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Updated: May 4, 2025
While the real problem is to account for the evolution out of ghosts of the eternal, creative moral god of the 'plain man, the germ of such a god or being in the creeds of the lowest savages is by anthropologists denied, or left out of sight, or accounted for by theories contradicted by facts, or, at best, is explained away as a result of European or Islamite influences.
The Islámite prayers were abolished as being too narrow and wanting in comprehension, and in their place were substituted prayers of a more general character, based on those of the Pársís, whilst the ceremonial was borrowed from the Hindus. The new era or date, which was introduced in all the government records, and also in the feasts observed by the Emperor, was exclusively Pársí.
An Islamite sovereign would not be more oppressive than a Byzantine on the throne of Constantinople or a Persian on the throne of Ctesiphon. In every respect the Jew rose in the social scale under his Mohammedan rulers. Provided he demeaned himself peaceably, and paid his tribute, he might go to the synagogue rather than to the mosque.
The same has been done often since by a great variety of persons, under circumstances surpassingly singular by the son of Vespasian, by the Islamite, by the Crusader, conquerors all of them; by many a pilgrim from the great New World, which waited discovery nearly fifteen hundred years after the time of our story; but of the multitude probably not one has taken that view with sensations more keenly poignant, more sadly sweet, more proudly bitter, than Ben-Hur.
His heart arose chokingly in his throat. Why should not her religion be his? It was the first time he had put the question to himself directly; and he went further with it. What though Allah of the Islamite and Jehovah of the Hebrew were the same? What though the Koran and the Bible proceeded from the same inspiration? What though Mahomet and Christ were alike Sons of God?
Dispensing with all forms of priesthood, he simply recognized One God, the Maker of the Universe, and himself as God's vicegerent on earth. He rejected the doctrine of the Resurrection, and accepted that of the transmigration of souls. The Islamite prayers were abolished, and others of a more general character were substituted for them. The ceremonial was largely borrowed from the Hindus.
It was hoped when Mirza was first introduced that every one who might chance to spend an evening over these pages would perceive the possibilities he prefigured, and adopt him as a favorite; wherefore the interest may be more pressing to know what he, an Islamite supposably without guile, a Janissary of rank, lately so high in his master's confidence, is doing here, offering lealty to the Most Christian Emperor, and denouncing the followers of the Prophet as enemies of God.
The blood of the audience began to warm. "I am not a Jew; because I believe God loves all peoples alike, or if he makes distinctions, it is for righteousness' sake." Here the chamber rang with clapping. "I am not an Islamite; because when I raise my eyes to Heaven, I cannot tolerate sight of a man standing between me and God no, my Lord, not though he be a Prophet."
The new moon prayer, said in a whisper, was reported to Park, 'by many different people, to contain 'thanks to God for his kindness during the existence of the past moon, and to solicit a continuation of his favour during the new one. This, of course, may prove Islamite influence, and is at variance with the general tendency of the religious philosophy as described.
The school building contained four audience-halls for the teachers of the Islamite schools, and in addition to these a school for children, into which sixty poor orphans were received without any charge and provided with board, lodging, and clothes.
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