LIFE OF AHMADas FOUNDER OF THE AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT by A. R. DARD M.A. Ex Imam London Mosque 2008 ISLAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS LIMITED LIFE OF AHMADas FOUNDER OF THE AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT by A. R. DARD M.A. Ex Imam London Mosque First Published in Pakistan in 1948 First Published in UK in 2008 © Islam International Publications Ltd Published by Islam International Publications Ltd Islamabad Sheephatch Lane Tilford, Surrey United Kingdom GU10 2AQ Printed in UK at Raqeem Press Tilford, Surrey ISBN: 1 85372 977 9 About the Author Hadrat Maulana Abur Rahim Dardra, (1894-1955) son of Hadrat Master Qadir Bakhshra, was born in Ludhiana and recieved his early education there, in Lahore and Patiala and did his M.A. He had the priviledge to be present at Khutba Ilhamiyah by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, the Promised Messiah, and sharpened the pencils for the scribes. He devoted his life for the cause of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at in 1919 and settled permanently in Qadian. He was the Private Secretary to Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IIra from 1920-1924. He accompanied him to the Wembley Conference in 1924 and was appointed as the missionary in charge of the London Mission. He served as a missionary in England for a total of 10 years in two terms. The first mosque in Europe, the Fadl Mosque in London, was built in 1926 under his supervision. He finally returned to Qadian in 1938. With the consensus of the All India Kashmir Committee he became its Secretary. When after the Round Table Conference Quaid-e-Azam was disappointed with the attitude of Hindu leaders and had decided to settle in England for good, Hadrat Maulana Abdur Rahim Dard’s eloquent persuation left him no escape and he finally returned to India and organized the Muslim League. III He served the Jama‘at as Nazir Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya for many years, and accompanied Hudur on various tours. He was an eloquent speaker and a prolific writer. He had the honour to address the audience of numerous Annual Jalsa Salanas, and was the writer of scores of books in English and Urdu, and wrote dozens of articles in The Review of Religions. IV CONTENTS Publishers’ Note ................................................................. XI Foreword to the Present Edition ...................................... XIV CHAPTER 1 "THE MIGHTY HOUR".......................................................1 CHAPTER 2 AHMAD’Sas FOREFATHERS .............................................8 CHAPTER 3 WORLD PREPARATIONS................................................25 CHAPTER 4 BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD...............................................33 CHAPTER 5 EARLY LIFE ......................................................................42 CHAPTER 6 AFTER HIS FATHER’S DEATH ......................................68 MIR NASIR NAWABra.......................................................70 AHMAD’Sas APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC.........................77 CHAPTER 7 HE STAKES HIS ALL FOR ISLAM .................................89 CHAPTER 8 SHOWING HEAVENLY SIGNS .....................................105 CHAPTER 9 MASJID MUBARAK........................................................118 CHAPTER 10 THE RED DROPS.............................................................121 CHAPTER 11 VISITS LUDHIANA & SANAUR ...................................128 CHAPTER 12 MARRIAGE......................................................................132 CHAPTER 13 AT HOSHIARPUR ...........................................................140 MURLIDHAR’S CONTROVERSY.................................144 CHAPTER 14 ADDRESSES THE ARYA SAMAJ. ................................149 Surma Chashm Arya..........................................................149 Shahna’-e-Haq..................................................................160 CHAPTER 15 CHRISTIANS TAKE UP ARMS......................................164 SPITE OF CHRISTIANS..................................................169 V CHAPTER 16 SUSPICIONS OF CO-RELIGIONISTS ...........................180 CHAPTER 17 COMMANDED TO TAKE BAI‘AT .................................183 CHAPTER 18 BIRTH OF FADL-E-UMARra ..........................................186 CHAPTER 19 BAI‘AT AT LUDHIANA...................................................200 THE VENUE.....................................................................208 CHAPTER 20 VISIT TO ALIGARH........................................................214 CHAPTER 21 CLAIMS TO BE THE MESSIAH ....................................224 CHAPTER 22 ANGER OF MULLAHS ...................................................239 CHAPTER 23 THE PHARISEE OF BATALA ........................................247 THE HADITH AND THE QURAN..................................265 