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Sultan Murat III
The Hoja of Erzurum is a fanatical preacher who denounces everything from coffee to musical instruments to tolerance of Christians, and he blames all of the Ottoman Empire’s problems on these (often minor) sins. His followers are known as “Erzurumis.” The storyteller, miniaturists, and other patrons of the coffeehouse mock the hoja, calling him “cross-eyed” and accusing him of preferring young boys to his wife. Toward the end of the novel, the Erzurumis raid the coffeehouse, destroy its contents, and kill the storyteller.
Nesrut, Hoja of Erzurum Quotes in My Name is Red
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I heard tell that this Husret Hoja, taking matters even further, declared with spittle flying from his mouth, "Ah, my devoted believers! The drinking of coffee is an absolute sin! Our Glorious Prophet did not partake of coffee because he knew it dulled the intellect, caused ulcers, hernia and sterility; he understood that coffee was nothing but the Devil's ruse. Coffeehouses are places where pleasure-seekers and wealthy gadabouts sit knee-to-knee, involving themselves in all sorts of vulgar behavior; in fact, even before the dervish houses are closed, coffeehouses ought to be banned. Do the poor have enough money to drink coffee? Men frequent these places, become besotted with coffee and lose control of their mental faculties to the point that they actually listen to and believe what dogs and mongrels have to say.
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Nesrut, Hoja of Erzurum Quotes in My Name is Red
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Chapter 3
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I heard tell that this Husret Hoja, taking matters even further, declared with spittle flying from his mouth, "Ah, my devoted believers! The drinking of coffee is an absolute sin! Our Glorious Prophet did not partake of coffee because he knew it dulled the intellect, caused ulcers, hernia and sterility; he understood that coffee was nothing but the Devil's ruse. Coffeehouses are places where pleasure-seekers and wealthy gadabouts sit knee-to-knee, involving themselves in all sorts of vulgar behavior; in fact, even before the dervish houses are closed, coffeehouses ought to be banned. Do the poor have enough money to drink coffee? Men frequent these places, become besotted with coffee and lose control of their mental faculties to the point that they actually listen to and believe what dogs and mongrels have to say.
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