Thomas Hughes (priest)
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| - | "The Jews, however, were still unimpressed and were slow to acknowledge [[Muhammad]], although ho claimed to be but the teacher of the creed of Abraham. Muhammad sought but a plausible excuse for a rupture with the sons of Israel, and an opportunity soon presented itself. A Muslim girl was insulted by a youth a a Jewish tribe, and, taking advantage of tie circumstance, the whole tribe was attacked, proscribed, and banished. Their houses and lands were confiscated and divided amongst the Faithful. In the course of the same year, [[Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf]], a Jew, was assassinated because he annoyed the Muslims with his verses."--''[[A Dictionary of Islam]]'' by [[Thomas Patrick Hughes]] | ||
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| - | '''Thomas Patrick Hughes''', (26 March 1838 – 8 August 1911) was a British [[Anglican]] missionary who served under the auspices of the [[Church Mission Society|Church Mission Society (CMS)]] in [[Peshawar]] in British India (now Pakistan) for 20 years. Noted for his facility with languages, Islamic scholarship and contributions to the completion [[All Saints Church, Peshawar|All Saints Memorial Church in Peshawar]]. | + | '''Thomas Patrick Hughes''', (1838 – 1911) was a British [[Anglican]] missionary who served in [[Peshawar]] in British India (now Pakistan) for 20 years. |
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| + | He is noted for his facility with languages and Islamic scholarship, having written ''[[A Dictionary of Islam]]'' (1885). | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | * [[William Muir]] | ||
| + | *[[Francis Joseph Steingass]] | ||
| + | *[[Stanley Lane-Poole]] | ||
| + | *[[Ibn Khallikan]] | ||
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Thomas Patrick Hughes, (1838 – 1911) was a British Anglican missionary who served in Peshawar in British India (now Pakistan) for 20 years.
He is noted for his facility with languages and Islamic scholarship, having written A Dictionary of Islam (1885).
See also
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