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" Eade, are marked by all the amusements and indulgences they can possibly invent or enjoy, in their secluded state. Some receiving, others paying visits in covered conveyances ; all doing honour to the day by wearing their best jewellery and splendid dresses. "
The British Friend of India Magazine, and Indian Review - Page 115
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Observations on the Mussulmauns of India: Description of Their ..., Volume 1

Mrs. Meer Hasan Ali - 1832 - 424 pages
...conveyances; all doing honour to the day by wearing their best jewellery and splendid dresses. The zeenahnah rings with the festive songs and loud music, the cheerful...good lady of the mansion sits in state to receive nuz/as from inferiors, and granting proofs of her favour to others. Nuzza is an offering of money from...
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.THE CALCUTTA REVIEW

CALCUTTA INDIA - 1844 - 650 pages
...conveyances ; all doing honor to the day by wearing their best jewellery and splendid dress. The Zeenahnah rings with the festive songs and loud music, the cheerful...cheerful bustle and amusement, on this happy day of Eade, when the ' good lady of the mansion sits in state to receive nuzzas from ' inferiors and granting...
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The Calcutta Review, Volume 2

1846 - 628 pages
...conveyances ; all doing honour to the day, by wearing their best jewellery and splendid dress. The zeenahnah rings with the festive songs and loud music, the cheerful...meeting of friends, the distribution of presents to dependents, and remembrances to the poor; all is life and joy, cheerful bustle and amusement, on this...
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The Faith of Islam

Edward Sell - 1880 - 376 pages
...all doing honour to the day by wearing their best jewellery and splendid dress. The Zanana rings with festive songs and loud music, the cheerful meeting of friends, the distribution of presents to dependents, and remembrances to the poor ; all is life and joy, cheerful bustle and amusement, on this...
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A Dictionary of Islam: Being a Cyclopaedia of the Doctrines, Rites ...

Thomas Patrick Hughes - 1885 - 794 pages
...honour to the day by wearing their best jewellery and most splendid dress. The 7,,manah rings with festive songs and loud music, the cheerful meeting...joy, cheerful bustle and amusement, on this happy d,iy of festival, when the good lady of the mansion sits in state to receive presents from inferiors...
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Persia by a Persian: Being Personal Experiences, Manners, Customs, Habits ...

Isaac Adams - 1906 - 550 pages
...doing honor to the day by wearing their best jewelry aivl most splendid dress. The Zanawatr rings with festive songs and loud music, the cheerful meeting of friends, the distribution of presents to dependents, and remembrances to the poor; all is life and joy, cheerful bustle and amusement, on this...
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Hindu and Muhammadan Festivals

1991 - 98 pages
...festive songs and loud music. The cheerful meeting of friunds, the distribution of presents to dependents and remembrances to the poor ; all is life and joy,...cheerful bustle and amusement on this happy day of 'Id when the good lady of the mansion sits in state to receive presents from inferiors and to grant...
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Dictionary of Islam

Patrick Hughes, Thomas Patrick Hughes - 1995 - 774 pages
...doing honour to the day by wearing their best jewellery and most splendid dress. The Zananah rings with festive songs and loud music, the cheerful meeting...cheerful bustle and amusement, on this happy day of festival, when the good lady of the mansion sits in state to receive presents from inferiors and to...
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