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281 some have been to China, some Indonesia whilst some Australia. Some have been to parts of Europe, some to Italy and Greece; some have been to parts of Northern Africa, some Syria, some Egypt or Palestine. Seeing all these places develops and stimulates their spirit which helps them in thinking and reflecting. For this reason these people prove most useful for us. There are thousands more young men who have not given attention to this matter. They should also pay attention and friends should also bring it to their attention. Although mostly people from the armed forces are uneducated but with Allah’s Grace most young men of our Community are educated. After being discharged from the army, if these people devoted themselves, they could prove to be most useful individuals. These people are very useful especially in trade and business because of their experience of staying in different regions and of dealing with different people. They get to learn different languages; they get the opportunity to be familiar with different kinds of clothing, the opportunity to purchase grocery from different kinds of people etcetera. They are thus familiarised with people of various demeanour and they become good judges of temperament. On the other hand, a person who lives in one village, only socialises with people of one tradition, buys grocery from similar shopkeepers, is familiar with one sort of clothing, speaks and listens to the same language every day, his experience does not expand; whereas a businessman has to speak many languages, in particular the speech of the