The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-08
by NASSAF KIDRI DFy
IN The NEW YORK TIMES

q @iVdt war ra8eds among them. Sub
3squehtly the Turks Of Khorassan
llan ana Mongolia embraced the faith
OF lslam-people who had been e1n
Worshippers. The Turks. nndar .
great Turkish commander . Eano
ieoh OF the East, marched TO Mesono-
tamla, calling all the Mussulmans 10
FORM an lslanic Europe. This Spltan
OF n Turks and Emperor OF NussnI-
mans was Sultan ~Selaheddin Evouhi
Wh1ie IN Egypt he his arnv
allu set out to raid important terri
toiles' IN the meantime all Europe,
Joining together, started a Christian
war against Selaheddin Eyouhi cross
ing the danube and landing troons az
Mesopotamia. The Christian troonc
We're commanded by King Richard
the Lion Hearted. Sultan Sela
then brought up the sacred flag az
Mohammed. which until then had
peen kept secretly hidden, and called
all ire Mussuimans to the Holy War.
Inc ShrlSuans wore q red cross about
their necks, while the Islamites car
ried a green crescent on their tur-
pans. Sultan Selaheddin bore the sa-
cred flag of Mohammed in his right
hand, while the "Esselatte" was loud
ly read to all the Mussulmans during
this Holy War. 1t had been the Gus
tom since the days of Mohammed.
When the sacred flag is raised it can
not be taken down until at least TO-
coo OF the enemy have been killed. in
this great war over 600, 900 soldiers
lost their lives, and the European al
lied fleet met with defeat on the
shore of Palestine. After this war
the Arabs formed empires, but no
Holy Wal was declared. The war in
Andalusia was not considered a Holy
War.
After the Turkish Empire was or
gained the Turks invaded all Eu-
rope as far as the Danube The King
of Hungary, fearing this invasion.
called on the kings of Europe and the
French chevalieIs to end it An army
Of 100000 from all Of Europe, under
the command of John Hunyadi.
marched against the Turks. There
upon the Sultan of Turkey declared a
Holy War and Hunyadi was beaten
and fled. The grandson Of the con
Queror Of Constantinople, Young
Sultan Seliln. conquered Egypt, and
the caliphate Abassie, then residing in
Egypt, offered the sacred flag in the
name of MOhammed, who transferred
it to C~onstantinople.
Since that time the sacred flag has
never been hoisted, save when Sultan
Mahmond Ali, who was the grand
father of the present Sultan, wished
to get rid Of his Janizaries troops
who We're altogether bad-and
thought to destroy them. He had
circulars sent to these troops deelar-
ing that the sacred flag had been
hoisted at the Court OF Sultan Ahmed
and that all the troops of JaniZaries
were invited. They responded
promptly to the call Of the flag. and
as they entered through the gate each
and every one was killed. But before
the flag could be furled 10000 head.
must be forfeited, while the troops
Of JanizaTies numbered only $4,000
In order to make up the necessary
number they broke. down the head
stones from the Mussulmans' graves
The foreigners travelling in Turke,
have seen the broken tombstones II
old cemeteries. This incident is called
in Turkish history Vakai Hayrie.
Since then no Holy War has beer
declared. though twice proposed
first. when Emperor Wilhelm, aftel
his second visit to Sultan Abdu
Hamid went to Palestine, visiting frs
the tomb of Sultan Selaheddi,
Eyoubi. On that occasion the Kaise
was criticised by the European pres
and a Holy War was repeated,
| p~resaged. Early in the present Eu
: ropean war it was evident hat Tur
key would join the conflict, and sh
2 called the MusSulmans to the flae
e%njoining light military service OF
, Christian soldiers. By order from
. the Sultan the Emir Of Afghanista,
! sent an army Of 10000 to attacl
E India, under the command Of tn
Crown Prince Mehmed Bahadour, an
an army OF so, 1000. under the com
< mand Of Bahadur Jenk. to attac
. Russia. Thereupon, the Arab She
Joined the uprising. Up to the pres
ent time the sacred flag has not bee
hoisted. This is q religious war fo
Turkey, although it has its politlci
aspects. If the flag IS hoisted, y
a christians or foreigners residing /
Turkey need fear. because it is cor
: trary to the Islalnic religion to harl
y them. SO long as they remal peace1'
e and abide by the Turkish law. Tul
: key has not thought Of hosting TT
sacred flag, this is a war only TO 1re
her from the yoke Of European Pop
ers.