ны як і цfият татніст MHiжлff:гц The Missalmari 20th Anniversary Number. December 6, 1925 fs, R. S. HessArts Leder It is a wellknown fact that no nation can rise without the help of it. literature and without newspaper no literature tari thrive. Maulvi Mujibur Rahman Saheb realised this truth in his heart of hearts long ago and started The Mussalman" at a time when there was hardly any paper sor Muslim Interests in Begal and when Bengal itself was In charis und confuslom abraui the "Partition of Berigal," just like qui, revered Prophet son whon be peace), who was born in the dark ages of Arabia to save the human beings at large. I am a constant reader of "The Mussälman" since the very day of ils birth and I am glad to notice that it is going ori harmoniously for the same path serving our commurity, whicut caring off favour or searing frowns. The path chosen by "the Mussalman" is not smooth and strewn with slowers, but full of thorns and rough stumbling blarks. Anybixty whis has szirne Experirice abuut public wurk, kritywg very well how dissicult it is to serve une's country specially wher. The interests of the people clash will those of their Government's. For a newspaper the task is still harder as it has to face various unfavourable circumstances including uncharitable criticism. Thank (irid. Inspite of all sorts of Irulable, The Mussalinari" has virtariously rostileled the oth year of its life. I remember to have said the чегү thirig (that "The Mussalman" neither cares sor favour nor sears frowns etc.). 20 years ago; and I believe the old sile of the paper may still contain the issue in which my letter was published. Being an old reader I have every right to congratulate. The Mussulman" most heartly and I hope its worthy editor will be Pleased to accept the same. May God grant Maulvi Mujibar Rahman Saheb long Ilse and prosperity to perform the Diamond jubilee of this paper. Апеп. While appreciating most sincerely its service of 20 long years must also complain that The Mussalman" in doing its duty by half 1-ը. պhիը његring our ship-wrecked соппшпигу поst earnestly | ls neglecting the seminine portion of the society. Specially, by God's grace the Sakhawal Memorial Girls' School and the Anjuman-i-Islam Calcutta (started by my humble self ten years agol have been able to change the mentality of Calcutta a great deal though indirectly land why not also directly?) and silenly. The Muslim population of * may or may not admit it but "Fact is fact soleen уeага பeடிய
