"CALIPH OF ISLAM' 5
FAROUK'S NEW ROLE
(Received January 21,-2.30 p.m.)
CAIRO, January 20,
King Farouk created a sensation by his unprecedented action in replacing a priest conducting a service at the Quosoun mosque, after which the congregation hailed him as the "Caliph of Islam." - The reception proved that King Farouk would be solidly supported as leader of the United Arab Front. His action is accepted as a sign that he is willing to assume the world leadership of Islam.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 17, 21 January 1939, Page 14
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