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Girdle

Arabic nitaq Amongst the Bakhtashis and several other orders of faqirs, investiture with a girdle is the sign of the incorporation into the order. The Bakhtashis say that Adam was the first to wear the girdle worn by them, and after him, fifteen other prophets wore it in succession, vic. Seth, Noah, Shu ‘aib, Job, Joseph, Abraham, Husha ‘, Yusha ‘, Jirjis, Jonas, Salih, Zakariah, al-Khir, Ilyas, and Jesus. (Brown ‘s Dervishes, p 145.)

citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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