The Burton Holmes lectures; . FEZ 169 of Moroccos independence shall have sounded. The Karueeinto-day stands here in the heart of Fez, as the center of resist-ance to all progress, as the embodiment of slumber ; yethere are gathered even in our day more than a thousandstudents, four hundred of them supported by an endowmentfund dating from the twelfth century. That is, their food is THE WEST. Mocjr)f<3ins Kff/iHCAriA THE EAST f^founfji7S MAP OF THE WORLD AS USED BY THf uniVfR5ITY OF TEZ AD. 1833. provided for them gratis, their lodging costs them nothing,for they sleep under the arcades of
The Burton Holmes lectures; . FEZ 169 of Moroccos independence shall have sounded. The Karueeinto-day stands here in the heart of Fez, as the center of resist-ance to all progress, as the embodiment of slumber ; yethere are gathered even in our day more than a thousandstudents, four hundred of them supported by an endowmentfund dating from the twelfth century. That is, their food is THE WEST. Mocjr)f<3ins Kff/iHCAriA THE EAST f^founfji7S MAP OF THE WORLD AS USED BY THf uniVfR5ITY OF TEZ AD. 1833. provided for them gratis, their lodging costs them nothing,for they sleep under the arcades of the Mosque or in itsspacious courts. They are taught by wise men — Taleebs —men who are intellectual mummies. They learn to repeatthe Koran word for word ; they learn to hate the unbeliever,to scorn his science and inventions, to turn their backs uponall things that are new ; they are encouraged to cling to theold dream of Islam, and to worship the God of their fathersin this holy mosque. They are taught the forms and simpleceremonials of the Moslem faith ; to wash the feet at thefountain before entering the sanctuary ; to leave their j^ellow,heel-less slippers in the court ; to kneel, or lise, or prostratethemselves at proper intervals ; to pray five times each day ;to turn their faces while they pray to\vard the sacred city I70 FEZ Mecca in the East ; tt) drink no wine, to eat n
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