Anglo-Egyptian] 57 MOHAMMEDANISM of its creed, the sect is probably not dangerous. The difficulty in dealing with all such sects istheir elusive character. Orthodox Mohammedanism dislikes them , and thus no leader of a sect can be officially recognised as such by the Government . As their adherents wear no distinguishing mark , so much the greater is the need for official vigilance. Large numbers, too, of Mecca pilgrims from West Africa — Fellata, Takruri , Hausa --pour annually into the Sudan, and many remain as permanentsettlers, the estimated number in 1912 being 16,000 . They are splendid and cheery workers, and are encouraged by the Government . But their religious zeal makes them extremely fanatical, and in this respect they need watching.

The policy of the Sudan Government has always been, and remains, that of encouragingIslam in all its legitimate modes of expression. It has built and main tained many mosques all over the country. Christian propaganda and proselytism are forbidden in the northern Sudan . Christian churches and schools are allowed only in Khartum city, and the greatest pre cautions are taken to make it clear to the inhabitants that the attendance of children at such schools is voluntary. In the Gordon College itself Christian students are a very small percentage of the whole number . Outside Khartum no Christian missionary is authorised to preach in anypart of the northernSudan, but there are missionary schools at Khartum , Khartum North, and Omdurman . In all Government schools and colleges teaching of the Koran and vernacular Arabic are marked features of the work. The loyalty of the Ulemas and leaders of Mohammedan thought through the country on the outbreak of the war with Turkey at the end of 1914 was a natural consequence and due reward of the Government patronage of Islam in the northern Sudan . The early Government pledge of non interference with any man in the exercise of his religion has been loyally kept . The Khartum Cathedral, built from the design of Mr. Weir Schultz,