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KRENKQUPS LETTER I REGRET that on Tuesday the 19th of May 1936 died suddenly after one hour's illness Mr. Marmaduke Pickthall who had been editor of this Journal since its inception.
On the following Saturday I travelled to Brookwood to pay my last respects to the memory of a very dear friend to• gether with a gathering of Indian Muslims and English friends.
He was interred among beautiful surroundings in the Muslim Cemetery where many of his co-religionists from far distant lands, who have died in England, have found their last resting-place.
Only a few days before his death he wrote to me, apparent• ly in good health, concerning some question for an article he was preparing for this Journal.
Since his retirement from service in Hyderabad he has worked for a better understanding of Islam in Westem lands and founded a Society for this purpose.
A devout Muslim, he always tried to live up to his ideals and urged competent scholars from all parts of the world to aid him by publishing articles on subjects connected with Islam and to enlighten a wider circle and awake interest in all subjects connected with the culture of Muslim nations.
Under his editorship" Islamic Culture" has assumed a leading position in the field of these researches.
I express the confident hope that the work which he has commenced will be carried on by competent successors and, with the liberal assistance given to this Journal by His Exalted Highness and the leading men in Hyderabad, a successful and ever growing importance seems to be assured.