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THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS, [chap, xni
come what may, it is consolatory to believe that the opened
eyes, and expanded hearts of men will never more submit to the
Moslem's creed, in whose path has followed like its shadow, op-
pression, insecurity, poverty, and intolerance.
It is not, however, by conversion that Islamism is on the de-
cline :—" Moslem once, Moslem ever," is a proverb among the
Greeks. His very being is identified with his faifn ; it is inter-
woven with every action of his life ; it is the source of all his
pride, hope, and comfort. Amongst us, too generally, our reli-
gion " is of our life a thing apart:" with the Moslem it seems
inseparable.
Inquire of the historian, the traveller, or even of the mis-
sionary, what number of conversions have taken place among
.hat people on whose soul, from their very infancy, the faith of
the Prophet and the scorn of Christianity seem stamped indelibly,
and they will answer—none : it is only with a failing population
that this war-faith can fail—ubi solitudinem, pacem. Then
comes the Greek, or the Roman Catholic, or the Jew, who mul-
tiply apace ; and the same belief in destiny that once carried
the Moslem over the world irresistibly, now bids him submit to
emigration or extinction.
The Egyptian Moslem presents all the evil results of his reli-
gion in a striking manner, with little admixture of its better
qualities, except the resignation, the hospitality and courteous-
ness that it enjoins ; to which must be added, respect to grey
hairs, and filial reverence.
The number of Moslems in Egypt is about 1,750,000, includ-
ing Turks and Nubians.
THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS, [chap, xni
come what may, it is consolatory to believe that the opened
eyes, and expanded hearts of men will never more submit to the
Moslem's creed, in whose path has followed like its shadow, op-
pression, insecurity, poverty, and intolerance.
It is not, however, by conversion that Islamism is on the de-
cline :—" Moslem once, Moslem ever," is a proverb among the
Greeks. His very being is identified with his faifn ; it is inter-
woven with every action of his life ; it is the source of all his
pride, hope, and comfort. Amongst us, too generally, our reli-
gion " is of our life a thing apart:" with the Moslem it seems
inseparable.
Inquire of the historian, the traveller, or even of the mis-
sionary, what number of conversions have taken place among
.hat people on whose soul, from their very infancy, the faith of
the Prophet and the scorn of Christianity seem stamped indelibly,
and they will answer—none : it is only with a failing population
that this war-faith can fail—ubi solitudinem, pacem. Then
comes the Greek, or the Roman Catholic, or the Jew, who mul-
tiply apace ; and the same belief in destiny that once carried
the Moslem over the world irresistibly, now bids him submit to
emigration or extinction.
The Egyptian Moslem presents all the evil results of his reli-
gion in a striking manner, with little admixture of its better
qualities, except the resignation, the hospitality and courteous-
ness that it enjoins ; to which must be added, respect to grey
hairs, and filial reverence.
The number of Moslems in Egypt is about 1,750,000, includ-
ing Turks and Nubians.