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January 26, 1900
Kansas Agitator
Garnett, Greeley, Topeka, Anderson County, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
In Paris, a law student dressed as a Muslim imam is attacked by a real Muslim, Ali Ben Mahommed, for drinking absinthe. Police intervene, reprimand the student for disrespecting the religion, and release both.
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TRUE AND FALSE PROPHETS.
An Extraordinary Scene Which Took Place in Paris.
An extraordinary scene was enacted by a real and a mock Mussulman outside a boulevard cafe in Paris, says the Birmingham Post correspondent.
A law student, having had himself photographed in the costume of a Mohammedan mosque dignitary walked about the streets in the strange garb, and then sat outside the refreshment establishment with a glass of absinthe before him. Soon there passed that way a genuine follower of the prophet, who could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw a person dressed as an imaum imbibing strong drink. Rushing at the student the Mussulman knocked the glass out of his hand and smashed a bottle also on the table at which the apparent imaum sat. The student was not backward in defending himself, and as the two men were grappling with one another the police intervened and took them both to the station. There Ali Ben Mahommed, the real Islamite, finding that he had only an imitation imaum to deal with, excused his fury. The pair were then sent away, the law student having been severely reprimanded by the police official for his disrespect toward the religion of the prophet.
An Extraordinary Scene Which Took Place in Paris.
An extraordinary scene was enacted by a real and a mock Mussulman outside a boulevard cafe in Paris, says the Birmingham Post correspondent.
A law student, having had himself photographed in the costume of a Mohammedan mosque dignitary walked about the streets in the strange garb, and then sat outside the refreshment establishment with a glass of absinthe before him. Soon there passed that way a genuine follower of the prophet, who could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw a person dressed as an imaum imbibing strong drink. Rushing at the student the Mussulman knocked the glass out of his hand and smashed a bottle also on the table at which the apparent imaum sat. The student was not backward in defending himself, and as the two men were grappling with one another the police intervened and took them both to the station. There Ali Ben Mahommed, the real Islamite, finding that he had only an imitation imaum to deal with, excused his fury. The pair were then sent away, the law student having been severely reprimanded by the police official for his disrespect toward the religion of the prophet.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Deception Fraud
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
False Prophet
Muslim Attack
Paris Incident
Religious Disrespect
Police Intervention
What entities or persons were involved?
Law Student
Ali Ben Mahommed
Where did it happen?
Outside A Boulevard Cafe In Paris
Story Details
Key Persons
Law Student
Ali Ben Mahommed
Location
Outside A Boulevard Cafe In Paris
Story Details
A law student impersonates a Muslim imam and drinks absinthe, provoking a real Muslim to attack him; police reprimand the student for religious disrespect.