► (029) ◄ An Important Piece of News for the Nurjus !

An Important Piece of News for the Nurjus !

22/5/1952

Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings, for ever and ever!

Firstly: The leader of the new government has evidently understood the importance for the Islamic world and the nation of building a large Islamic university resembling al-Azhar, the Medresetü'z-Zehrâ, in Van Province, a matter I have been following for the past forty years. Sultan Reşad assigned twenty thousand gold liras for its construction, while the former tyrannical government earmarked one hundred and fifty thousand liras, endorsed in the National Assembly by the signatures of one hundred and sixty-three deputies. The President made the statement given below among all the pressing affairs of state, which I am sending to you as good news. Even if it is not realized materially, it is indeed auspicious that the idea of it has been understood.

The President, Celâl Bayar, said in the Parliament while dealing with other high-priority matters, that the Ministry of Education was making enquiries concerning the construction of the University of the East in the region of Van. He said:

"All the difficulties will be surmounted for the founding of such an institution of learning in Van, in the eastern provinces. Work on it will commence in the next financial year."

This means that the university students who presented the biography, gave the President to understand the value of the Risale-i Nur.

Secondly: This very significant announcement by the President is a sign that it is now understood that the Risale-i Nur has performed invaluable services for this country and nation and will perform more. One should offer thanks, not complain, that all the difficulties the Nurjus have suffered have yielded this result of great consequence. ∗∗∗