1913 History of the Palestine Temple, AAONMS, Shriners International, w/ Photos

Description: History of Palestine Temple: Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Preceded by a History of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and of the Imperial Council, A.A.O., N.M.S., for North America, The Hall Publishing Company, Boston, 1913, 519pp, cloth, 11 x 13.5", 4to Fair condition. Wear and chipping to boards. Tips are bumped with exposed boards. Title and illustration in gilt on front board. Title in gilt on spine. Top fore edge in gilt. Patterned endpapers. Marginalia on flyleaf. Frontispiece opposite title page. Title page in red and black ink: red is still crisp. Pages of text show an illustrated border in light greenish-yellow ink. Toning, age-staining, and foxing throughout textblock. Photos and illustrations throughout. Please see photos. Limited to one edition of 635 copies. This copy is numbered 397. Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an American Masonic society. Founded in 1872 in New York City, it is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and has over 200 chapters across nine countries, with a global membership of nearly 200,000 "Shriners". The organization is known for its colorful Middle Eastern theme, elaborate participation in parades and festivals, and the Shriners Children's network of nonprofit pediatric medical facilities. Shriners International describes itself as a global fraternity "based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth." As an appendant body within Freemasonry, membership is open to men who have been initiated as Master Masons in a Masonic rite; various partner organizations accept women and youth. Shriners are obliged to uphold the fraternity's mission and values, which include self-improvement, service and leadership to the community, and active involvement in social and philanthropic causes. In 2002, following the September 11 attacks, the "faux-Middle Eastern practices and trappings" led Shriners to be "mistaken for a Muslim organization, leading to harassment and vandalism". This included threatening phones calls and harassment of Rhode Island Shriners (formerly known as Palestine Temple Shriners) driving a Shriners van to transport sick children to Shriner hospitals. By 2011, Shriners removed much of the Middle Eastern theming, both locally and within the broader organization. This was in continued response to "the events of Sept. 11, 2001 and subsequent military conflicts". Changes included renaming the organization from "Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" to "Shriners International"; renaming the "Arabic Patrol" to "The Patrol" and removing the word Syria from Syria Shriners vanity plates. FORN-SHELF-0535-BB-2409-JC1236

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