Map "Mohamedan"

Description: 

This map shows regions where the outdated term "Mohamedan" would be used, or rather Muslim countries. These are highlighted in light grey.

From his dress and bearing we took him at first for an up-country Mahomedan, but we were puzzled as we heard him talk" (Tagore, Rabindranath, (The Hungry Stones) Haunting Imperial (Non)Sense: What Cannot Be Captured in the Victorian Ghost Story)

 

"1883 religions map.jpg." Wikimedia Commons. 22 Oct 2024, 18:39 UTC. <https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:1883_religions_map.jpg&oldid=948217419> 8 Dec 2025. Reproduced in accordance with the Doctrine of Fair Use, as per 17 USC 107.

Associated Place(s)

Artist: 

  • Frank Stockton Dobbins

Image Date: 

2024