FIG. 2. DIAGRAMS.Further varieties of these Diagrams taken from a Malay charm-book in the author’s possession.Page 561.Figures of dragons (naga) and scorpions (kala) are sometimes used in a similar
manner; and there is also an aspect-compass known as the Rajal-al-ghaib or
Jinazah Sayidna ʿAli ibn Abu Talib (the body or bier of Our Lord ʿAli, the son of
Abu Talib), which, according to this notion, “is continually being carried by
angels^247 towards the different quarters of the heavens, and must not be faced;
for if one faces towards it, one is sure to be defeated in battle or fight.” The
aspect to be avoided varies from day to day, turning towards each of the eight