. Wanderings in Bible lands: notes of travel in Italy, Greece, Asia-Minor, Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, Cush, and Palestine. fanatical of all Koran really is the only text-book used in the universi-ty. It supplies the student with grammar, logic, law, phi-losophy and theology. There are other books, but they aresimply commentaries on the Koran and its doctrines. Thestudents sit crosslegged on mats with their teachers. Thelatter read from a book, explaining each sentence as theyread; or they direct the more advanced students to readaloud, adding their own explanation from time to
. Wanderings in Bible lands: notes of travel in Italy, Greece, Asia-Minor, Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, Cush, and Palestine. fanatical of all Koran really is the only text-book used in the universi-ty. It supplies the student with grammar, logic, law, phi-losophy and theology. There are other books, but they aresimply commentaries on the Koran and its doctrines. Thestudents sit crosslegged on mats with their teachers. Thelatter read from a book, explaining each sentence as theyread; or they direct the more advanced students to readaloud, adding their own explanation from time to students listen attentively, taking notes, and as soonas they can repeat the entire book which they are study-ing, the teacher makes a note of the fact in a copy-book,and authority to lecture upon the work is conferred uponthem. In this way theology, law and philosophy aretaught, the source of which is found in the Koran. It maybe said that when the study of the Koran is completed(and the student must know it by heart) the education ofthe young man is completed, and he goes forth as a teach-er of WANDERINGS IN BIBLE LANDS. 3^9 The teachers receive no salary either from the govern-ment or from the university. They make a living byserving in some religious position in the mosque, to whicha salary is attached, in copying books (the Koran is neverprinted) and in teaching in private families; and theysometimes receive gifts from wealthy students. They leadlives of great simplicity and self-denial. The studentsremain in the university from three to six years. Theypay no fees and are in many instances supported by place is devoid of comfort, and no chairs, benches,cots or beds are to be seen. They sleep on the floor, usingtheir outer garment as a cover. Dr. Schaff says: Thesimplicity and self-denial of this student life is somethingmarvelous. Our theological students could not stand ita week. And we may add that students and teachers inmany of our schools mi
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