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When I made my offer five years ago, I made it conditional upon three pledges by the authorities concerned. I requested first that the land upon which this complex of buildings would be created should be made available to us without charge. Secondly, I asked that the Foundation which I proposed to create in order to finance the project should be exempt from tax. Finally, I suggested that our builders should be encouraged to employ traditional techniques and concepts of Muslim architecture.


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