GHAZI. PERS., HIND. A Mahomedan soldier fighting for his faith ; a religious warrior; one who has slain an infidel. Properly speaking, a man becomes a Gliazi only in war against unbelievers (Kafir), Ruch as Christians, Jews. and idolaters, as hinting, Buddhists, etc. The 'Sunni of Central Asia consider Shiah Mahomedans as unbelievers, and enslave them. The Othoman Turks have never recognised this theory, considering the Persians as only heretics (Raiz, 31uIllid).—P. Amanita l'ambery, Bokhara, p. 351.
GlIAZI MIYAN, a Mahornedan saint in high repute with the agricultural and lower classes of the N.W. Provinces, except in Heidi, and included among the Panch-Piri, or five saints. The Mirat i-31usaudi says he had a dream the night before his death, in which his mother came and placed a bridal chaplet on his brow, as being indicative of the erovrn of martyrdom with which he was to be honoured on the following day. He is partly on this account called Gajna Doolha and Salar Chhinula. An annual festival is celebrated in his
honour in most largo towns of India, but particu larly at Barech, in the month of Jeth. It is commonly called the Shadi, or marriage of the saint, in allusion, according to another tradition, to his having suffered martyrdom on tho eve of his nuptials. Tile festival is equally popular with the Hindus and Afahomedans. AN ho this Ghazi 31iyan was, is a question on which even Maho medan authorities are not agreed. Elliot, quoting M. Garcin de Tassy, in his 316inoire of the 31usal man Religion in India, was of opinion that it is not his shadi or marriage, but his shahadat or martyr dom, that is represented at the festival. Ile is also said to have been a nephew of Mahmud of Ghazni, born at Ajmir, and killed in battle with the Hindus at Barech, after Mahmud's death.