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97 half times more than the pledges made by men. The reports I receive for donations always show nine places where women pay more dues than men. Anyway, Holland is importan t because Indonesia has now acquired its independence. Therefore, friendly relations between the two countries will grow more and more. B ecause Indonesia has become part of the Dutch Common w ealth, since Muslims are the majority there [in Indonesia] , the Dutch will be partial towards Muslims. I t is very possible that one day, Holland will become the center of Islam. Therefore, the mosque there will be an important mosque. I therefore remind all friends through this Friday sermon, to forget how much burden they carry. They will always carry some burden. Remember there has never been a single person in this world wh o did not carry some sort of burden. Those who do not have a burden to carry for themselves , opt to carry some burden. So , do not be afraid of such burdens ; in fact, look upon all the great achievements you can attain in your lives. If you accomplish something great in this short span of your life with th is even s maller amount of wealth that you have , then your life is not wasted. Indeed, this is what makes life successful. P eople with large worldly possessions at times feel jealous or envious of these accomplishments and may even try to emulate them. ” ( Al - F az l , 30 August 1950, p p. 5 - 6)