we　pray　together　anyway；　why　not？“　are　all　kaffirs。　Dervish

lodges　ought　to　be　destroyed；　their　foundations　excavated　to　a　depth　of　seven

ells　and　the　collected　earth　cast　into　the　sea。　Only　then　might　ritual　prayers　be

performed　there　again。”

I　heard　tell　that　this　Husret　Hoja；　taking　matters　even　further；　declared　with

spittle flying from his mouth； “Ah； my devoted believers！ The drinking of

coffee is an absolute sin！ Our Glorious Prophet did not partake of coffee

because　he　knew　it　dulled　the　intellect；　caused　ulcers；　hernia　and　sterility；　he

understood that coffee was nothing but the Devil’s ruse。 Coffeehouses are

places where pleasure…seekers and wealthy gadabouts sit knee…to…knee；

involving themselves in all sorts of vulgar behavior； in fact； even before the

dervish　houses　are　closed；　coffeehouses　ought　to　be　banned。　Do　the　poor　have

enough　money　to　drink　coffee？　Men　frequent　these　places；　bee　besotted

with coffee and lose control of their mental faculties to the point that they

actually　listen　to　and　believe　what　dogs　and　mongrels　have　to　say。　But　those

who　curse　me　and　our　religion；　it　is　they　who　are　the　true　mongrels。”

With your permission； I’d like to respond to this last ment by the

esteemed　cleric。　Of　course；　it　is　mon　knowledge　that　hajis；　hojas；　clerics；