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upon him. Where, one wonders, were the much acclaimed 'greatest. Muslim scholars and intellectual leaders' of the Ummah so often complimented for 'refuting the writings of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad' 39 at that point in time when Muslims were generally in a grip of frustration and had fallen prey to defeatism. ' 40. Why could all these phoney scholars of Islamic theology who allegedly 'checkmated Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad' 41 and these pseudo ‘illustrious personalities who are often acclaimed for having possessed far sightedness' 42 not pool the resources of their much trumpeted 'scholarly learning, intellectual leadership, illustrious personality and far sightedness' to counter the Christian and the Hindu attack against Islam and hence lead the Muslims out of their 'despair and frustration'43 at that stage in the. Ummah's history when: 'the religious belief and devotion of Muslims had weakened considerably and true Islamic education had become almost non existent for long. The foundation of Islamic life and Islamic society had been shaken and the minds of Muslims were seriously in grip of frustration and perplexity. ' 44. Why, one wonders, did such Muslim leaders as Allama Muhammed. Iqbal and Muhammed Hussain Batalvi, who are often applauded for having allegedly fought and refuted the writings and speeches of Hazrat. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad'45 find themselves obliged to admit that they saw in his followers, a pure and unmixed brand of Islamic culture,' 46 and Hazrat 39. Makhluf, Hasanein Mohammed: Distructive Movements. Three Essays on Qadianism:. Preface Pg 8 40. Nadwi, A. H: Qadianism. A Critical Study: pg 4 41. Hasan, S: The Truth About Ahmadiyyat: pg 1 42. Nadwi, A:H: Qadianism. A Critical Study: pg 9 43. Rawat, M: Qadianism. An Anti Islamic Conspiracy 44. Nadwi, A. H: Qadianism. A Critical Study: pg 5 45. