Kastamonu, in the name of its devotees, and their writing that the incident Feyzi was involved in was nothing to cause concern, on the contrary, had become like a whip of encouragement, dispelled our anxieties.

Nazif's letter of congratulation in the name of the brothers of that region, and his unshakeable loyalty and attachment and powerful hope, allowed us to breathe freely. I was anxious because of the personal rivals he had.

I received the congratulations sent by Halil İbrahim (May God be pleased with him) whose courage is as powerful as his loyalty, which he had sent directly to my address. I send my greetings first and foremost to himself and the Risale-i Nur's cautious lawyer and to all of them, and congratulate them on the festival.

One of the heroes of the Nur School, Şükrü Efe's, letter, which shows the birds' and sparrows' interest, corroborates the heroic carpenter's corroboration and also pleased us.

We haven't found the time to reply to the question in Ali Osman's letter, who is one of our brothers in Atabey and an heir of Lütfi.

With all our life and spirit we congratulate each and every one of these brothers and the friends whom they represent, and give a thousand welcomes to our brother Re'fet the Elder. And I conclude my words by congratulating on this the third of your festivals the groups of innocent children, unlettered elderly, and self-sacrificing sisters among all our brethren, and offering prayers for their well-being and happiness. ∗∗∗

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My Dear, Loyal Brothers!

The collection called The Ratifying Stamp of the Unseen (Sikke-i Tasdik-i Gaybî) of the Blessed Ones' champion and Abdurrahmans' hero, Küçük Ali, who is small in name but great in spirit, is indeed fine and appropriate. He arrived together with the books which belonged to the martyr Hâfız Ali. It would, however, be better if the letters you deem appropriate in the Additional Letters (Lâhika) especially in Emirdağ Lahikası about the Risale-i Nur's wonder-working; for instance, about the earthquakes, rain, and birds, are included at the end of The Ratifying Stamp of the Unseen. In this connection I again congratulate the Auspicious Group on the festival and Küçük Ali a thousand times over.

I have read the admirable letter of self-sacrificing Mustafa Osman, the Safranbolu champion, which he sent to the students here. Like Hasan