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... temporal system the heritage and gift of the Arabian race , and capable of satisfying their most civilized wants ; and he believes in the hour of their political resurgence . In the mean- time he is convinced that he serves their ...
... temporal system the heritage and gift of the Arabian race , and capable of satisfying their most civilized wants ; and he believes in the hour of their political resurgence . In the mean- time he is convinced that he serves their ...
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... temporal power of the Prophet , in the person of his Khalifeh or successor , though there is much division of opinion as to the precise line of suc- cession in the past and the legitimate ownership of the title in the present . But this ...
... temporal power of the Prophet , in the person of his Khalifeh or successor , though there is much division of opinion as to the precise line of suc- cession in the past and the legitimate ownership of the title in the present . But this ...
Page 36
... temporal or spiritual , and each congregation represents a separate unit of authority in itself . There is no such functionary in Persia as Sheykh el Islam , or Grand Mufti , and the Shah claims to be neither Imam nor Caliph . Each ...
... temporal or spiritual , and each congregation represents a separate unit of authority in itself . There is no such functionary in Persia as Sheykh el Islam , or Grand Mufti , and the Shah claims to be neither Imam nor Caliph . Each ...
Page 51
... temporal lord of the greater part of Islam , and he might be expected thus to restore the spiritual sovereignty also . Besides , to the ears of Mussulmans of the sixteenth century , the Caliphal title was no longer a familiar sound ...
... temporal lord of the greater part of Islam , and he might be expected thus to restore the spiritual sovereignty also . Besides , to the ears of Mussulmans of the sixteenth century , the Caliphal title was no longer a familiar sound ...
Page 53
... temporal and spiritual power . The first historical phase noticed is one of pure theocracy , in which the Caliph or successor of Mohammed was saint as well as priest and king , and was to a certain extent inspired . It lasted thirty ...
... temporal and spiritual power . The first historical phase noticed is one of pure theocracy , in which the Caliph or successor of Mohammed was saint as well as priest and king , and was to a certain extent inspired . It lasted thirty ...
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From Empire to Orient: Travellers to the Middle East 1830-1926 Geoffrey Nash No preview available - 2005 |