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ASIA RFA: Do you attract any reactions from Marxists, from
Marxists in Turkey? From the socialists, Marxists in Turkey now?
AD NAN OK TAR: At that time, yes, I did. Not any more, but they
used to threaten me then as I was going to school. They said they were

going to kill me and I should stop coming to school. And I said I would
die if that was my destiny. I said that threats of that kind would not intim-
idate me. I therefore said I would continue coming and going, and went
to the prayer before their very eyes. I went backwards and forwards to the
mosque. They threatened to kill me several times.
ASIA RFA: Where have you been in the Turkestan territories?
AD NAN OK TAR: Nowhere yet. But when I do, I will
come to a free land, inshaAllah. I hope to go to an
autonomous East Turkestan, inshaAllah.
ASIA RFA: In conclusion, is there anything you would

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