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: would send for me to come to Riadh to see the man. I said that I
i would be very glad to do so and added that a visit to the Nrejd was
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! one of my chief ambitions. He answered: “You are welcome, but
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on one condition, viz.:—that you leave my people alone in matters
religious. In my country we are not only of one religion but we are
all of one sect. In many parts of the Mohammedan world you have
all the principal sects represented— Hanifi—Maliki—Shah—Hanbali.

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DR. AND MRS. MYLRJBA IN ARAB DRESS.

Here we are all Hanbalis, and there is no disagreement among us, but
introduce new religions and at once strife will creep m.
“Ours is the true religion." he went on. "but we must follow the
teachings of our prophet Mohammed, on whom be prayers and peace,
and we must follow them absolutely. People have come to me late y
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