minutes, and went to Bakirkoy so that those who knew me would not join it. And I advised those who just happened to be there not to take part. If I had been involved to even the tiniest degree, my clothes would have shown me up, my unwanted fame would have pointed me out to everyone. I would have appeared very significant in the matter. Indeed, even if alone as far as Ayastefanos [Yesilkoy], I would have put in an appearance confronting the Operation Army. I would have died manfully. Then my involvement would have been plain; it would not have been necessary to prove it.

"On the second day I asked about obedience in the Army, which is the source of our life. They said: `The officers have put on soldiers' uniforms and discipline is not spoilt too much.' Again I asked how many officers had been shot. They deceived me and said: `Only four. And they were tyrants. Also, procedure and punishment will be according to the Seriat.'

"Also, I looked at the newspapers. They too described the uprising as though it was lawful. And in one way I was pleased, because my most sacred aim is for the Seriat rulings to be applied and enacted in full. But I felt infinitely hopeless and saddened because harm had come to discipline in the Army. So I addressed the soldiers through all the newspapers saying:

"`O Soldiers! If your officers are wronging themselves through some transgressions, you are in one respect wronging thirty million Ottomans and three hundred million Muslims and infringing their rights through this insubordination. For the honour, happiness, and banner of Divine Unity of all Islam and all Ottomans is at this time in some respect dependent on your obedience.

"`And you want the Seriat, but through your disobedience you are opposing the Seriat.'

"I Flattered their action and courage, because. the newspapers - those lying interpreters of public opinion - showed us their action as lawful. To a degree I made my advice effective by showing appreciation. And to a degree I quelled the rebellion. Otherwise it would not have been put down so easily."

"On the Friday, together with other ulema I went in among the soldiers who were around the War Ministry. I induced eight battalions to submit and obey orders. My exhortations showed their