Intro
After the total failure of the “Moslem World” newspaper, as well as Webb’s fallout with Lant and Nabakoff, Alexander Mohammed Russell Webb launched the “The Voice of Islam” as a replacement in Aug-1894, however, this new packaging also failed by the end of 1894. The 3rd iteration of a newspaper by Webb was called “Moslem World and Voice of Islam”, which suffered the same fate, it ran for fourteen monthly issues from January 1895 to February 1896. Thus, Webb who was an experienced newspaper man, had totally failed in launching 3 newspapers.
In 1894 (May-25), in the “Voice of Islam” newspaper, it is reported that Nafeesa M.T. Keep was elected as secretary of the “American Muslim Brotherhood”. The election was held in the reading room of “The Moslem World Co.”, No. 30 East 23d St. NY. Nafeesa M.T. Keep is also on the “Board of Publications”. The Vice President is C. Omar MacCoun, the Librarian is Ahmed Hamouda, the assistant librarian is R. Othman White, the Treasurer is H. Ali Lewis. H. Ali Lewis is also on the “Board of Publications”, as well as C. Omar MacCoun and R. Othman White. On the Advisory Board are 3 people, E. A. Arnold, H. Fatima Peabody and Khaled D. Hutchins (See Aug-1894 edition of the “Voice of Islam”). James S. Laidlaw has an essay and short poem in this edition of the “Voice of Islam” (Aug-1894 edition). H.A. Lewis is also the “Business Manager” of the “Voice of Islam” and “American Moslem Brotherhood”. Interestingly, a mission in Lahore is discussed called the Anjuman-i-Islam wherein young boys are being taught, this is called the Islamic College. The Nawab of Bahawalpur has given money for orphan boys and via the “Anjuman-i-Himayat-e-Islam“. Many books are listed for sale, a book by Haji Abdullah Browne entitled, “The Evidences of Islam” (from London). Barkatullah also has a book for sale, entitled, “Eleven Months’ Mussulman Work at Hyderabad (Deccan), India, as well as a book by G.W. Leitner (of the Woking Mosque), entitled, “Mohammedanism”. Webb‘s book, “Islam in America” is the most expensive book, $50 for 75 pages. “Education and Literature of the Women of Turkey” by Senorita Esmeralda Cervantes, for $15. A book by Goolam Muhammed bin Hajee Hafiz Sadek Randeri, entitled, “The Touchstone of Philosophers”. There is also a book by Shaikh Faizullah-bhai (Fellow of the University of Bombay and headmaster of the “Anjuman-i-Islam” schools), entitled, “A Moslem Present”, for $35, this book is an anthology of Arabic poems about the Prophet and the faith of Islam. There is also a book entitled, “Al Bahsul-Jaleel” or “The Delhi Controversy” between Maulvi Sharful Haq Kadri Jalali, translated by S. Abdul Haq sahib and for $15. There is also a book for sale entitled, “The Hero as Prophet” by Thos Carlyle for $15 (See also the New York Herald of Wed, Jul 25, 1894 ·Page 5).
In 1894 (July-16), The New York Times of Mon, Jul 16, 1894 ·Page 1 reported that the editor of the “Voice of Islam” newspaper, an older woman named Nefeesa M.T. Keep is barricaded inside the business offices of the “Voice of Islam” newspaper, owned by Alexander Mohammed Russell Webb and the “Moslem World Publishing Company” (See also the New York Herald of Tue, Jul 17, 1894 ·Page 2)(See also the New York Herald of Wed, Jul 25, 1894 ·Page 5).
In 1894 (Aug), the first ever edition of the “Voice of Islam” newspaper was published. By the end of 1894, it was discontinued.
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