TURKEY.
IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION. RELIGIOUS TOLERATION TO BE ENFORCED. United Pkess Association —Coptrigiit (Received July 16, 9.20 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, July Is. The Grand Vizier has ordered the Sheikah ul Islam to prepare for distribution in] every town and village of the. Empire of a manifesto demonstrating by texts from the Koran and traditions, the duty of all good Moslems to treat Christians with justice, and to regard them as fellow citizens, with equal rights. The most learned ulemas have been ordered to take the manifesto as the. text for their sermons during Ramazan (the principal fast of-the Mohammedan year). Translations are ordered to be distributed in Egypt.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2556, 17 July 1909, Page 5
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106TURKEY. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2556, 17 July 1909, Page 5
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