 Upon being asked his motive for this conduct, he said : "There are four great Prophets who are reverenced and worshipped by the different classes of mankind. The Christians regard Jesus Christ as their divinity; the Saracens, Mahomet; the Jews, Moses;...  Islam and Christianity in India and the Far East - Page 126by Elwood Morris Wherry - 1907 - 237 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jacob Abbott - China - 1835 - 272 pages
...at the festivals of the Saracens, Jews and idolaters. Upon being asked his motive for this conduct, he said, ' There are four great prophets who are reverenced...Saracens, Mahomet ; the Jews, Moses ; and the idolaters, SogomombarKan, the most eminent among their idols. I do honor and show respect to all the four, and... | |
 | Civilization - 1851 - 428 pages
...at the great Pagan, Jewish, and idolatrous festivals. " There are four great prophets," he said, " who are reverenced and worshipped by the different...Christ as their divinity ; the Saracens, Mahomet; and the Jews, Hoses ; and the idolaters, Sagonmmbarkans. I do honour and show respect to all the four,... | |
 | Marco Polo - Asia - 1854 - 544 pages
...the festivals of the Saracens, Jews, and idolaters. 1 Upon being asked his motive for this Conduct, he said: " There are four great Prophets who are reverenced...divinity; 'the Saracens, Mahomet; the Jews, Moses; 2 and the idolaters, 1 This conduct towards the professors of the several systems of faith 'is perfectly... | |
 | Marco Polo - Asia - 1854 - 548 pages
...the festivals of the Saracens, Jews, and idolaters. 1 Upon being asked his motive for this conduct, he said: " There are four great Prophets who are reverenced...divinity; the Saracens, Mahomet; the Jews, Moses; 2 and the idolaters, 2 Neither do those who profess the Mussulman faith regard Mahomet as a divinity,... | |
 | Marco Polo - Asia - 1854 - 586 pages
...the festivals of the Saracens, Jews, and idolaters.1 Upon being asked his motive for this conduct, he said : " There are four great Prophets who are...their divinity ; the Saracens, Mahomet; the Jews, Moses;2 and the idolaters, 1 This conduct towards the professors of the several systems of faith is... | |
 | George Frederick Maclear - Missions - 1863 - 532 pages
...Marco Polo ascribes to Kublai-Khan the saying, " There are four great prophets, who are reverenced by the different classes of mankind. The Christians regard Jesus Christ as their God ; the Saracens, Mahomet ; the Jews, Moses ; the idolaters, Sakya-Muni Burchan the most eminent... | |
 | Charles Hardwick - Christianity and other religions - 1874 - 622 pages
...§ 31. Marco Polo, in like manner, ascribes a similar declaration to Kublai-Khan (Bk. n. ch. ii.): 'There are four great Prophets, •who are reverenced...Saracens, Mahomet; the Jews, Moses; and the idolaters, Sogomom-bar-kan, the most eminent among their idols. I do honour and shew respect to all the four.'... | |
 | Edward John Payne - America - 1892 - 646 pages
...festivals of the Hahomedans, Jews, and Idolaters. ' There are four great Prophets,' he was wont to say, ' who are reverenced and worshipped by the different...regard Jesus Christ as their divinity : the Saracens, Mahomed : the Jews, Moses : and the Idolaters, Sogomombar-Khan '. I honour and respect all four, and... | |
 | Edward John Payne - America - 1892 - 648 pages
...Idolaters. ' There are four great Prophets,' he was wont to say, ' who are reverenced and wors hipped by the different classes of mankind. The Christians...regard Jesus Christ as their divinity : the Saracens, Mahomed : the Jews, Moses : and the Idolaters, Sogomombar-Khan '. I honour and respect all four, and... | |
 | John Fryer - 1902 - 28 pages
...asked his reasons, the Emperor said : "There are four great proohets who are reverenced and worshiped by the different classes of mankind. The Christians regard Jesus Christ as their divinitv ; the Saracens Mahomet; the Jews Moses, and the idolaters Sogomombarkan, the most eminent... | |
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