Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 499
! ! 499 there were some who came to vote who were in such a poorly state that they could not even sit and had to be brought up on a gurney. They were supported by one relative from the left and another from the right, lest they should fall. There are more than a dozen examples of such sacrifice. This dis p lay of sacrifice had a profound effect up on t hose women who were themselves the agents of the opposition party. They were amazed by the display of such sacrifice. B y exhibiting such sacrifice during the elections, our women have proved that they deserve to be forever remembered for this sacrifice and their example should be brought up repeatedly with in the Jama'at. Through the ir unprecedented example and high level of devotion, they have proved to surpass the men in national matters. I see that the men are very lax in matters of national interest , and they do n o t seem to fully und erstand the purpose of sacrificing for their nation. T hey appear ready w hen discussing the idea of sacrificing for the sake of their faith. However , when asked to sacrifice for the sake of national interest, they do not pay their full attention to it. (Misbah, March 1962 , p p. 12 - 17 )