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You have remained silent for a long time, although many people come here from you. What could be the reason? Worried state of affairs? Can't be; I will never allow this: I know that your high and great soul is able to remain calm during the most stormy voyage and enjoy the clear silence among the waves. You proved this by your very deed; the rumor about your great exploits has reached the very ends of the universe and everyone glorifies you because, being tied to one place, you excite and kindle zeal with your reverence even in people living far from you. What is the reason for your silence? I can't understand. Instead, I earnestly ask that you and the bearer of this letter, with your reverence, notify us about your health, complacency and tranquility, both personally and in your entire home: despite being abandoned to such a distance and our regrettable life in such a terrible desert, we will derive great consolation from this news. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us. – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” You might be interested in: