Constantinople : and the scenery of the seven churches of Asia Minor . ple. As a special favour, a firman is granted to him and acertain number of his suite, who are then, only, permitted to enter without even this is not always a protection against the fanaticism of individuals. Secre-taries to embassies, accompanied by their ladies, have been insulted and assaulted withthe sultans firman in their hands. EYOUB SULTAN,—FOUNTAIN AND STREET OF TOMBS. The Turks recognize three persons distinguished by the name of Eyoub, or Job, andconfound them together, with little regard to time
Constantinople : and the scenery of the seven churches of Asia Minor . ple. As a special favour, a firman is granted to him and acertain number of his suite, who are then, only, permitted to enter without even this is not always a protection against the fanaticism of individuals. Secre-taries to embassies, accompanied by their ladies, have been insulted and assaulted withthe sultans firman in their hands. EYOUB SULTAN,—FOUNTAIN AND STREET OF TOMBS. The Turks recognize three persons distinguished by the name of Eyoub, or Job, andconfound them together, with little regard to time or place. One was the patriarch ofUz, whose character resembles that given in our Bible, with some variations. The Koranand its commentators say, that his wife so overcame his patience, that he beat her witha palm branch; but, in recompense, when he was restored to health, she was restored toyouth and beauty: and further, that Allah gave back his property in a summary manner,by raining down on his threshing-floor gold and silver, from two clouds sent for that ?. WITH, THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA MINOR. 4!) purpose. Another was one of the captains of Alexander the Great, and also one ofSolomons household. He was called Chederles, and his achievements resemhlethose of our St. George and the Dragon, as they are represented in the Christianchurches of the East. Him they call Eyoub, or Job infari. The third, and him towhom the mosque is dedicated, is Abu Eyoub. When the Prophet was in peril, hewas succoured by certain persons from Medina, who were there called Ansare, < rAuxiliaries. One of them was named Job, or Eyoub, who became afterwardsthe personal companion of the Prophet. When it was determined to destroy theChristian capital of the Romans in Europe, a plenary indulgence of sins was pro-mised to all the faithful who should proceed to accomplish that object, and the AnsarEyoub set an example by enrolling himself in the Saracen army, which set out for thatpurpose in the ye
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