Papers, 1892.

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Papers, 1892.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20273709

Chiefly journals of Webb's first months of missionary work after his resignation as U.S. consul in Manila, including his encounters with Muslim leaders and communities and travel experiences in Singapore, Pinang, Rangoon, and Calcutta, Bombay, Hyderabad, Madras, and other Indian cities.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Webb, Alexander Russell, 1846-1916

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U.S. consul to Manila and Islamic missionary and publisher, of New York, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1892. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20273709 Alexander Russell Webb (1846-1916) has the distinction of being the first known American convert to Islam and of being the first person to conduct a major effort to spread Islam within the United States. Born in Hudson, New York, he had a short journalistic career as editor of the St. Joseph Gazette and Mi...