[FN344] Arab. "Shirk," giving a partner to Allah, attending chiefly to Christians and idolaters and in a minor degree to Jews and Guebres. We usually English it by "polytheism," which is clumsy and conveys a wrong idea
[FN345] Grandson of the Caliph Ali. He is one of the Imams (High-priests) of the Shi'ah school.
[FN346] An eminent traditionist of the eighth century (A.D.).
[FN347] The prayers of the Fast-month and Pilgrimage-month are often said in especial places outside the towns and cities; these are the Indian Id(Eed-)g á h. They have a screen of wall about a hundred yards long with a central prayer-niche and the normal three steps for the preacher; and each extremity is garnished with an imitation minaret. They are also called Nam á z-gah and one is sketched by Herklots (Plate iii
