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‘ ” (Continued from page 11) ; —— mentioned by some of the: rite rs on Muhammad's lite, especially those identi- fied by Washington Irving in - his book on the history of Muhammad and his Succes- sors (chap. 2, page 15). . _ in a Speaking of the false prophet Moseilma, who, en-. couraged by the impunity with which, during the ill- ness of Mahomet (Mahum- mad), he had been suffered to propagate his doctrines, had increased greatly the number of his proselytes and | adherents, and held a kind ~ of regal and sacerdotal sway over the important cily and fertile province of Yamama,: be ween the Red Sea and the f of Persia. . ' “MOSEILMA AND SEDJAR” There is quite a flavor of romance in the story of this impostor. Among those daz- zled by his celebrity and charmed by him was Sed- jah, wife of Abu Cahdla, a poetess of the tribe of Tam- im, distinguished among the Arabs for her personal and mental charms, She came to see Moseilma in the manner of the Queen of Sheba who ca to witness the wisdom and: grandeur of King Solo- mort They were inspired - coe nS SOE, * * +o, with a ‘mntual_passion at the in. ‘his beautiful visitant, * first Interview, and passed mr ~ of their time together - _ider, it not religious, - intercourse. : a . Sedjah became a “convert to the faith of her lover, and caught from him the imagin- - ary gift of prophecy. He ap- pears to havé caught, in ex- - change, the gift of poetry, for certain amatory™ effu- sions, addressed by him to are still preserved by an Ara- bian historian and breathes all the warmth of the Song of Solomon. _ a “MOSEILMA, | KILLED BY ETHIOPIAN, WACKSA” This dream of poetry and prophecy was interrupted by the approach of Khaled ai the head of a large army. Moseilma salHed forth to Meet him with a still greater force. A battle took place at Akreba, not far from the capital city of Yamama. At the onset, the rebels had a transient success, and 1,200 Muslims were killed. Kha- led, however, rallied his- fore es: the enemy were overthrown, and 10, 000 cut to pieces, Mosetlma fought with desperation, but fell covered th wounds. It ts Said his dieath blow was given by Wacksa, the Ethio- Pian, the same who had killed Hamza, uncle of Mu- hammad, in the battle of © Ohod, and t’ | he used the same spear. .nce his par- don by Muhammad, Wacksa had become a zealous Muslim. * Tey “SURVIVORS TURN TO ISLAM” The surviving disciples of MosetiIma promptly became converted to Isiam under the pious but heavy hand of Khaled, whose late offense in the savage execution of Maléc was completely atoned for by his victory over the false prophet. This is the story—given by Wash- ington Irving — of this rébel of Muhammad’s (fram pages 15 through 17}. ~ “MESSENGER MUHAMMAD'S HISTORY COMPARES” The followers of Hlijah Muhammad should give spe- cial attention to the Messen- ger’s history here in Ameri- ca as it compares almost 100 per cent with the history of Muhammad and his fol- lowers, hypocrites and enemies ‘almost 1,400 years azo. They should stud y [Mu- hammad's history, if tthey would Hke to learn, in words and deeds, how they tom- pare with each other in his- 12-4-64 "MUHAKMAD SPEAKS" Pase le.