^ THE SYRIAN W( A MONTHLY MAGAZINE IN ENG WITH SYRIAN AFFAIRS AND ARABU m
AT THE GATE OF ARABIA AMEEN RIHANI
A DAY IN ABU-HAMED DR. NEJIB A. KATIBAH
DISCOVERING THE SYRIANS
JAMES MYERS
EASTERN RELIGIONS IN THE WEST
SALLOUM A. MOKARZEL
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA
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T i-.IE SYRIAN WORLD SALLOUM A. MOKARZEL, Editor. PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SYRIAN-AMERICAN PRESS
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CONTENTS
PAGE At the Gate of Arabia 3 AMEEN RIHANI
The Saint j 3, KAHLIL GIBRAN
Children of A merica \ 4
Eastern Religions in the West lg SALLOUM A. MOKARZEL
Snowdrops 20 PAUL DEAB
A Day in A bu-Hanted 21 DR. NETIB A. KATIBAH W^BpWgpWtMiMlMIP .1—
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CONTENTS (Continued) PAGE Verses To My Daughters 29 J. D. CARLYLE
Discovering the Syrians 30 JAMES MYERS
Arab Wisdom 32
Success of Federation Assured 33
Editorial Comment— Tours to Syria 37 Pride in Ancestry 38 Youth and Age 39
Spirit of the Syrian Press 41
Readers' Forum 45
About Syria and Syrians 50
Political Developments in Syria 56
ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS ISSUE
Ameen Rihani
Testimonial Dinner to Ameen Rihani
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