Sufi. A Moslem mystic of somewhat pantheistic sympathies.

Sunni. The Orthodox Moslems, dominant in Turkey, who regard Abu Bekr, Omar, and Othman as being legitimate Khalifs and assign them precedence over Ali.[{420}]

Tashnak. The Armenian Revolutionary Society. See p. [245].

Tel. A prehistoric barrow or tumulus.

Vali. A Provincial Governor-General. A Turkish governor of the highest rank.

Vilayet. The province under the jurisdiction of a Vali.

Yezidi. See [chap. iv, pp. 87-110].

Zaptieh. A policeman of the Turkish constabulary. See p. [47].

Ziaret. A Moslem place of pilgrimage; usually the tomb of a saint.

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