him that till the end of my days I shall never forget this humanitarian act of his, and that I am most grateful and send many greetings and offer prayers for him. Nevertheless, I have decided to endure every sort of difficulty. Moreover, I don't expect any kindnesses from those leaders.

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You sent me a copy of The Staff of Moses which is not bound and has only a yellow paper cover. The handwriting slightly resembles Husrev's, but it has the name Mustafa at the top. Who is it? Which Mustafa? The copy also has "thirteen-year-old Hatice, Ahmed's daughter" written on it. Which Ahmed is this? May God's blessings be upon both of them. It is heroic for one of the innocent children to write out at that age such a long book most carefully, beautifully and correctly, and showing the coincidences, Whoever sees it will applaud it. It will also fire the enthusiasm of the women here who have been to school.

Our brother Nazif's letter is important. In truth, there are many people in America who are devotedly attached to religion for religion's sake, not for political ends. God willing, the person who got hold of a copy of The Staff of Moses is one of them. Keçeli Salâhaddin is just like Abdurrahman; he does not want to lag behind his father in heroism. He also makes us look to this world from time to time, although it is not our custom. If that American scholar of standing wants the whole Risale-i Nur and says he will publish it, we can give him good set after having consulted with you.

Sent with Nazif's letter was a question about a retired person's doubts. If he is seriously interested in the Risale-i Nur, there is no need for him to ask such questions. He should read the Thirteenth Flash, on the meaning of "I seek refuge with God from Satan the accursed," and the part of the Twenty-Ninth Word about the existence of the angels and spirit beings. As for his meaningless doubts, there are answers to them in a hundred places in the Risale-i Nur. Atheistic materialists have seized the opportunity in the present ghastly conditions and inculcated such doubts in people. This man has been affected by them and asked that question. I send him my greetings. The Risale-i Nur can solve all his difficulties; he should work at it sincerely and with acquiescence, and should listen to it.

The letter from Marangoz Ahmed, who is one of the old and new heroes