The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17

ment in semi civilized country.
The Mohammedans have been dis
cussing their situation since the ia
pam Russian war. They feel that 1t
is their own fault that they have
not greater share in the govern
ment.
The desire for education is spread,
ing. Cheap TRANSACTIONS OF the sacreo
books are being circulated. and assoc
Citations for the Improvement and eleya-
ton of the Mohammedans are being
formed. The more progressive are now
sending their boys to government
schools, and many are patronizing the
institution is situated about seventy
eight miles from here in one of the
old cities of India. 1t was, started
thirty-ive years ago as small school,
college, giving q degree Of bachelor
OF arts. 1t has a staff of English uni
versity graduates as teachers, but It's
trustees are Mohammedans and many
OF the professors are OF that reilgion,t.
In addition to the ordinary studies, II
pays especial attention to Sanscrlt,
Arabic and Persian. and the students
are carefully instructed In the Monaui-
medan religion. The Koran is read N
the chapel and prayers are enforced,
the boys bowling toward Mecca as they
go through devotions.
The Aligarh students are devoted 10
modern athletics. They have cricket
team which is one OF the best in India,
and they strain and tug at loot
ball and run upon the track, me
college is independent OF the govern
ment, and 1t is largely supported by
the contributions OF Mohamm ne 5 ;. !
minor institutions in some OF the MO.
hammedan cities, and the misslonarles
are enrolling moro and more Moha1n-
medans n their senools from ,v gHai INC Nc
Y. M. C., A, which has boarding clubs
and hotels in which Mohammedans
and Hindoos eat together This means
much in caste country 60, !, tlKe i n,nre
dlnicult TO convert the Mohammedans
than the Hindoos. The Mohammedans
are the stronger race. They are pei.
tor fed and better bred. They do not
courage the ,remarriage OF WIDOWS v;
The mostsof them live In cities and eat
meat. The majority or the Hindoos
live in the country, subslst upon Vese-
s so,i and body together. The Ntoham;
medans hate the Hindoos and woulo
start a religious war against them al
any time II the British should leave,
Indin's biggest Mosque.
/ have often been asked by Chris
tians at home whether the M MO I'm
medans We're hypocrites or really pc
lieVed in their religion. can asSurs
you there Is no 4OOuul VI SAtSAA oNNANS~
They have as strong falth as,3We
have and are much less backward y
| showing 1T When we pray we snenF
back Of the barn, behind the woodpl1e
| or at least kneel In our closets. y
| there arc others In tho same room we
may pray In bed. The Mohammedans
when the hour of prayer comes, bob:
| down upon his knees in the open ant
| goes through his long deyotions wher'
| ever he may be. You may often set
| him reading his Blble-the Koran
I While in his shop. and you will find hin
| praylng everywhere. II he is at al
Sevoit he goes to the mosque every
dav and Tprays there in public Fl,
| aiyays washes before he prays. and h,
takes of his shoes before he steepi
| upon the holy fioor OF his church, He
makes the stranger do likewise OF
I requires sim to put on slippers owe
/ his shoes, that the sacred pavement
may not be defled. This Is what
had to do when went with higl
4 priest through the Jamma Musjid to
4 day. although his holiness tod me
4 might keep my hat on
i And this brings me 10 midas great
\ eat mosque. 1t Is called the Jamm
Musjid and II Is situated here on tn,
4 hank Of the Jumna on plateau o
| Ut Is something like 500 Years q,
p Having been built by Shah Jehan. tn
same man who erected The Tai Mana
at Agra, considered the most beauti
fri building Of the whole world TINS