gholam

The term gholam, or slave, in Mahomedan countries, is not one of opprobrium, nor does it even convey the idea of a degraded condition.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 284, November 24, 1827 Various

"By that time, both my father-in-law and my lovely Perizadeh had died, and my son Diraz, now grown a fine young man, was entered as a gholam, that is, one of the royal body-guard.

Tales of the Caliph H. N. Crellin

The gholam seemed to remember something that made it itch in that manner, yet so much of what it recalled was fogged and dim.

The Path of Daggers Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1998

The gholam stepped into the room cautiously, nostrils already twitching with the scent of still hot blood.

The Path of Daggers Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1998

The gholam appeared to be merely a slender man, a little taller than average in this time, yet it had never encountered anything that could harm it.

The Path of Daggers Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1998

Not without considerable risk, on account of the hatred felt by all the people of that infidel nation, against true believers, I succeeded in reaching the capital, where I soon learnt on inquiry, that a gholam of the Shah of Persia had arrived recently, bringing with him a lady of extreme beauty, who was, it appeared, the daughter of the king of that country.

Tales of the Caliph H. N. Crellin

"Hodge-podge," the cook, and Meshedi Ali, the gholam, were sent ahead yesterday with plenty of substantial refreshments and sun-dry mysterious black bottles -- for it is the intention of the party to remain at Katoum-abad overnight, and give me a proper send-off from that point to-morrow morning.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

They rode up to me and my party, consisting of a _gholam_ courier and two servants, all mounted.

Persia Revisited Thomas Edward Gordon 1873

Gholam Mohammad said he no longer had any contact with the Taliban. gholam mohammad

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IRAN aghazadeh, gholam reza Gholam Reza Aghazadeh has been the vice president of the Atomic Energy Organization in Iran since 1997 and is now president of the organization, which is responsible for all nuclear energy operations in the country.

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