[123] i.e.'benefits'；also the name of Mohammed's Mu'ezzin，or crier to prayer，who is buried outside the Jabiah gate of Damascus. Hence amongst Moslems，Abyssinians were preferred as mosquecriers in the early ages of AlIslam. Egypt chose blind men because they were abundant and cheap；moreover they cannot take _disibledevent=green） which whitens with age. The worst are dun，cream coloured，piebald and black，which last are very rare. Yet according to the Mishkat al Masabih （Lane 2，54） Mohammed said，'The best horses are black （dark brown？） with white blazes （Arab.'Ghurrah'） and upper lips；
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