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widely read in its original form, popular demand has called forth several abbreviated compendia of the work. One of them entitled "A Homily for Believers," by Mohammed Jamal-ud-Din of Da mascus, is used as a text-book on Islam in the The ological Seminary of the American Mission in Cairo.

The first part of the original work is entitled " Things that pertain to worship "; the second part, " Things that pertain to practice "; the third part, " Things that destroy the soul," i. e., the vices; the fourth part, " Things that deliver the soul," i. e., the virtues. The contents are as follows:

" THINGS THAT PERTAIN TO WORSHIP " I. The Book of Knowledge, which has seven divisions:

1. The Benefits of Learning.

2. What Kind of Knowledge is Forbidden

and Permitted.

3. Theological Learning and Nomencla

ture.

4. Conditions of Debate and Controversy.

5. The Relation of Teacher and Pupil.

6. The Dangers of Learning.

7. The Mind and its Uses.

II. The Book of Dogma, which has four divisions:

1. The Moslem Creed.

2. Degrees of Faith.

3. God, His Being, Attributes, Work.

4. Faith and