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as　there　such　a　thing　as　reciting　the　call　to　prayer　coyly；　with　the　flourish　of

a　man　imitating　a　woman？　Today；　people　plead　before　gravesites；　begging　for

amends。　They　hope　for　the　intervention　of　the　dead　on　their　behalf。　They　visit

the　tombs　of　saints　and　worship　at　graves　like　pagans　before　pieces　of　stone。

They tie votive pieces of cloth everywhere； and make promises of sacrifice in

return　for　atonement。　Were　there　dervish　sectarians　who　spread　such　beliefs　in

Muhammad’s time？ Ibn Arabi； the intellectual mentor of these sectarians；

became a sinner by swearing that the infidel Pharaoh had died a believer。

These　dervishes；　the　Mevlevis；　the　Halvetis；　the　Kalenderis　and　those　who　sing

the Koran to musical acpaniment or justify dancing with children and

juveniles　by　saying　”we　pray　together　anyway；　why　not？“　are　all　kaffirs。　Dervish

lodges　ought　to　be　destroyed；　their　foundations　excavated　to　a　depth　of　seven

ells　and　the　collected　earth　cast　into　the　sea。　Only　then　might　ritual　prayers　be

performed　there　again。”

I　heard　tell　that　this　Husret　Hoja；　taking　matters　even　further；　declared　with

spittle flying from his mouth； “Ah； my devoted believers！ The drinking of

coffee is an absolute sin！ Our Glorious Prophet did not partake of coffee

because　he　knew　it　dulled　the　intellect；　caused　ulcers；　hernia　and　sterility；　he

understood that coffee was nothing but the Devil’s ruse。 Coffeehouses are

places where pleasure…seekers and wealthy gadabouts sit knee…to…knee；

involving themselves in all sorts of vulgar behavior； in fact； even before