Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-08
MOHAMMEDAN VIEW
OF THE SAVIOUR AND HIS WORK
ON EARTH.
KNOWN as lssa Ben Miriam by the
DevOtees of the Isiamatic Faith
He ana His Doctrines We're Ven.
Grated by the Followers OF Mo.

Grated by the Followers OF NO.
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The following description Of the
legends and opinions of the Moham-
mcdans is by writer who has spent
much time in Turkey:
The Mohammedans, says this writer,
are true and Jealous worshipers of Issa
ben Miriam, Jesus, the Son of Mary
and blasphemy against him is pun
ished with thirty lashes. Numerous
legends are related about him. One
allegory tells the story of three men
who walked long distance across the
country, and on the way found treas
ure, and resolved that one should take
little of it, go to the city and buy
meat for their dinner. This was done.
But the man who was sent to the city
poisoned the meat, that those who ate
it might die and he remain sole owner
of the wealth. When he returned to
his companions with the food they
killed him in order not to be obliged
to divide it into three portions, ate the
poisoned meat and died.
"Thus the world serves all who seek
its treasures" says Issa ben Miriam.
The world came to Issa ben Miriam
in the form of an old woman, who
wanted to marry, and Issa talked with
her and asked how many husbands
she had had. $50 many, master, that
l could never number and name
them." Issa ben Miriam then asked:
"Did these husbands die, or did they
cast you Off"
"They did not cast me off," the wo-
man answered. 81 myself strangled,
murdered, crushed them"
Then," answered Issa ben Miriam.
al marvel that you obtained new lov-
ers, since they saw how you treated the
Others"
Here is another legend: God want
ed to give the world, which had fallen
into misery and sin, deliverer who,
in love, wisdom and virtue, would
illumine the dark path for mankind,
to lead them from error into the right
way. And God said to Gabriel: "Go
down to the earth and see if thou
canst find mortals who are worthy of
a son who is to enlighten the world"
And Gabriel did as God commanded.
He searched the world from end to
end, till he found Jussuf and his wife
Miriam. When he told God of them,
the Lord gave him his commands.
That night Gabriel entered the
house of Jussuf, where Miriam lay
asleep alone. Jussuf was not at home,
for he worked in Nazareth from Sab
bath to Sabbath. The angel Gabriel
laid rose which he had gathered in
Paradise by Miriam, and when she
awoke from slumber she found q beau
tiful boy ut her side. Christians" so
say the Mohammedans, "pray to Issa
ben Miriam, and celebrate the great
prophets birth as their highest festi-
val; but those who call themselves by
his name do not understand him, can
not correctly understand him, because
he was genuine Moslem, and there
fore not akin to them, but good ORR
entail, whom only an oriental can
truly comprehend, interpret and fol-
low. 1t is not difficult to obey his
teachings, to live according to his will;
a good man does so voluntarily.
"But to the Christians" so the Mos.
lens say, "this is not matter Of
course, for they act in all respects
contrary to their ewn prophets, aban-
don and kill each other, and hate those
of different faith" "This is unna.
tural," the Mohammedans say. "The
Christians must have another prophet
a false one, besides Issa ben Miriam
Allah knows who it is"
Issa ben Miriam tells them: "But
I say unto you that We resist not evil
but if any one smites thee on the right
cheek turn to him the other also. DID
you ever see a Christian do thstf" ask
the Moslems. "Any Greek, or Catho'
lie Armenian Or even an English
missionary? Or the European am
bassadors or consuls? No! Never
Not within the memory of man. Nei
ther among us nor in their own coun
try. This must be because they dt
not obey Issa ten Miriam, but the sec
ond, the false prophet, who teaches
Avenge every insult, avenge it doubl!
and trebly. Wash out every offens'
with bloodi Your honor and you
profit demand it. Require tenfolt
compensation for every insult. If i
is not instantly granted send you
warships to the cities on the seacoas
and shatter and destroy everything a
far rs your marvellous guns will fire
For what else do you have them!"
l I.sa ben Miriam also says: "Lov
your enemies, do good to those win
hate you and persecute you."
But the other, the false prophet, t
whom the Christians listen, says: "T
!; forgive is weakness; you must reveng
! and punish. Whoever forgives make