GLOSSARY
Afwan You're welcome
Allahu Akbar God is great
Ave Maria Hail Mary
Baas Boss, Sir, Chief
Baseski First Sergeant
Bayraktar Ensign/2nd Lieutenant
Corbasi Colonel
Dinar From Denarius, a gold coin
Dirhem A silver coin
Fil A bronze coin of low value
Halawa A confection made of crushed sesame, often sweetened with honey
Jizya Special head tax on non-Moslems
Kreisskrankenhaus District Hospital
Mahram Legally permissible escort for a woman
Mutawa Religious police
Mutaween Plural of Mutawa
Nazrani Christian
Odabasi 1st Lieutenant
Pater Noster Our Father
Shokran Thank you
VA5H Variola, Artificial, Version 5 (hemorrhagic)
Zakat Mandatory alms tax on Moslems