Ahmadis and the Aryas of Qadian — Page 10
10 in my book Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya. Then after some time this prophecy gradually came to be fulfilled, hence, there are now more than three hundred-thousand people in my community 1 and the situ - ation regarding the homage of wealth is such that till now many hundreds of thousands of rupees has been received. Sometimes nearly fifteen hundred rupees, and at times two thousand rupees, are spent on the Langar Khana whereas the income for the Madrassa is separate to this. This is such a sign from which the Hindus of Qadian ought to have benefitted for they were the first to witness it: they were aware as to how unknown and hidden I was when this prophecy was made. This was the speech that I delivered at the gather - ing. At the end of the speech, I also mentioned that, from among the Aryas, Lala Shrampat and Lala Malawamal (both 1 Whilst writing this book, yesterday on the 23 rd of January 1907 , I received a letter from Alexandria, Egypt via the post. The writer is a respected elder of the city—meaning of Alexandria, whose name is Ahmad Zuhri Badr-ud-Din. The letter has been preserved and is in my hand at this moment. He writes that I give you the glad-tidings that in this country those who obey you and are your followers have increased to such a degree as if they be the sand and stones of a desert. He writes that, in his opinion, no such person remains who has not become your follower. (Author)