text_original: On disembarking we were accosted by several mutaw  wafs, or circuit men, so termed in Arabic, because, be  sides serving as religious guides in general, their special duty is to lead the pilgrim in his seven obligatory cir  cuits around the Kabah.
text_transcription: ON DISEMBARKING WE WERE ACCOSTED BY SEVERAL MUTAHUAFFS OR CIRCUIT MEN SO TERMED IN A RABBIC BECAUSE BESIDES SERVING AS RELIGIOUS GUIDES IN GENERAL THEIR SPECIAL DUTY IS TO LEAD THE PILGRIM IN HIS SEVEN OBLIGATORY CIRCUITS AROUND THE KABA
phonemes: ˌɔn dˌɪsɛmbˈɑːɹkɪŋ wiː wɜːɹ ɐkˈɔstᵻd baɪ sˈɛvɹəl mjˈuːɾɔː wˈæfs, ɔːɹ sˈɜːkɪt mˈɛn, sˌoʊ tˈɜːmd ɪn ˈæɹɐbˌɪk, bɪkˈʌz, biː sˈaɪdz sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɡˈaɪdz ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, ðɛɹ spˈɛʃəl dˈuːɾi ɪz tə lˈiːd ðə pˈɪlɡɹɪm ɪn hɪz sˈɛvən əblˈɪɡətˌɔːɹi sˈɜː kjˈuːɪts ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə kˈæbə.