ABSTRACT
At Fez, in the afternoon of nhār ṣ-ṣbaḥ, “the day of the morning,” which follows on nhār l-’örs, “the day of the wedding,” dār íslǟn gets filled with guests. The bridegroom and his company occupy a room by themselves; he is looked upon as a sultan, and one of his friends now appoints his ministers (wůzâra), notaries (kúttsǟb), soldiers (‘ásk̤ar), and so forth. In the centre of the house musicians (alîyẹn) are playing; tea is drunk, incense is burned, and about sunset a meal is served, after which the guests go home, except a few friends of the bridegroom, who remain overnight. But before the guests part the Sultan and his court pay a visit to dār l-‘örs, where a feast is held the same afternoon.
