[674] Ahmed, “most laudable,” is one of the names of Muhammed. According to the Commentators of the Koran and the Traditionists, Muhammed is the name for men: Ahmed that with which the prophet was greeted by the angels; and Mahmud that which the inhabitants of hell gave him. He has a thousand names by means of his attributes.

[675] Ulvíahs, or Alííades, are called the descendants of Alí, the two principal branches of whom were those of his sons, Husseim and Hassan. In the first continued the twelve Imáms; in the second, several leaders rose, with unequal success, in different times and places, against the government of the Ommiades and Abbasides.

[676] So is called Muhammed’s mule; also Ali’s horse.

[677] Shedád is a fabulous personage, said to have lived in the times of Jemshid, and to have been sent by Zohak to destroy Jemshid, who made war upon him. The fabulists give two hundred and sixty years to the reign of Shedád, and three hundred to that of his brother Shadid. Both these personages are also said to have lived in the time of the Hebrew prophet Heber.—(See Herbelot.)

END OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CONTENTS

OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

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THE SECOND CHAPTER OF THE DABISTAN
Describes, in twelve Sections, the religious system of the Hindus[1]
Section I.—Concerning the orthodox Hindu system[2]
Summary of the doctrines contained in the Budah Mimansa[3]
Section II.—Of certain opinions entertained by this sect concerningthe creation[9]
Section III.—Concerning the religious observances and ceremoniesof the Smartas, or orthodox of the Hindus[53]
Section IV.—Of the followers of the Vedanta[90]
Section V.—Concerning those who profess the Sankhya doctrines[118]
Section VI.—Of the Yogis and their doctrines[123]
Section VII.—Of the tenets of the Saktian[148]
History of the illustrious Shaikh Abu Ali Hussain, theson of Abdullah ben Sina (Avi senna)[168]
Section VIII.—Of the Vishnuian (Vaishnavas), worshippers of Vichnu [175]
Of the Vairagis[184]
Section IX.—On the creed of the Charvak[197]
Section X.—On the system of those who profess the doctrine of Tark [203]
Section XI.—On the tenets held by the followers of Buddha [210]
Section XII.—On various religious systems professed by the peopleof India [216]

CHAPTER III.
Of the religion of the Kera Tabitian[289]

CHAPTER IV.
Of the religion of the Yahuds (Jews), in two Sections[293]
Section I.—The information received from Muhammed Said Sarmed[ibid.]
Section II.—Upon the book of Adam[299]

CHAPTER V.
Of the religion of the Tarsa (Christians) in three sections[305]
Section I.—An account of the Lord Aisia (Jesus)[ibid.]
Section II.—Of the creed of the Aisuah (Christians) [308]
Section III.—Of the works of the Christians[312]

CHAPTER VI.
Of the religion of the Muhammedans, in two Sections[322]
Section I.—Of the religion of the Sonnites[ibid.]
An account of the angels[337]
An account of the Umaviyah and Yezidiah connectedwith the Ali-Ilahian[356]
Section II.—Of the religion of the Shiâhs[362]
Of the twelve sects of the Shiâhs[364]
Of the religion of the Akhbárín[372]
An account of the Ismâílíah[397]
An account of the Ali Ilahian[451]