Their God, at the best, will never be any thing more than the gigantic shadow of a man--a vast phantom of humanity--like one of those Alpine spectres seen in the midst of the clouds by him who turns his back on the sun.
Abubeker had scarcely seated himself in the khalifate, when he put forth the following proclamation: In the name of the most merciful God! Abubeker to the rest of the true believers, health and happiness.

The mercy and blessing of God be upon you.

I praise the most high God.

I pray for his prophet Mohammed.
INVASION OF SYRIA.

"This is to inform you that I intend to send the true believers into Syria, to take it out of the hands of the infidels.