y rumi forum Mr. Iftikhar Ahmad Hafiz Qadri 999/A-6, Street 9 Afshan Colony, Rawalpindi Cantt. Dear Iftikhar Sahib, | have rece ae Be so tolerant that your heart becomes wide like the ocean. Become inspired with faith and love for others. Offer « hand to those in trouble, and be concerned about everyone. Islamabad, 13 July 2013 RUMI/2013/78 thanks your generous git, ‘SaagUmeSeyee aaanenen? pelpalubegione Hoots abinatita Alayh" ~ a picturesque travelogue which appreciably chronicles your visit to various cities in Turkey with Syed Muhammad Anwar Gilani Sahib. | must say that with your book you provide the readership in Pakistan with the great opportunity to come to know about the Sufi traditions in Turkey as well as the mosques of great significance, various Ottoman sultans and saints, precious relics from the time of Rasulullah (s.a.s) kept at the Topkapi Palace and in mosques like the Hirka-e-Sharif in Fatih, Istanbul, and the burial places of illustrious Companions of Rasulullah (s.a.s) Moreover, your far-reaching details about the visits to the three capitals of the Ottoman State ie. Bursa, Edirne and Istanbul, harmonize with the comprehensive accounts regarding the lives, works and the last resting places of Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi in Konya, Haci Bayram-1 Veli in Ankara and Seyyid Burhanuddin in Kayseri By introducing such heritage of Turkey to the faithful in Pakistan, you have rendered an indispensable service, indeed. The way your book vividly depicts the historical and religious sites in the visited cities, it also takes the readers along on a virtual journey as they study about the meetings you had with the opinion leaders of the Mawlawi, Qadri, Malaami and Jarrahi Sufi lodges in various cities; in this way, they feel about the heart- to-heart connections and spiritual perceptions you had established during your sojourn in Turkey. Thank you once again for your insightful gift. Please accept my highest commendations for your inspirational book which is to serve for illuminating the people of Pakistan about the common heritage they share with Turkey. “ With profound regards and prayers, >_> Suat Erguvan Vice President Rumi Forum ISLAMABAD KaRscH LavoRE MULTAN 2, Sumbal Fad, 44000.F:10/2 | 1782. Krayabanedamria, ase 8, 04a | 914, J18t0ck Johar Town | 1, GulgasntColny @ v99 51 201 2250 @ +921 368 9654 @ 4924239956328 @ +9261622 100203 @ +9251 211 2186 @ +92 21 358 21835 @ +924235957 328 ® +9261 6512966 El isamabadrumtonm pk 2 arachi@ruiforum pk 2 lehore@rumforum ok i mutan@runsfocum pk *» www.rumiforum.pk