The Afghan Martyrs — Page 41
In Parachanar the two delegations had their own separate camps. In each camp, lived the chiefs of the commission as well as members of their staff. Included in the staff of the British delegation was a stenographer named Chan Badshah who came from Peshawar and through Maulana Ghulam Hasan Khan had already accepted Ahmadi yyat. One evening when the Sahibzada was about to return to his camp Syed Chan Badshah took the liberty of presenting him with a book by the Promised Messiah (PBUH) called, 'Ayeena-e-Kamalat-e- Islam'. He said that he was well aware that apart from his worldly exalted position the Sahibzada was a scholar whose deeds matched his words, he wanted to have the distinction of presenting a book to him which was indeed a treasure of knowledge and perception. Whilst accepting the gift the Sahibzada thanked the stenographer profusely. It is stated that he studied the book throughout the night and by the morning he was convinced that the prophecy concerning the advent of the Mahdi and the Messiah (PBUH) foretold by Hadhrat Mohammad Mustapha (PBUH) had been fulfilled in the person of the author of the book, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian. He felt certain that the awaited person had appeared. Even before this event the Sahibzada had often said that he had received many revelations concerning the coming of the Messiah (PBUH) and the advent of the Mahdi. At one time, fearing that he may be chosen as the promised person, he had felt very perturbed. In great agony he repeatedly supplicated to the Almighty saying that he did not have the ability to bear the heavy responsibility. On perusal of the book he said it became apparent to him that the author of the book was undoubtedly the Messiah (PBUH) and the Mahdi of the time. He expressed gratitude to the Almighty from the bottom of his heart that whilst exploring for the truth he had been guided to the right path. . His favourite 41