sheil — Malcolm — Jones — Rawlinson — Chesney.)
Saiad Rustam is the name of the present chief priest of the 'All
Ilahls, and he lives at Zardah, the sacred place of the sect on Mount
Dalahu. The 'All Ilahis have no religious books, and rarely, if ever,
pray. They do not keep Ramzan. Ali is invoked by them under
the name of Baud, accompanied by a sacrifice of a sheep or some
beast. The marriages of this sect are supposed to require the sanc
tion of the chief priest, but resort is not unfrequently had to Shiah
Mullas. The dead are buried without prayer, but the head of the
corpse faces the Kiblah as amongst Mussulmans. On the birth of
a child the father and mother give it its name, but if the family is
well-to-do, a Saiad is invited to a feast on the seventh day after
its birth, and is called on to name it. (T. C. Plowden, 1881.)
ALI KUL1KHANI—
of .v the K as hk a i section of the Iliyat tribe, numbering about
1,500 families, and inhabiting a tract in Southern Pars from Jereh* to
Raidha.
They have no herds, but keep about 200 mules. (Ross.)
ALI MAID AN—Lat. 29° 46' to 29° 55'. Long. 48° 46' 80' to 49° 5'.
An extensive flat of mud and sand on the shore of the Persian Gulf,
west of Khor Bah-rel-Mashir and the east of A badan. From the shore
the soundings are from 7 fathoms on the south part to 2 fathoms at
i n ^ leS + 0 .,~ s ,, 0re- s °undings on this flat are regular, which
+V. P 1- j-i 6 name Maidan ; they scarcely vary except at
the edges in the same parallel all over the bank. The pilots afways
try to cioss the bank on 4 or 5 fathoms when bound to the river.
ALLAH—Lat. LMlg . E!ey < Ws -)
A pass m Jars, near Shiraz, in the direction of Isfahan. (Trotter.)
ALLAHABAD or ILLAHAbAD —Lat, Long. Elev.
onX'rold fKm W Y ' “ w ^? r ’ 15 beyond Sangand or Su-kand,
t e road from Yazd to Biabanak on the northern border of Yazd.
(MacGregor — Gill.)
* Or Jarah.
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