Omar, the Tentmaker: a Romance of Old Persia
Omar, the Tentmaker: a Romance of Old Persia
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Moreover, as usual, Omar's wit had carried with him all who heard him and there was danger that the irregularity would con- tinue unabated.
He therefore bent on Omar a scowling face and then, turning to the Sultan, said : " In Musulm^n-i dunist ntst ! Surely he is no genuine Musulman ! O Commander of the Faith- ful, surely such flippancy is out of place ! The Faithful complain at the scandal, and in the name of our faith I solemnly demand that the offending blot be wiped out.*' Such an appeal c...ould not go unheeded. Malfk- shah immediately ordered the muhtestb, who had charge of the policing of the city, and whose duty it was to eradicate houses of ill fame and taverns, to be summoned.
The man came trembling ; perhaps he was con- ISO OMAR THE TENTMAKER, scious that he had been derelict in his duties ; certain sums of money that had found their way into his pocket as hush-money for permitting the weeds of sin to flourish unrooted in the garden of his over- sight may have troubled him.
But the Sultdn, intent simply on satisfying Al- Ghazzili, for he knew that even he, the Shadow of Allah, could not afford to offend the Molldhs, bade him take a body of men and destroy the offending tavern.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Moreover, as usual, Omar's wit had carried with him all who heard him and there was danger that the irregularity would con- tinue unabated.
He therefore bent on Omar a scowling face and then, turning to the Sultan, said : " In Musulm^n-i dunist ntst ! Surely he is no genuine Musulman ! O Commander of the Faith- ful, surely such flippancy is out of place ! The Faithful complain at the scandal, and in the name of our faith I solemnly demand that the offending blot be wiped out.*' Such an appeal c...ould not go unheeded. Malfk- shah immediately ordered the muhtestb, who had charge of the policing of the city, and whose duty it was to eradicate houses of ill fame and taverns, to be summoned.
The man came trembling ; perhaps he was con- ISO OMAR THE TENTMAKER, scious that he had been derelict in his duties ; certain sums of money that had found their way into his pocket as hush-money for permitting the weeds of sin to flourish unrooted in the garden of his over- sight may have troubled him.
But the Sultdn, intent simply on satisfying Al- Ghazzili, for he knew that even he, the Shadow of Allah, could not afford to offend the Molldhs, bade him take a body of men and destroy the offending tavern.
What to read after Omar, the Tentmaker: a Romance of Old Persia?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Nathan Haskell Dole to read onlineMoreLess
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