Heirs of the Prophets [Table of Contents]

HEIRS OF THE PROPHETS

An Account of the Clergy and Priests of Islam
the Personnel of the Mosque and "Holy Men"

BY

SAMUEL M. ZWEMER, F.R.G.S.

Circa 1920

Professor Emeritus of the History
of Religion and Christian Missions
Princeton Theological Seminary

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE
CHAPTER ONE	Introduction
CHAPTER TWO	Pre-Islamic Priesthood in Arabia
CHAPTER THREE	Priesthood of Mohammed and the Early Caliphs
CHAPTER FOUR	The Mosque and Pulpit
CHAPTER FIVE	The Personnel of the Mosque
CHAPTER SIX	The Sheikh-Al-Islam and Mufti
CHAPTER SEVEN	The Oldest Theological Seminary
CHAPTER EIGHT	Religious Funds and Endowments
CHAPTER NINE	Sacrifice and Blood-Covenants
CHAPTER TEN	Mysticism and the Darwish Orders
CHAPTER ELEVEN	Sharifs and Seyyids
CHAPTER TWELVE	The Mahdis and New Messiahs
CHAPTER THIRTEEN	The Power and Influence of the Clergy Today
CHAPTER FOURTEEN	Converts from the Clergy