You had begun editing and annotating the History of Damascus; did you complete it?

The questioner : Regarding *The History of Damascus*, as far as you know, had you begun editing and annotating it?

The Shaykh : *The History of Damascus*?

The questioner : *The History of Damascus*.

The Shaykh : Yes, I had started working on its manuscript, but then I turned away from it.

The questioner : Do you have it, meaning a manuscript that you have annotated, ready for printing or not?

The Shaykh : No, I received a letter later from one of the writers or literati or doctors from Iraq, because I may have written a word about it in this *Fihrist* of mine.

The questioner : Yes, this is it.

The Shaykh : Ah.

The questioner :"And I have begun its verification".

The Shaykh : Yes, that is it. One of them from Iraq wrote to me asking if you had mentioned this, and whether the project was finished?
So I sent him a letter stating that the project was not finished, and I do not think I will have the time to complete it. If you wish, you may do it. I believe this book has been published; have you seen it?

The questioner : Parts of it.