Mollah. A Moslem priest.
Mudir. A Turkish local governor of the fourth and lowest rank; inferior to a Vali, a Mutaserif, and a Kaimakam.
Mutaserif. A Turkish provincial governor of the second rank; inferior to a Vali.
Piastre. A Turkish coin, worth about 2¼d.
Pshitta. The ancient Syriac version of the Holy Scriptures.
Qasha. A Christian priest (Syriac).
Rabban. Fem. Rabbanta (Syriac). A Christian who has adopted certain Monastic obligations. See pp. [113] and [270].
Rabbi. “Teacher” (Syriac). The title usually given by the Syrians to the members of the Archbishop’s Assyrian Mission.
Rais. The head man of a village.
Ramazan. The great Moslem Fast, lasting one lunar month; during which time no food may be taken from sunrise to sunset.