Muhammcdanism.
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A new sect has sprung up in Persia, at
whose head is q merchant just returned
from pilgrimage to Mecca. Mecca is the
city whittier all the more jealous Of the
Mohamedan sect go to do penance. To
make such pilgrimage, is considered the
discharge OF most worthy and sacred reli-
gious duty. This merchant arrogates to
himself the honors Of being the successor
Of the holy prophet who founded the Mo-
hamedan religion. What is instructive to
the philosopher in this movement is, that
this new sect is prosecuted as brutality as
was Mohamed on his first start to establish
the present religion ofthe Moslems. These
prosecutors first burn off the beard of the
proselytes to the new faith. This ofcourse
is great disgrace, as the beard is adhered
to by the Mohamedans, with as much per-
tinacity as do the Jews to theirs. Mt con-
tent with this, they next black their faces,
and bore holes through the gristle of their
noses, and, inserting cord, they lead them
through the streets, continually making SC
violent yanks upon these cords, as to cause
constant screaches to be uttered by the
prosecuted. No doubt the old standards
Of the Moslem faith say their faith srighf
but every thing contrary to theirs is ,c'ong
and thus Justify the persecution. Sucl
has been the excuse for every persecution
that has ever arisen. And what is strang


er inthe history Of the progress Of religion
is, that as soon as ono sect has risen above
the storm of persecution, it forgets its lat


Affections, and declares war upon some new
sect that may be coming up next in order


and alledges the same excuse that had bee'


the reason for their late persecution by som
sect which had risen before it.