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A collection of interconnected sketches set in a Muslim-ruled realm follows displaced groups granted shelter and the local official appointed to oversee their settlement, alongside his devout brother. The narrative examines the clash between personal ambition and religious devotion, the routines and compromises of local administration, and tensions between newcomers and established communities. Through domestic scenes, moral conversations, and episodes of adjudication, it portrays social customs, faith-informed reasoning, and the practical frictions of governance and integration with measured observation.

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Title: The House of Islâm

Author: Marmaduke William Pickthall

Release date: November 6, 2020 [eBook #63654]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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THE HOUSE OF ISLÂM


THE HOUSE
OF ISLÂM

BY
MARMADUKE PICKTHALL

“Man prays for Evil as he prays for Good, for man is unthinking.”

Alcoran.

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK MCMVI

Copyright, 1906, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Published September, 1906


THE HOUSE OF ISLÂM