New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
ISLAN'S HOLY COAT.
THE PRICELESS RELIC WHICH WAS HH-
GENTLY JNWRAPPED FOR THE ADohA-
TION OF THE SULTAN.

rurone noesesscs two garments each OF which is
regarded with the utmost veneration by millions o'
people. one Is the garment accepteu o' i'o"
Catholics as the seamless coat OF CHRIST lo' NV
possession Of which the Roman soldiers gamo'eu al
Goleotha ard the other is the favorne coat OF
mantle OF the prophet Mahomet. which Is PR
served at Cons,antinople. Both exhibited TO the
sdora,ion OF the faithful twice in every l" years
The ceremony Of the alteration OF the coat OF
Mahomet took place in the Shrine OF Eski SERIAL Al
Constant!nople a week ago. while the exnoiuon OF
the seamless coat OF the Saviour occurred hve years
before In the Cathedral Of ST. Peter ana 81 Ieien.
~ Treves and also at Argenteuil. for at each -
these places pieces Of 1t have been preserved since
the twelfth century.
The Holy Coat of Mahomet. which. according 20
tradition. was presented by the Prophet to yemen
dervsh was-o;- Karani as token OF gratitude lot
bis services IN discovering the use and prepado"
Of coffee is kind OF "chukva or robe. with now
ing sleeves some what similar to Western dressing
gowns which is worn In the Levant ny tnose ""o'''
foreigners are accustomed to designate az lurks Oh
the old school 1t Is needless TO ado that us coor -
ercen-the hue above all others sacred to the
Prophet. The extent to which the garment Is ven
Grated bv all true believers be estimated by the
fact that the principal and most cherished tile OF
the Sultan Is that OF "Hadum- ul- Haremeen' or
guardian of the holy relic" The latter was
brought to Constantinople by the sultan Sehm J.
along with the keys the holy cities OF Mecca ana
Medina. from Cairo, where they had been preserved
until that time In the keeping OF me SaH ssI, ana
shrine which it %ss sn SS this day. is
within the precincts OF the Imperial treasury a.
It was th.ther that the present Sultan Of Turkey
betook himself in state last wset he was s s ssna
him was ola Osman Ghazi Pacha, the here OF
Pevna Alightine at the Saida. or Sublime aans
%Aeh s0is1 aes:
precious metal he proceeded to open a huge cup
he placed on silver table Of great beauty .l one
the sultan then s se x f1'y G" np
until the last but one was reached The latter con- 2.
s Of r thin No. Te k may q Sd h
man lips touch the sacred relic unshrouded Reyer-
sn on ,ss su Mn every aDa Kissed "f
bundle his example being followed by the dsn
taries Of the realm according to their rank. during
which time verses of the Koran were chan'ed by
subsequently all the men Withdrew. and under
the % the 81 ns the Vde suan
mother Empress along with the various wves OF
upon the scene and likewise paid their respects to
the Holy Coat As soon as they had sc5ed their d
up the bundle again u The nns;andhrty wrappers s
grating and returned to his palace h at x sd1
R pa ops the vas
the imperial procession In the evening the sultan u
m sen1 70 small a White cambrc
verses OF the Koran embroidered on them, which
| had been specially con6ecrated at Mecca Tor the
Besides this splendid presents we're made by ,hs
Turkish Church and also to Yaysr Aga y coal
BEARS the fhs Of 5fnh ba T' sadr AsSass
nd S door N S of
| Vizer and the Ministers also received tokens Of i'm
rations.