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HEIRS OF THE PROPHETS

An Account of the Clergy and Priests of Islam
the Personnel of the Mosque and "Holy Men"

BY

SAMUEL M. ZWEMER, F.R.G.S.

Professor Emeritus of the History
of Religion and Christian Missions
Princeton Theological Seminary


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE
 

CHAPTER I
 

  Introduction

CHAPTER II
 

  Pre-Islamic Priesthood in Arabia

CHAPTER III
 

  Priesthood of Mohammed and the Early Caliphs

CHAPTER IV
 

  The Mosque and Pulpit

CHAPTER V
 

  The Personnel of the Mosque

CHAPTER VI
 

  The Sheikh-Al-Islam and Mufti

CHAPTER VII
 

  The Oldest Theological Seminary

CHAPTER VIII
 

  Religious Funds and Endowments

CHAPTER IX
 

  Sacrifice and Blood-Covenants

CHAPTER X
 

  Mysticism and the Darwish Orders

CHAPTER XI
 

  Sharifs and Seyyids

CHAPTER XII
 

  The Mahdis and New Messiahs

CHAPTER XIII
 

  The Power and Influence of the Clergy Today

CHAPTER XIV
 

  Converts from the Clergy

 

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