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Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

They were looking at us as if we had already been sentenced to death.
No visitors were allowed. "You will be sentenced to death as well if you
speak to them," they were threatened. At night, it was not possible to
find sleep because of the filth, cockroaches, and bedbugs. 67

Denizli Prison
Said Nursi began his imprisonment in Denizli in seclusion, as in
Eskisehir. But he continued to write the Risale-i Nur despite the difficult
conditions and even during his trial. Moreover, through his students,
some prisoners became acquainted with the Risales. As a result, they

became totally different individuals and began to perform their reli-
gious obligations. In this way, each prison in which Said Nursi spent
time became a place where one could acquire spiritual knowledge.

Exile in Kastamonu

For the first month of his compulsory residence in Kastamonu,
Said Nursi had to live on the top floor of the police station. Later on, he
was moved to a house a few meters away. He was not allowed to close
the curtains on the windows facing the police station. Even though he
was oppressed in ways that were totally against the law, he did not in-
terrupt his compilation of the Risale-i Nur.
In Kastamonu, he was able to take on new students. However,
those who came to see him were questioned by the police, prevented
from visiting him, and mistreated. And yet people continued to read
the Risale-i Nur and to write and tell others about the signs leading to
belief.

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