The master's precious life was spent in prison. The populists did him great injustice. Praise be to God, their era of tyranny has passed, and the Democrats have come.
We Pakistanis support the Menderes government for this reason. If there were no Democrats, neither Turkish-Pakistani friendship nor the Baghdad Pact and spiritual ties with you would exist...
Excuse me, please convey my many greetings and respects to Master Hazret, and also greet my Nur friends. Send me a large and good photograph of the master.
Long live Islamic brotherhood and Turkish-Pakistani friendship.
My home address: Room No. 8, University Hostel, Mission Road, Karachi
Elbâki Hüve’l-Bâki
A Nur Disciple from Pakistan
M. Sabir İhsanoğlu from Errabad, 30.3.1957
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Another letter from M. Sabir Ihsanoglu
According to a report, the Menderes Government has given orders for the publication of the important Islamic works of Hazret-i Ustad Said Nursi, a great thinker of the Islamic world and the world. This news has brought great joy to the people working in the field of religion in Pakistan. On the occasion of this publication, I heartily congratulate Hazret-i Said Nursi, his students, and my Turkish Muslim brothers, and I thank the Democrats, especially Menderes, for liberating the nation from oppression, tyranny, and irreligion.
Because of this action, the external propaganda against the Turkish nation will be broken, and the old affection of the Islamic world for Turkey will be revived. I am a Pakistani Muslim who has never been to Turkey and has never seen Said Nursi. However, by reading some excerpts from the books published by the Nur students of Istanbul University, I experienced a true spiritual delight. And now, I have become a Nur student in this distant land.
There are no such works written in my mother tongue, Urdu. And there is no religious hero like Nursi in India and Pakistan. This is a fact. We hope that if these works are translated into Urdu, they will provide great Islamic services. Indeed, it is very necessary to fight against communism through publications. And the Democrats have included this in their regulations. God willing, through such Islamic activities, the communists, Freemasons, and others who work against the Turks will be destroyed, and in the future, Turkey will rise to its former position... Ameen.
M. Sabir Ihsanoglu
A Nur student from Errabad
Pakistan
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A letter expressing satisfaction regarding the development of Islamic progress in Turkey by M. Sabir Ihsanoglu
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. In the name of Allah, the Exalted.
Dear, sincere, and respected brothers of mine; I received your four important letters, the photographs, and the book titled "Words" by Hazrat-i Ustad. I was so pleased that I cannot express it. I read in your letter that the Risale-i Nur and Islam are developing in Turkey; this made me very happy. Unfortunately, the previous government was opposed to Ustad and committed many injustices against him. However, this Menderes, who is a true Muslim, freed Islam from oppression. May Allah reward him. Insha'Allah, Turkey will soon regain its former high status. There are important religious figures in Turkey, like Ustad and those who published the Risale-i Nur; why does your government not send them to an Islamic conference? There are many qualified people in Turkey. In my opinion, there is no scholar like Ustad in the world. A scholar like Hazrat-i Ustad has not emerged from our country. Unfortunately, many scholars are coming from Red Russia and the infidel China, giving lectures and gradually poisoning the youth intellectually. If the Turkish nation sends great Turkish scholars, they will have a great impact in Pakistan and throughout the Islamic world.
We Pakistanis see Turkey as the leader of the Islamic world. Turkey is the western fortress of the Islamic world. Without Turkey, the unity of Islam is not possible. I have sent you my articles about Ustad. I published an article about Hazrat-i Ustad and an article titled "Chinese Imperialism in Eastern Turkestan."
There are no Turkish language schools, libraries, or diligent people in Pakistan, and there is no one who knows Urdu in your embassy. They are not in contact with the youth of Pakistan, and there are no Urdu publications. If some people invite them, they do not participate. There is no information or books about religion in your Press Office. A few days ago, there was an Islamic discussion in Lahore. No famous people from Turkey came. Dr. Rehber, a lecturer at Ankara University (who is Pakistani), spoke against Islam. All the...
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