The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-04-20
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Mohammed.

MOhammed.
This man has exercised more power and
greater influence upon the races and opiD-
ions of mankind perhaps than any other
individual He belonged to the noble line
and kindred of Hashem, the only son of
Adallah, one Of the descendants Of lshmael
the progenitOr of the Arabian people.
FROM his childhood he was remarkable for
mental ondowments. In a conversation
with a HISTORIAN monk he showed such
knowledge and talent, the monk remarked
that great things might be expected from
him.
His first great religious purpose was to
crush out idolatry, and make the worship Of
the true God constitute the basis of his
future operation. How far he was sincere
or an imposter we cannot at this distant
day affirm. Doubtless he was an enthusiast
guided by craft and fanaticism to a very
great extent
His religion prohibited gambling, usury,
wine or strong drink, and the use of swine
meat. 1t taught his followers the number
of prophets who have been from time to
time sent by God into the world amounts to
no less than two hundred and twenty-four
thousand, and that Moses, Christ and him
self were the most prominent Practical
duties of his religion was to pray five times
day, with the face directed to the temple
of Mecca, pilgrimage to Mecca, religious
ablutiOn, aims legal and voluntary. 1t also
allows Musselman four wives, though Ma
hommed had seventeen, and strange to add
all of them were widows save one.
One of his books gives an account of the
translation of the prophet by night to the
third heaven upon a winged animal named
Alborak, where he saw unutterable things
The success of his cause was chiefly on the
account of the rewards and sensuality o.
the Prophets paradise, which is located
above the seven heavens and next to the
throne of God. The righteous Mohamme
dan is taught 20 believe that he will be re
freshed as he enters paradise by drinking a
the great pond of the Prophet which, &C
cording to his description, is an exact square
of a months journey. Its water is whittier
than milk or silver, and more delicious and
.oderiferous than musk, with more golden
cups set around it than there are stars IL
the heavens, and whosoever drinks here viii
thirst no more forever.
The tree of happiness, called Yuba, which
stands in the centre of Paradise with {
branch to reach every true believers house
laden with grapes, dates, pomegranates anC
with other fruits unknown to mortal taste
The boughs of this tree will spontaneousl,
bend down to the hand Of the person VIII
would gather Of its fruits The Koran
speaks of the four grand rivers of Paradis
as its principal ornament These river
how with water, milk, honey and wine, al
taking their origin from the roots of the ire
of happiness, which is grand luxury 70
its population.
But the highest delight of the Moslem
which is held out to him in Paradise, ar
the stately paviliOns and hollow pearl,
Some of them are said to be sixty mile
long and as many broad and these gloriou
mansions are eclipsed by the resplenden
beautiful black-eyed girls, the enjoyment c
whose company will be the principal felicit
of the faithful.
These creatures are not made of clay q
mortal women are, but of the richest musl
and therefore free from all natural defect
and that the poorest man in paradise sha
not have less than seYenty-twO thousand
his brilliant domicil, where sweettone
music shall flow out forever in lovely strain
J. II. GARRETT
BOLIVAR, April 9, 1867.