In the vicinity of Meroua are many barbers shops; into one of these thepilgrim enters, having completed the Say, and the barber shaves hishead, reciting a particular prayer, which the pilgrim repeats after him.The Hanefys, one of the four orthodox sects of Moslims, shave only one-fourth part of the head; the other three-fourths continuing untouchedtill they return from the Omra. After the ceremony of shaving isfinished,
