Примечания

1

Chaikhana – tea house.

2

Toman – Persian unit of currency.

3

Caravan-bashi – Leader of the caravan.

4

Aryk – Small irrigation canal typical of Central Asia.

5

Tanga – Old currency in Tajikistan.

6

Ulema – Muslim legal scholars.

7

Mudarris – Teacher or professor (Arabic).

8

Shaitan – Devil (Arabic).

9

Tariqah – An Islamic religious order.

10

Karnay – Central Asian long trumpet.

11

Ishan – A spiritual leader belonging to one of the mystical orders of Islam.

12

Kishlak – A rural settlement in Central Asia.

13

Firman – Royal decree (Persian).

14

Sublime Porte – One of the names given to the court of the Ottoman Empire.

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