And die angels sang, "0?
earth peace, good will toward
r.n." May the Christmas message bring you joy.
Macon County Supply Co.
and j
Macon Furniture Mart
Mohammed,
Most Activu
Salesman
(Editor's Note: Hert >re
about Turkey and its cus
toms from an exp.ri, F uuii
lin H'gh's exchange stu nt,
Adem Unal) .
I wrjte about the bu\!h of
Islam, our religion, and Mo
hammed.
About 570 years after the
birth of Jesus Christ, Moham
med was born in Mecca., Ara
bia. Mohammed was b: gotten
and born hke anybody else.
His father and mother were all
well-todo Meocans, who be
longed to on illustrious clan
known as the Koreiah.
Mohammed's father was call
ed Abdullah. He is reputed to
have been the best looking, the
most charming, the most
worthy young man in Mecca.
It is said that when he be
came engaged to Amina bind
Wahb, the hearts oX many
ycuntt Mecoan laaics were brok
SX1.
Abdullah had several beauti
ful sisters and! eleven brothers.
Pour or these were to play Im
portant roles in the world re
volution which the chi'.d of
Abdullah's marriage was to
bring abouit. The names of
these four were Abu TaJab and
A,bu Jahaib, conteonporarls of
Abdullah, and1 A1 Aifoa* . and
Mamm, considerably younger.
Their father was a cy^injuish
_d Meccan called Abd'Al Mot
taleb. "Ihe nam a of his father
was Hashim.
This is as far tack as it is
necessary to go in Mohammed's
geneoicey.
His father, Abdullah, cied
fc afore threa mon'ths c." iiis
birth. He never saw his father.
When, he was six year: 's!d, the
death of his mother followed
his misfortune.
We know the life of Moham
med, clearly, without hesitation.
Ha was wire. He rr. r .2
liid v.crd.'i. He ntver 1 ? any- j
body's feelings. He was 1 ke by j
everybody. When eve.' ha!
went, he had been of good !
omen.
Then he grew. H - became a
young man. Before he v.r>s six- 1
teen, he hail c of.c travel- '
ing Uieui inc. :. Mco ? i i a
'..e. Ha i id :: ? '. : .
tJ v.'.'.a\ His cUif t iraal'j, Az
ZubiMr,- v,r.} a ccsunurj cf
the- ICoreishito armies. ' ? 1
The cair. " . > v. ' ' ? ::v-'
ing him a iv i'-m joy .. : 1 1 v- |
ing. Beforo hi was tw , Lj
had traveled A-"'' ?? f- ? ,
men to Syria, Palestine . e
X3o you arid yours,
our wishes that
you may know
V all the joys of
f' d?
i
5?,
' Nantahala Power and Light Co.
I
Torth towd Perp'a.
MuiianiDica <.?? ? lau.'.S him
self representor)*: other mer
chants as well as his uncle, Aim
raleb. His reputation for hard
jvork and honesty had spread.
Before he was twenty-five, he
had become one of the most
active traveling salesmen in
western Arabia.
He was married with IUia
Slje when he was 25 and K ha
il je 40.
I'll tell about Mohammed,
now he became the messenger
if God, in my next writing. I
also want to tell about New
year's in Turkey next week.
ll/hat better lime than Kir
try Yule tide to express deep
appreciation to our customers j
for their loyal patronage j
;.'.roughout the year . . .We
Reeves Hdwe. and
Building Supply Co.
VJo you, friends and customers, we're sending glad greetings, with every wish
that you and yours may enjoy a most wonderful holiday time, blessed by good health,
surrounded by good fellowship? and always of good cheer. For us, one of the brightest
joys of the season is the opportunity it gives us to express, once again, our heartfelt
gratitude for your continuing patronage and good will. Most heartily, we thank you!
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Zickgraf Hardwood Company
Nantahala Lumber Company
Franklin Machine Shop