. Palestine and Syria with the chief routes through Mesopotamia and Babylonia; handbook for travellers;. Draivn hv ENTIROXS OF THE MONASTERY 0¥ MT SINAI a^nd of the JEJBEL MFSA =lETie1-Mile Scale, i:5a000 ., ft A L K H f] , JebelDnlclulojin f >jWklerahed . * ^. nriwn hv G<!ugr;i|.l, lI,^ ..r Ml 3. Monastery, PENINSULA OF SINAI. 22. Route. 199 which all the anchorites of Mt. Serbal gradually congregated (comp. p. 193).The monks were greatly benefited by a gift from Justinian of a hundredRoman, and a hundred Egyptian slaves, with their wives and children.
. Palestine and Syria with the chief routes through Mesopotamia and Babylonia; handbook for travellers;. Draivn hv ENTIROXS OF THE MONASTERY 0¥ MT SINAI a^nd of the JEJBEL MFSA =lETie1-Mile Scale, i:5a000 ., ft A L K H f] , JebelDnlclulojin f >jWklerahed . * ^. nriwn hv G<!ugr;i|.l, lI,^ ..r Ml 3. Monastery, PENINSULA OF SINAI. 22. Route. 199 which all the anchorites of Mt. Serbal gradually congregated (comp. p. 193).The monks were greatly benefited by a gift from Justinian of a hundredRoman, and a hundred Egyptian slaves, with their wives and these retainers are descended the Jebelii/eh, who still render serviceto the monks, but are despised by the Beduins and stigmatized as Nazar-enes and fellahin, in spite of the fact that they have all embraced Is-lam. The shrewd monks contrived to ward off their Mohammedan perse-cutors, partly by displaying an alleged letter of protection from Mohammed,to whom they had accorded a hospitable reception on one of his journeys,partly by their hospitality to pilgrims, and partly also by their care ofspots held sacred by the Muslims. The safety of the monks, who belongto the Greek Orthodox church, is now perfectly insured, owing to theprotection of Russia. Formerly the monast
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