Modern Egypt, Volume 2Macmillan, 1908 - Egypt |
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Page vii
... Sheikh el - Bekri - Mohammed el - Saadat - Abdul - Khalik el - Saadat - Mohammed Abdu - Mohammed Beyram - The Omdehs ... Sheikh of Keneh to a Sheikh of the Mosque of Seyyidna - Hussein at Cairo 168 200 CHAPTER XXXVI THE CHRISTIANS -- The ...
... Sheikh el - Bekri - Mohammed el - Saadat - Abdul - Khalik el - Saadat - Mohammed Abdu - Mohammed Beyram - The Omdehs ... Sheikh of Keneh to a Sheikh of the Mosque of Seyyidna - Hussein at Cairo 168 200 CHAPTER XXXVI THE CHRISTIANS -- The ...
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... Sheikh of the Monasir tribe . It is singular that Colonel Stewart , who must have known the treacherous character of the Bedouins , should have fallen into the trap which was laid for him . The explanation has probably been afforded by ...
... Sheikh of the Monasir tribe . It is singular that Colonel Stewart , who must have known the treacherous character of the Bedouins , should have fallen into the trap which was laid for him . The explanation has probably been afforded by ...
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... death - blow , not from Taha Shahin , as stated above , but from Sheikh Mohammed Nebawi , who was eventually killed at the battle of Omdurman . to surrender . I should say that he must have CH . XXVIII 13 FALL OF KHARTOUM.
... death - blow , not from Taha Shahin , as stated above , but from Sheikh Mohammed Nebawi , who was eventually killed at the battle of Omdurman . to surrender . I should say that he must have CH . XXVIII 13 FALL OF KHARTOUM.
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... Sheikh El Senoussi . I take this opportunity , therefore , to describe briefly the rise of the Senoussieh sect . There are two main divisions of Moslems , namely , the Sunnites and the Shiites . Almost all the Mohammedan inhabitants of ...
... Sheikh El Senoussi . I take this opportunity , therefore , to describe briefly the rise of the Senoussieh sect . There are two main divisions of Moslems , namely , the Sunnites and the Shiites . Almost all the Mohammedan inhabitants of ...
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... Sheikh El Mirghani also founded a large Tarika in the Eastern Soudan . The Sheikh El Senoussi is the head of one of the most important Tarikas which now exist . It has been estimated that his followers number no fewer than 3,000,000 ...
... Sheikh El Mirghani also founded a large Tarika in the Eastern Soudan . The Sheikh El Senoussi is the head of one of the most important Tarikas which now exist . It has been estimated that his followers number no fewer than 3,000,000 ...
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Page 160 - Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Page 182 - Statesman, yet friend to Truth! of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear; Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gained no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, And praised, unenvied, by the Muse he loved.
Page 162 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show to you to-day : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
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Page 157 - With fancied roses, than the unblemished moon Before her wane begins on heaven's blue coast ; Thy Image falls to earth. Yet some, I ween, Not unforgiven the suppliant knee might bend, As to a visible Power, in which did blend All that was mixed and reconciled in Thee Of mothers love with maiden purity, Of high with low, celestial with terrene ! XXVL APOLOGY.
Page 15 - Take what he gives, since to rebel is vain ; The bad grows better, which we well sustain ; And could we choose the time, and choose aright, 'Tis best to die, our honour at the height.
Page 391 - His Britannic Majesty's Government declare that they have no intention of altering the political status of Egypt. The Government of the French Republic, for their part, declare that they will not obstruct the action of Great Britain in that country by asking that a limit of time be fixed for the British occupation or in any other manner...
Page 391 - The Government of the French Republic declare that they have no intention of altering the political status of Morocco. His Britannic Majesty's Government, for their part, recognise that it appertains to France, more particularly as a Power whose dominions are conterminous for a great distance with those of Morocco, to preserve order in that country, and to provide assistance for the purpose of all administrative...
Page 133 - Muslims and asked them why they had fled ; and one of them answered and said — ' 0 king ! we lived in ignorance, idolatry, and unchastity ; the strong oppressed the weak ; we spoke untruth ; we violated the duties of hospitality. Then a prophet arose, one whom we knew from our youth, with whose descent and conduct and good faith and morality we are all well acquainted. He told us to worship one God, to speak...
Page 116 - And whereas it is desired to give effect to the claims which have accrued to Her Britannic Majesty's Government, by right of conquest, to share in the present settlement and future working and development...