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In Broussa, Turkey, Orthodox citizens attacked a muezzin for using Turkish instead of Arabic in the call to prayer, leading President Mustafa Kemal Pasha to intervene amid a religious uprising nearing insurrection; government crackdown expected.
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ALMOST TANTAMOUNT
TO AN INSURRECTION
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb. 6. - A religious uprising which was considered almost tantamount to an insurrection, took President Mustafa Kemal Pasha to Broussa, where Orthodox citizens attacked a Muezzin (Public Crier), who in giving his call to prayer, used Turkish instead of Arabic. The President ordered the saying of prayers in Turkish instead of Arabic several months ago. Drastic action by the government against the ringleaders of the movement, with the possibility that some might be hanged was expected.
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Broussa, Turkey
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Feb. 6
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drastic action by the government against the ringleaders of the movement, with the possibility that some might be hanged was expected.
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A religious uprising considered almost tantamount to an insurrection took President Mustafa Kemal Pasha to Broussa, where Orthodox citizens attacked a Muezzin (Public Crier) who used Turkish instead of Arabic in his call to prayer. The President had ordered prayers in Turkish several months ago.