Islam Under the Khalifs of Baghdad, Volume 2Seeley, Jackson, & Halliday, 1878 - 406 pages |
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... sovereigns had been the chief disciples and most inti- mate friends of the Prophet . They were acquainted with all that he had spoken or done ; and they had entered into the thoughts and intents of his heart as completely as men could ...
... sovereigns had been the chief disciples and most inti- mate friends of the Prophet . They were acquainted with all that he had spoken or done ; and they had entered into the thoughts and intents of his heart as completely as men could ...
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... sovereign . I know that passages can be produced from the Koran wherein the righteousness of God is strongly insisted upon . But such passages have failed to mould to any great extent the practical religion of Islam , because ( as I ...
... sovereign . I know that passages can be produced from the Koran wherein the righteousness of God is strongly insisted upon . But such passages have failed to mould to any great extent the practical religion of Islam , because ( as I ...
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... sovereign almost invariably resents the burden of gratitude . His first act upon his accession would have been the arrest and execution of the too formid- 6 * It is worthy of record that there were men who dared to rebuke this tyrant ...
... sovereign almost invariably resents the burden of gratitude . His first act upon his accession would have been the arrest and execution of the too formid- 6 * It is worthy of record that there were men who dared to rebuke this tyrant ...
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... sovereign , flocked in crowds to his standard . Abou Jaafar perceived that he could not yet afford to dispense with the services of the ablest soldier in his dominions . Abou Moslem was despatched to put down the rebellion , which he ...
... sovereign , flocked in crowds to his standard . Abou Jaafar perceived that he could not yet afford to dispense with the services of the ablest soldier in his dominions . Abou Moslem was despatched to put down the rebellion , which he ...
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... sovereign he met with a most gracious recep- tion , and , after a brief interview , was permitted to retire to his tent . Abou Jaafar had no intention of striking till his victim was fairly within his power , and day after day the ...
... sovereign he met with a most gracious recep- tion , and , after a brief interview , was permitted to retire to his tent . Abou Jaafar had no intention of striking till his victim was fairly within his power , and day after day the ...
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Abbas Abbasides Abdallah Abou Hanifa Abou Moslem Abou Yusuf Ahmad ibn Hanbal Ahmed al Mansour Alamut Alide Arabs army Ashari Asia Assassins Baghdad Barmekides Basasiri Basra became brother Chengiz Khan chief Commander court death declared devoted disciples Divine doctrine Egypt Emin entered Fadhl ibn Sahl Faithful Fatimide favour governor Grand Master hand Haroun al Rashid Hartama Hasan heart heaven hell Houlagou ibn Hanbal ibn Rabia ibn Sahl Imam Irak Islam Ismailiens isnad kadi Khaled khalif khalif Haroun Khall Khorasan Koran learned Lord Mamoun Mansour Medina Mehdi Mekka Merou Mongol Mosque Muhammad murder Mutawakhil never Omar orthodox Oxus palace passed Persian possession prayer present prison Prophet provinces punishment reign religion replied revelation Saladin sect sent Shafi Shias slave soul sovereign spirit Sultan Sura Syria Tahir thee thou thousand throne tion Togrul Beg Traditions tribes Turkish vizier words Yahya ibn Yakoub
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Page 376 - For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Page 376 - Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, Which shall not regard silver; And as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
Page 128 - That, has the world here - should he need the next, Let the world mind him! This, throws himself on God, and unperplexed Seeking shall find him. So, with the throttling hands of death at strife, Ground he at grammar; Still, thro' the rattle, parts of speech were rife: While he could stammer He settled Hoti's business - let it be!
Page 376 - The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people ; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together : the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. 'They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
Page 376 - Howl ye ; for the day of the Lord is at hand ; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. Therefore -shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt : and they shall be afraid...
Page 375 - Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces ; And they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; Their eye shall not spare children. And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, The beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, Shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
Page 85 - There is not one among you whose sitting-place is not written by God whether in the fire or in Paradise.
Page 376 - And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
Page 102 - Rabia used to pass the whole night in prayer, and at morning " dawn she took a slight sleep in her oratory till daylight; and I have heard " her say, when she sprang in dread from her couch: O my soul! how long " wilt thou sleep? When wilt thou awake? Soon thou shalt sleep to rise " no more, till the call shall summon thee on the day of resurrection !" — " This was her constant custom till the time of her death.
Page 311 - Babylonia, and extensive landed property inherited from his forefathers, of which nobody can deprive him. He enjoys a certain yearly income from the Jewish hostelries, the markets, and the merchandise of the country, which is levied in form of a tax, over and above what is presented to him from foreign countries.