public prosecutor and officially sent two policemen to take my statement. I told them that the matter had been replied to five years previously and that my reply was still the same. They accepted this and had it written by typewriter, and they sent it to the wretch. Now, someone esle has evidently again meaninglessly given it to a kaymakam a long way off from us. Then the calumniating newspaper wanted to raise suspicions among some weak Nur students by saying that "the kaymakam gave it to the public prosecutor." The Risale-i Nur's many lawyers must write refutations of this article. There are four reports from the Istanbul health authorities about the matter involved. I had not condescended to show them to anyone since it was unimportant. And it is still unnecessary.
S a i d N u r s i
Postscript: I send many greetings to the two police chiefs in Ankara. They should attach no importance to such matters. ∗∗∗
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In His Name, be He glorified!
Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings, for ever and ever!
My Dear, Loyal Brothers!
Firstly: Our Master sends congratulations to you for the Night of Acquittal, and many greetings, and he prays for you. [^74]
[^74]:This letter is also a reply to our brothers who sent congratulations to our Master by either telegraph or letter for the Night of Acquittal. [Authors]
Secondly: According to what is written in the letter we received yesterday from Diyarbakir, around two hundred Nur study centres (ders-hane) have been opened in the east including the region of Diyarbakir. There are also four or fives study centres just for women. God willing, this augurs well. The Nur Schools, which our Master spoke of ten years ago, explaining their extensive advantages, are now being realized. At that time he said: "Now, as a result of the official permission to open private institutions for religious instruction, the Nur students should open little Nur Schools as far as they can. It is true that everyone may benefit themselves though not everyone will understand every matter fully, but because they are explanations of the truths of belief, they are both learning, and knowledge of God, and worship, and they yield a sense of the divine presence.