Was Mahomet inspirêd with a dove?
Thou with an eagle art inspirêd [Joan of Arc].
Shakespeare, I Henry VI., act i. sc. 3 (1589).
Mahomet’s Knowledge of Events. Mahomet, in his coffin, is informed by an angel of every event which occurs respecting the faithful.
Il est vivant dans son tombeau. Il fait la prière dans ce tombeau à chaque fois que le crieur en fait la proclamation, et au même tems qu’on la recite. Il y a un ange posté sur son tombeau qui a le soin de lui donner avis des prières que les fidèles font pour lui.—Gagnier, Vie de Mahomet, vii. 18 (1723).
Mahomet of the North, Odin, both legislator and supreme deity.
Mahoud, son of a rich jeweller of Delhi, who ran through a large fortune in riotous living, and then bound himself in service to Bennaskar, who proved to be a magician. Mahoud impeached Bennaskar to the cadi, who sent officers to seize him; but, lo! Mahoud had been metamorphosed into the likeness of Bennaskar, and was condemned to be burnt alive. When the pile was set on fire, Mahoud became a toad, and in this form met the Sultan Misnar, his vizier, Horam, and the Princess Hemju´nah, of Cassimir, who had been changed into toads also.—Sir C. Morell [J. Ridley], Tales of the Genii (“The Enchanter’s Tale,” vi., 1751).
Mahound or Mahoun, a name of contempt for Mahomet or any pagan god. Hence Ariosto makes Ferrau “blaspheme his Mahoun and Termagant” (Orlando Furioso, xii. 59).
Fitter for a turban for Mahound or Termagant, than the head-gear of a reasonable creature.—Sir W. Scott.
Mahu, the fiend-prince that urges to theft.