World War 1. The Sheikh ul-Islam proclaiming the
World War 1. The Sheikh ul-Islam proclaiming the Holy War in Istanbul, after the Turkish government formally entered the war on Oct. 28, 1914. The highest ranking cleric in the Ottoman Empire, hoped to keep Arab peoples from exploiting the war to assert their independence. (BSLOC_2013_2_1)
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10996498
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45253357
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3000px x 1878px
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Everett Collection / Mary Evans
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Everett Collection
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