CHAPTER 24 PREACHES UNTO EAST AND WEST ..........................279 CHAPTER 25 CHIEF SCRIBE OF DELHI..............................................289 CHAPTER 26 JESUSas IS DEAD.............................................................300 CHAPTER 27 FIRST AHMADIYYA CONFERENCE ...........................320 CHAPTER 28 CHRIST-LIKE JOURNEYINGS ......................................326 CHAPTER 29 DOMESTIC INCIDENTS.................................................329 CHAPTER 30 HEAVENLY TESTIMONY .............................................337 CHAPTER 31 VICTORIA INVITED TO ISLAM ...................................341 CHAPTER 32 THE ESSENCE OF ISLAM..............................................346 THREE STAGES ..............................................................352 CHAPTER 33 SECOND ANNUAL GATHERING .................................363 CHAPTER 34 ANXIOUS TO SAVE HIS ENEMY.................................367 VI CHAPTER 35 MUBAHALA WITH ABDUL HAQ..................................371 CHAPTER 36 SIR SAYYID CORRECTED ............................................377 CHAPTER 37 DEBATE WITH ATHIM..................................................382 CHAPTER 38 LITERARY MIRACLE ....................................................402 CHAPTER 39 CHRISTIAN VITUPERATION........................................412 CHAPTER 40 SUN AND MOON DARKENED .....................................416 CHAPTER 41 PROPHECY ABOUT ATHIM..........................................422 CHAPTER 42 HIS ENEMY DIES CHILDLESS .....................................431 CHAPTER 43 AHMADas NEVER WISHED ILL....................................434 CHAPTER 44 MOTHER OF ALL LANGUAGES ..................................439 CHAPTER 45 ARYA SAMAJ EXPOSED ...............................................444 CHAPTER 46 GURU NANAK WAS A MUSLIM..................................448 CHAPTER 47 REGULATION OF CONTROVERSIES..........................461 CHAPTER 48 CONFERENCE OF RELIGIONS.....................................466 CHAPTER 49 MEMORIAL FOR FRIDAY HOLIDAY..........................484 CHAPTER 50 LETTER TO THE AMIR..................................................486 Chapter 51 END OF ATHIM...............................................................499 CHAPTER 52 PLEADINGS WITH SCRIBES ........................................503 CHAPTER 53 A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH.......................512 CHAPTER 54 PT. LEKHRAM’S DEATH...............................................516 VII CHAPTER 55 TURKISH CONSUL VISITS QADIAN...........................534 CHAPTER 56 JUBILEE OF QUEEN VICTORIA...................................537 CHAPT ER 57 DR. CLARK DRAGS HIM INTO COURT......................542 CHAPTER 58 GROWTH OF THE MOVEMENT...................................562 CHAPTER 59 RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION.........................................570 CHAPTER 60 ELEVATION OF RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION................580 CHAPTER 61 PLAGUE ...........................................................................588 CHAPTER 62 INCOME TAX CASE .......................................................595 CHAPTER 63 LISTEN, O EARTH!.........................................................599 CHAPTER 64 POLICE HARASS AHMADas ..........................................604 Defence Document I..........................................................614 Defence Document II.........................................................635 CHAPTER 65 JESUSas IN INDIA. ...........................................................669 CHAPTER 66 ADDRESSES RULERS AND THE RULED ...................686 CHAPTER 67 THE WALL.......................................................................698 CHAPTER 68 A CITIZEN OF THE EMPIRE .........................................718 Chapter 69 A SERMON REVEALED.................................................722 CHAPTER 70 BISHOP OF LAHORE AND ISLAM...............................732 CHAPTER 71 JIHAD................................................................................759 CHAPTER 72 THE WHITE MINARET ..................................................771 CHAPTER 73 A FALSE MOSES.............................................................783 VIII CHAPTER 74 A SEPARATE COMMUNITY .........................................793 CHAPTER 75 MIRACLE OF THE MESSIAHas......................................796 CHAPTER 76 QADIAN IN 1901 .............................................................810 CHAPTER 77 REMOVES A MISCONCEPTION...................................821 APPENDIX I List of 313 Companions ....................................................844 APPENDIX II List of those who contributed towards the construction of the White Minaret....................................................................854 Index ......................................................................................859 IX Publishers’ Note The name of Muhammadsa, the Holy Prophet of