the "call" these days has both supporters and opponents amongst the Mahommedans of India, There ae signs, however, that actions are arousing @ good doab of hostility againat him in Afghanistan. The "simon-ieA/ghan," for instance, reviewing the situation, "Than Sand saw that the British longer engined towanls the Shaviff. Ie marched on the Hedjaz end announced that his only object in so doing was to purify the Holy Places by ousting Shariff Hussain, and that after accomplish-jing this' task he would cell a conference of representatives from all Islamic countries to decide on the future of the Hedjaz Government. The simple people received this announcement with extraordinary rejoicing, especially in India. No Indian noticed that Ton Sand sas a Wahabi and that, as euch, he was, epporcd to the doues on tombs. Ibn Sand, however, when he took possession of the Hedjaz, introduced unself as the King of the Hedjax. This step turned the majority of Moslems against him as the matter Was of even greater importance India than anywhere else.
from anti-Wehabi khaki parties in this country visit. ed th: Hedjaz, They asked Ton Sand to invite representatives from all the' led the representa ti cuss facilities for Hai pilgrims. The domes of the tombs have been demolished and the-height of most of the tombs has been reduced to one an. Although Tbn Sand is iplemat, nevertheless he is practically a prisoner in the hands of {the Nejdi Ulema, and cannot do anything against their will as they.are backed -by the auth of the [y: ngar, will arrive with the people. Work is, therefore, garned. jon generally according to the wishes cof the Wahabis,"
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