Title
Holy War is pronounced at the Fatih Mosque, Constantinople, Turkey, 14 November 1914
Caption
Holy War is pronounced at the Fatih Mosque, Constantinople, Turkey, 14 November 1914, (c1920). 'The Fetwa of the Sheikh-ul-Islam: How the Holy War was proclaimed in Constantinople'. Sheikh AlIslam Ürgüplü Hayri Bey, the supreme religious authority in the Ottoman Empire, issues a fatwa declaring an Islamic holy war on behalf of the Ottoman government. In it he urges his Muslim followers to take up arms against Britain, France, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro in the First World War. From "The Great World War - A History" Volume II, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920]
Date
Nov 14, 1914
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Reference
HRM23A77_117
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
63,9Mb (2,7Mb) / 18,9in x 13,1in / 5664 x 3942 (300dpi)