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66 66 66 66 The ( Moslim ) religion , " says he , when first promulgated , did not " include ( the knowledge of ) either science or art ; such was the extreme simplicity of that nomadic civilisation ( to which this doctrine ...
66 66 66 66 The ( Moslim ) religion , " says he , when first promulgated , did not " include ( the knowledge of ) either science or art ; such was the extreme simplicity of that nomadic civilisation ( to which this doctrine ...
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66 66 66 66 time , consisted of Arabs wholly ignorant of the mode by which learning " is taught , of the art of composing works and of the means by which knowledge is enregistered ; for to these points they had not hitherto directed ...
66 66 66 66 time , consisted of Arabs wholly ignorant of the mode by which learning " is taught , of the art of composing works and of the means by which knowledge is enregistered ; for to these points they had not hitherto directed ...
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... which members of the conquered nations could hope to reach a position which might ensure them the respect of their masters ; and by learning we are to understand such branches of knowledge as could serve to elucidate the doctrines ...
... which members of the conquered nations could hope to reach a position which might ensure them the respect of their masters ; and by learning we are to understand such branches of knowledge as could serve to elucidate the doctrines ...
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... the Moslims " in all their cities , and a duty which they universally fulfil ; for by this “ means the faith is firmly planted in the youthful heart , as also a knowledge of the dogmas which are enounced in the verses of that book .
... the Moslims " in all their cities , and a duty which they universally fulfil ; for by this “ means the faith is firmly planted in the youthful heart , as also a knowledge of the dogmas which are enounced in the verses of that book .
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The acquisition of this last accom- plishment occupies scholars till the age of puberty , so that whilst youths " obtain a knowledge of grammar and an acquaintance with the works of " the poets , they become skilful penmen and persevere ...
The acquisition of this last accom- plishment occupies scholars till the age of puberty , so that whilst youths " obtain a knowledge of grammar and an acquaintance with the works of " the poets , they become skilful penmen and persevere ...
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| Title | Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary, Volume 2 Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary, Ibn Khallikān Volume 57 of Oriental Translation Fund Volume 57 of Publications (Oriental translation fund) |
| Author | Ibn Khallikān |
| Translated by | William MacGuckin baron de Slane |
| Publisher | Oriental translation fund of Great Britain and Ireland, 1843 |
| Original from | Barcelona Athenaeum Library |
| Digitized | 21 Jan 2010 |
| Length | 616 pages |
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