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It is declared to be the common property of all Mahometans.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It is declared to be the common property of all Mahometans.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke highlights the communal nature of public treasure in Islamic law, suggesting a contrast to Western notions of property.
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