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robbed. And one never asked a favor of the possessor of these sandals
(upon whom be prayers and peace) but the favor was granted; nor
could one be in trouble without finding deliverance, nor in sickness
without finding health, the only condition being a strong faith/' Here
ends the translation.
The fact that papers such as these are sold to Moslems by the
thousands and ten thousands every year in every part of the world, i
would tend to prove that the new era of enlightenment has not yet
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come to the masses, and that the old Islam with all its superstitions
and glorification of the false Prophet still holds sway in their hearts.
S. M. Zwemer.
MOHAMMED’S SANDAL.
