The Contemporary Review, 43. köideA. Strahan, 1883 |
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Page 57
... Sultan of Turkey . There is danger now of such a misapprehension as may lead to the most unfortunate complications . The first essential point , which must always be kept in mind by those who would understand the movements of the ...
... Sultan of Turkey . There is danger now of such a misapprehension as may lead to the most unfortunate complications . The first essential point , which must always be kept in mind by those who would understand the movements of the ...
Page 58
... Sultan Selim I. This Sultan conquered Egypt and overthrew the dynasty of the Mamelukes . He found at Cairo the Caliph Mohammed XII . , and brought him as a prisoner to Constantinople . He was kept at the fortress of the Seven Towers for ...
... Sultan Selim I. This Sultan conquered Egypt and overthrew the dynasty of the Mamelukes . He found at Cairo the Caliph Mohammed XII . , and brought him as a prisoner to Constantinople . He was kept at the fortress of the Seven Towers for ...
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... Sultan Selim I. , and by him transmitted to his posterity , the Mohammedan doctors make use of a very different argument . They say" The rights of the house of Othman are based upon its power and success , for one of the most ancient ...
... Sultan Selim I. , and by him transmitted to his posterity , the Mohammedan doctors make use of a very different argument . They say" The rights of the house of Othman are based upon its power and success , for one of the most ancient ...
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... Sultan does not depend upon the title , but the title depends upon his power . This is a point the political importance of which should never be overlooked . We come now to our second question . How far is the claim of the Ottoman ...
... Sultan does not depend upon the title , but the title depends upon his power . This is a point the political importance of which should never be overlooked . We come now to our second question . How far is the claim of the Ottoman ...
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... Sultan to be the Caliph . Should any one appear to fulfil the de- mands of the tradition , and meet with success in rousing any part of the Mohammedan world , the excitement would become intense , especially in Africa and Arabia . The ...
... Sultan to be the Caliph . Should any one appear to fulfil the de- mands of the tradition , and meet with success in rousing any part of the Mohammedan world , the excitement would become intense , especially in Africa and Arabia . The ...
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