Evening star., 1926-05-27
CHRISTIAN JEERS
AT M0SLEMS HIT
Revo|tS and Political Events
in Europe Cited as Reason
for Humility.
BY MAMMALIAN HARDEN.

By Radio to The star
BERLIN, May 27.-Pemicoat. the
feast of the spirit that strives for
international understanding. brings
from Africa the report that national
istic ideas there are beginning to
overcome the brotherly spirit of COM
munity of faith.
On the same day when Mohammed
VI. the last caliph, died at San Reno,
the congress of the caliphate in
Cairo decided to postpone the election
of anew caliph. since such an election
was impossible in the near future.
In his summons calling the con-
gress will enable Islam to discuss
sheik of Alahazar Mosque and rector
of the Alahazar University. had said:
Plea for brotherhood.
For the first time a general con-
gress will enable Isla INTO discuss
its most important religious matters.
1t Is designed to prevent disunion
Of the Moslem peoples, and to dem
onStrate to the world that these, no
matter how for apart they may dwell,
desire to live and act in religious COM
munity. For their religion teaches
them to regard each other as brothers.
to discuss together their wishes and
cares, and always to remember that
they are stones of the same temple.
and dependent upon each other for
support"
No Christian League of Nations
could set up a more beautiful aim.
The caliphate united 800 1000 900
Mohammedans for almost IA cen.
turies. In March, 1924, Mustapha
Kennel Pasha abolished it. and trans.
ferred its rights and powers to the
national assembly in Angora. The
Turks. who had violently usurped the
caliphate since 1917. permitted it to be
eXtinguished. and the representatives
now assembled in Cairo see no chance
of its speedy restoration.
Conflicting Arms Noted.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha would rec
oGnize no Senussite caliph. nor would.
the Wahabi chief. Ibn Saud, recognize
Hussein King of Hediaz. whom he
conquered, and who dominated the
holy places of Mecca.
1t is questionable whether the
Egyptian leader, Zaghloul Pasha,
would permit his King Fuad to have
the caliphate. or whether Abd-eLKrim
would permit the shadow Sultan of
Morocco to assume the powers of
this high religious office.
Did the caliphate die with the last
caliph? 1t rested on the idea of
pan-Islamic brotherhood. This has
been weakened for the first time in
1slam's history. and a rift has been
made by advancing nationafism.
Mustapha kemal. Rezakhan, Zagh.
loul. Ibn Saud. Hussein and Abd-el-
krm regard themselves as pioneers
nd ~, Ill
as eXponents of Islamic desires. They
would ally themselves only if the oc-
cidental powers which dominate four
fifths of all Moslems should endeavor
by enslavement and exploitation to
assure the peacefulness and profit.
ableness of their dominions, colonies
and patronates.
Occasional Accord Futile.
Only then could the caliphate arise
in it's old might. Occasional alliances
like that planned between Irak, Persia
and Angora are intended only to
smooth the road to national freedom,
which Is praised with brass band ac-
compartment as the precursor of uni.
versal freedom.
1t is impossible to determine
whether those who speak thus really
believe in their alleged aim. And
aren't Christian nations often also
dupes of their subconscious desires?
Free Britons decided on a general
strike to compel further payment of
subventions to industry. In order
to overthrow legitimately elected
government which he accused of cor
ruption. Marshal Pilsudski resorts to
civil war. which was once Poland's
misfortune. In order to protect the
ruling privileges of political parties
the German Reichstag overthrows the
relatively best chancellor the republic
had had and permits the rest of the
ministers, who were guilty of pre-
cisely the same error, to remain In
office.
All this happens under the flag of
democracy, which is also expected to
cover all the tricky work in the dis
armament conference at Geneva.
Widely discovered Christianity has no