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Letter of As-Sayyid Al-Baghdadi 17 After which I will proceed further: Peace be upon you as well as the mercy of Allah and His blessings. It is obvious that I am acquainted with your book entitled Mir’ a t Kam a l a til-Isl a m, and that I am familiar with its contents. I have comprehended its meaning, tenor, points, and concepts. As the response [to any claim] is what you can see and not what you hear, had you not entreated the reader of that book to refute its errors and to critically exam- ine its expressions, we would not have engaged our pen in its refutation. It has been the practice of learned people in both ancient and modern times to refute error and rebut the mistaken. Perhaps the announcement regarding this matter has reached you. Therefore, do not be timid; rather, lift the veil of shame from your face. It might not be straightfor- ward to publish my book, as I will soon be return- ing to my homeland. Nevertheless, I do request that you present me with a copy of your book, Mir’ a t Kam a l a til-Isl a m, as the copy in my possession is a borrowed one—provided of course that you mail it promptly. Finally, peace is the best conclusion. As-Sayyid ‘Abdur Razz a q al-Q a dir i an-Naqshband i of Baghdad May Allah grant forgiveness to him! 28 Dhil Hijjah 1310 A. H. [ Letter of As-Sayyid al-Baghd a d i ]