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208 follows:—"A Jihád is lawful only when the armies of Islám are led by the rightful Imám, when arms and ammunitions of war and experienced warriors are ready, when it is against the enemies of God, when he who makes war is in possession of his reason, and when he has secured the permission of his parents, and has sufficient money to meet the expenses of his journey."

The Sunnís and Shíaʾhs alike believe in the eventual triumph of Islám, when the whole world shall become followers of the Prophet of Arabia; but whilst the Sunnís are, of course, ready to undertake the accomplishment of this great end, "whenever there is a probability of victory to the Musulmáns," the Shíaʾhs, true to the one great principle of their sect, must wait until the appearance of a rightful Imám.

Not very long ago a learned Muhammadan Qází (judge) was consulted by the writer of these notes with reference to this interesting question, namely, whether India is Dár-ul-Islám, or Dár-ul-Harb. At first he replied Dár-ul-Islám, and then, after a short pause, he said, "Well, sir, may I tell you the truth?" Upon being assured that the ques-