Thinks Islam Has a Great Opportunity in Japan Deputations from the China Muslim Literary Society, the Indian Muslim community, the Turco-Tartar Muslim Confraternity, and representatives of Nanking Mustims, visited His Eminence Maulana M.A. A. Siddiqul, a ted Muslim theologian and philosopher, for the purpose of congratitating him on the. successful" conclusion of his mission in. the Far East, Ho also was requested to give further opportunity to Shanghai People to bene by more of his Philosophical lectures and the depute: tions were. greatly dlsnppointed to, Jearn that His Eminence will continue hhis voyage by the Chenonceaux, a he has to fulfil engagements' Hongkong this week, whilst, friends in Singapore, where' an illustrated monthly journal, "Genwtine Islam," Published under' the auspices of' th Maulana, anxiously are awaiting his arrival at that port, The Maulana will sail for Ceylon and India in the beginning of November, for the pilgrim age of Mecca and Medina next Sanuary, Regarding missionary work. the Maulana said there Is a vast field in Japan, as the progressive mentality of the Japanese motion ig on no account content with the mysteries of Shintoism or the ideals of Buddhism, and isin search of a rational religion, Consequently, it is greatly Interested in Islam, which represents all the divine religions of the world.
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