Word: moslems
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Koran is the sole Turkish law authority, and anything that is not accounted for in it is not a case for courts. A pistol murder, for example, cannot come up in court because Allah, when he dictated the Koran, forgot to speak of pistols. In addition, a Moslem can kill, assault, rob, and injure a Christian in any manner he pleases because this doesn't constitute a crime in Turkey. With prospects like these any man fortunate enough to be born a Turk is indeed lucky, provided of course that he can find a Christian on whom to practice...
...Turkey, despite its defeat in the European war, will appear substantially as the victor of Europe. Mistress of extended and rich territories from the Aegean and the Mediterranean, from Syria and Mesopotamia to the Black Sea and Russia, and allied with the Moslem world toward the east, and the Bolsheviks to the north, and possibly Bulgaria or Hungary to the west, Turkey will be in a position to defy any friendly recommendations or threats on the part of any Christian country. In fact, it is possible that Turkey may become the center of an eastern military federation, which would prove...
...yesterday's lecture, Professor Pirenne continued to trace the growth of European cities from the time of the Moslem invasion. "At this period," he stated, "the western portion of Europe was entirely cut off from intercourse with the East and the Mediterranean lands. The consequence was a complete disappearance of the former Roman cities, and in their stead arose a civilization essentially devoted to agricultural pursuits. From this time dates the manorial system when all the land belonged to the lords and the clergy...
...control the whirlwind. For his followers, contrary to his commands, have started riots, burned English goods to show devotion to those native made, and have even boycotted the Prince of Wales. Added to this, the Mohammedans, under the leadership of the Ali brothers, have strengthened the strange alliance of Moslem and Hindu, and now seem to be using this power in an attempt to realize all the Turkish dreams...
...means revolt in India and perhaps in Egypt as well. Yet to comply with them would cause the breaking of promises made to Jews and Arabs as to Jerusalem and Mecca, and the return of the Sultan to Constantinople. It would further entail recognition of the power of the Moslem in a British dominion, as well as the relinquishing of India to confusion. For the Hindus are not yet ready for complete self-rule, despite the great extension of powers granted them through an Indianized civil service, representation in the League of Nations, and equality with other dominions. Then...