The Revolt in Arabia
The Revolt in Arabia
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An effective Caliphate, however explained, presupposes the political unity of all the faithful.
The Caliph is the very personification of such unity and is, primarily, the leader of Islam's armies against the foes of the Faith, or he bears a name bereft of all significance. In international life there is no room for mediaeval structures, and 32 The Revolt in Arabia Turkey can live in peace with other states, especially with those possessing Mohammedan subjects, only if Caliphate pretensions be ...honestly put aside, even though the title be maintained as a formal one. This was well understood by Turk- ish statesmen of later times, and they either banished the Caliphate idea in all their international discussions, or they permitted their European colleagues, who mistakenly regarded the Caliph as a sort of pope a prince of the Church to continue to entertain this false conception as it was harmless.
Unlettered Mohammedans, who, ignor- ant of the modern point of view, went on assigning an important place to the Caliphate legend in their framework of the political system, were, however, often presented with panislamic visions in order to retain, fictitiously, at least, what had long vanished from real life.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
An effective Caliphate, however explained, presupposes the political unity of all the faithful.
The Caliph is the very personification of such unity and is, primarily, the leader of Islam's armies against the foes of the Faith, or he bears a name bereft of all significance. In international life there is no room for mediaeval structures, and 32 The Revolt in Arabia Turkey can live in peace with other states, especially with those possessing Mohammedan subjects, only if Caliphate pretensions be ...honestly put aside, even though the title be maintained as a formal one. This was well understood by Turk- ish statesmen of later times, and they either banished the Caliphate idea in all their international discussions, or they permitted their European colleagues, who mistakenly regarded the Caliph as a sort of pope a prince of the Church to continue to entertain this false conception as it was harmless.
Unlettered Mohammedans, who, ignor- ant of the modern point of view, went on assigning an important place to the Caliphate legend in their framework of the political system, were, however, often presented with panislamic visions in order to retain, fictitiously, at least, what had long vanished from real life.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by C Snouck Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje to read onlineMoreLess
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