Project Gutenberg 2020-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 107 Pickthall, Marmaduke William 1875 1936 Pickthal, Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, Mohammad Marmaduke Pickthall, Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, William M. 06031647 The House of Islâm Produced by Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The House of Islâm" by Marmaduke William Pickthall is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the socio-political dynamics of the Ottoman Empire through the story of characters like Milhem Bey and Shems-ud-dīn, as they navigate issues of loyalty, honor, and religious identity within a diverse populace. At the start of the narrative, we meet Milhem Bey, who reflects on his newfound position of limited authority after years of servitude. As he embarks on a journey to oversee a settlement of Georgian and Circassian exiles in the Sultan's dominion, the complexities of his new role unfold. Meanwhile, the narrative introduces his brother, Shems-ud-dīn, a religious man deeply connected to his faith. Their relationship and contrasting aspirations set the stage for a deeper exploration of duty, familial bonds, and the moral challenges posed by governance in a land rich with diverse beliefs and traditions. The opening sets a tone of introspection and cultural examination, inviting readers into both personal and political realms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Muslims -- Turkey -- Fiction Turkey -- History -- Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels 424667 2025-06-25T08:07:58.888809 text/html 404147 2024-10-18T07:57:44 text/html 403907 2025-06-25T08:08:04.891819 application/epub+zip 401718 2025-06-25T08:07:59.799787 application/epub+zip 258114 2025-06-25T08:07:59.331740 application/epub+zip 509384 2025-06-25T08:08:08.918702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465132 2025-06-25T08:08:04.426740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322357 2022-09-28T17:48:49.468893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388300 2025-06-25T08:07:58.098785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368362 2024-10-18T07:57:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17173 2025-06-25T08:08:09.047830 application/rdf+xml 17783 2025-06-25T08:07:59.444788 image/jpeg 2783 2025-06-25T08:07:59.386766 image/jpeg 339550 2025-06-25T08:07:58.930754 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia