The Afghan Martyrs — Page 117
In response to the letters from the Ahmadiyya Jamaat, Sardar Tarzi wrote, "Two of your letters dated 30th April 1921, one addressed to His Excellency Jamaal Pasha and the other to this servant of the Islamic world have been received. The meaning and import of the letters is clear. In answer I would say that during the reign of His Exalted Highness Hadhrat Ghazi Amaanulla Khan, in the land of Kabul your followers and associates have not been harmed in any way whatso'ever. If you will kindly send us a list of the Ahmadis living in Afghanistan we will make sure that they will be compensated for any harm that may have come to them. tI (The original letter was in Persian and only a translation appears above) On 24th May 1923 a further written assurance was given that it was the duty of the Afghan Government to afford protection to members of the Jamaat who were Afghan nationals and that the Afghan Government would fully discharge its duty in this regard. Towards the end of the letter it was stated that it was being written with the knowledge and consent of His Exalted Highness the King. In response to an address presented to the Afghan Consul in Simla by the local residents, an official letter was received asking the Ahmadis to rest assured that those of them living in Afghanistan would come to no harm. Alas, despite these assurances the King of Afghanistan Ameer Amaanulla Khan and his government reneged on their promises and thereby became targets of Divine wrath. Details have appeared in earlier chapters. 117