Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page xi
His grandfather, Seth Osman Yaqub Memon was a pioneer businessman in Kenya who served the Jamaat in the capacity of. Secretary Tabligh, Secretary Tarbiyyat, President Elect and also Amir e. Jammat. His zeal and dedication to serve Islam and Ahmadiyyat was'an envy of many. In 1931 32 he offered a reward of fifteen thousand shillings to anyone who could provide one conclusive verse from the. Holy Quran which proved that Hazrat Isa, peace be upon him, was still alive in Heaven. The challenge was accepted by Syed Abdullah Shah of the Jamiah Mosque, Nairobi but when Seth Saheb arrived at the Jamia. Mosque with 15,000 shillings in the company of some prominent. Ahmadi Muslims, Syed Abdullah Shah made a hasty retreat. . His father, Mr Eshaq Osman Memon's Gujarati translations of Islamic literature have been well received in intellectual Muslim circles and he has recently completed the translation of the Holy Quran in. Gujarati. . Mr Naeem Osman Memon is a graduate from the University of. Punjab. Although he did not read theology at the University, he has established himself as a scholar of comparative religion within his own right. He has written several books and articles on comparative religion. some of which have already been published and others are in the process of publication. He is also involved in the translations of the. Promised Messiah's works and Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV's sermons in. English language. Mr. Memon is a member of the Review of Religion's. Editorial Board and serves the magazine in the capacity of an Assistant. Editor. His articles in the Review, particularly his critical study of. Biblical prophecies have earned him universal respect. . The present publication is the result of many years of painstaking research by the author. It is a treasure house of information and has been written with a flair which will not only appeal to scholars of comparative religion but also to average readers. (XIV)