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Title: 'Ventures among the Arabs in desert, tent and town; thirteen years of pioneer missionary life with the Ishma-elites of Moab, Edom and Arabia
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Forder, Archibald, 1863-
Subjects: Missions
Publisher: Boston, W. N. Hartshorn
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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they do admit that he was born in amiraculous manner at the command of God.Thus it will be seen that in this so-called reli-gion Gods plan of salvation is ignored and inits place nothing substituted. The Moslem, if honest, will admit that in hisreligion there is no salvation from sin, but com-forts himself with the assurance, God is merci-ful — I will be as good as I can and leave therest to Mohammed. A paradise full of every-thing to satisfy the sensual gratification of thefollower of the Koran is promised to him whofaithfully observes the commands of God andhis prophet. In contradiction to the seventhday observed by the Jews and the first daykept by the Christians, the founder of Islamcommanded that the Friday be set apart forworship and teaching, hence the name Yowm-el-Jumma, the day of gathering. All that areable must attend the service at noonday tolisten to the sermon given by the religioushead of the place. In the towns of the Eastone can ofttimes see fishing-nets spread over
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VIEW ON THE RIVER ABANA, DAMASCUS One of the attractions of Damascus is the beautiful ri\er that flows through it, turninymills and looms, and causing many acres of land to produce large crops. On the banks ofthe river are many beautiful gardens, and groves of fruit trees, under which the natives sitand pass much of their time. The Abana rises in the Lebanon. THE RELIGION OF THE ARABS 257 the entrance to a store, meaning that thekeeper of the place is gone to prayers. This short sketch will give the reader asimple idea of the religion and requirementsof Islam. Surely the conclusion must be thatthese people are as far from the salvation ofGod as the heathen of the islands of the sea,and are as much in need of the gospel beingpreached to them as any other of the all theworld. Pray ye therefore the Lord of theharvest for these who are in the bondage anddarkness of Islam. CHAPTER XXIII CUSTOMS SUBSTANTIATING SCRIPTURE IT is not my purpose to enter into all thedetails of the everyday life

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