Dictionary of Dreams

280 IBN SEERIN'S a sermon, or ifwhat he says denotes evil in the dream, it means that he will be unjustly executed, or it could mean that God Almighty will protect him against such injustice. The pulpit in a dream also means rulership and subduing one's enemy. Rising on a pulpit in a dream also could mean a betrothal or proposing a marriage. Otherwise, it could mean a scandal. If a ruler stands on a pulpit in adream, it represents the continuity ofhis reign. Standingon a pulpitwith one's hands tied in a dream means carrying out an execution which is brought about by one's own crimes. Mincemeat: (Hash) Mincemeat in a dream represents what follows in the food preparation process. First it is minced, then mixed with other ingredients, where its identity changes, then it becomes a dish with a different taste. For an unmarried person, minced meat in a dreammeans marriage and children, and for a pregnant woman, it means a boy. Minced meat in a dream also means merging of capitals, establishing a business partnership and the advantages that come from a stronger corporation. Minor hall: (See 'Umrah) Mint: (Bot.) In a dream, mint means an announcement of someone's death. (Also see Marjoram) M lnter: (Money) A minter in a dream represents a well spoken person who tricks otherswith his fancywords. If he does not receive a wage for his work, a minter in a dreamrepresents a reliable and an honorablepersonofa pleasant character and company. However, if he asks for wage in the dream, then he represents a hypocrite, a slanderer, one who follows hearsay, or he could be a poet. Minting in a dream connotes an appointment at a high ranking position for a qualified person. A minter in a dream also represents the ruler, his chief minister, a religious leader, a spiritual person, an artist, a scribe, a tax collector or an employee of a collection agency. A minter in a dream also represents religious jurisprudence, or one who observes his religious rites. A minter in a dream also represents a srotyteller, a religious doctor, or a dream interpreter. Forging money in a dream means speakingbad words, or speaking words without acting upon them. Mire: (Mud) To sink, stick, or walk in mire in a dream means fear, distress, difficulties and adversities. The same interpretation is given for muddling in the rainwaters, or walking in the rain. If a sick person sees mire in his dream, it means suffering from a prolonged illness. Walkingout ofmire in a dreammeans recovering from an illness. Walking in mire in a dream also means imprison­ ment, poverty, or sufferings caused by one's sinfulness and lack of attending to his religious duties. If a woman sees mire in her dream, it may mean that she mayshortly conceive a child. In a dream, mire alsomeans stagnation, disrupting communications, the past, pride about one's wealth, or it could mean apostasy. If the color ofmud turns from black into red in a dream, it means moving from one's country to another, or from one wife to another. During a drought, if one sees mire or mud in his dream, it means rain. Mire inside a well in a dream means an inheritance, or the surfacing of blessings, or any related interpre­ tations to what a well represents in a dream. Mirage: (Phantom; Spook) In a dream, a mirage represents falsehood, or some­ thing that will not take effect. If one desires something, then sees a mirage in his dream, it means that his desire is impossible to attain, or that he will be deprived from attaining it. A mirage in a dream also represents hypocrisy and ingratitude, disbelief in God's oneness and love to amass the world and to indulge in its pleasures. A mirage in a dream also may denote false hopes, or unattainable goals. If one is summoned by the court to testify in a case, and if he sees a mirage in his dream, it also means that he will give a false statement. A mirage in a dream also represents a story that has no basis, or deception and