1.

Shalwar-loose, pajamalike trousers worn by both men and women in India andsoutheast
Asia.
a. The ready-bought shalwar had served him well all the way to K2 and back but
now hed need another.
2. Muezzin-the crier who, from a minaret or other high part of a mosque, at statedhours five
times daily, intones aloud the call summoning Muslims toprayer.
a. As manzoor accepted mortensons deposit, a muezzins wail pierced the hive of
small shops.
3. Handhok- hut
a. In the handhok, of course twaha said
4. Nurmadhar- chief
a. The nurmadhar spat the plug of tobacco hed been chewing into the fire so he
could speak more clearly
5. Naswar- tobacco
a. Haji Ali tore off a fresh plug of naswar and softened it inside his cheek, thinking.
6. Wahhabi- a follower of Abd al-Wahhab (1703
1792), who stringently opposedall practices not sanctioned by the Koran. The Wahhabis,
founded in the18th century, are the most conservative Muslim group and are todayfound
mainly in Saudi Arabia.
a. Wahhabi madrassa have many students hidden inside.
7. Madrassa- a Muslim school, college, or university that is often part of a mosque
a. Wahhabi madrassa have many students hidden inside.
8. Jihad- a war fought by Muslims to defend or spread their beliefs
a. Many of their schools and mosques are doing good work to help Pakistans poor.
But some of them seem to exist only to teach militant jihad.
9. Burkhas- a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes,
worn by Muslim women.

a. But a plan of action was as hard to discern as the features of the women who
floated past his windows in all-enveloping ink- blue burkhas.
10. Paiyu cha- balti tea
a. Haji Ali waited until Mortenson had sipped the paiyu cha, then slapped him on the
knee, grinning.