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THE FIRE OF DESERT FOLK
Mumen—An orthodox Moslem
Nasrani—A Christian
Patio—A court
Reshid—A Moslem strict in his religious principles
Rumi—A European
Sahn—Interior court of a mosque
Sefta—Sweet kouskous
Sekkaia—A fountain
Sherif—A descendant of the Prophet
Sidi—Sir; master
Sof—Clan; caste
Suk—A street or market where only one kind of merchandise is made or sold
Surat—A verse from the Koran
Taam—Sweet kouskous
Tabout—A sarcophagus
Thaleb—A student; plural, tholba
Ulema—Plural for alem, scholar
Wad—A river
Wali—A saint
Zaouia—A chapel; a little mosque
Zitun—An olive-tree
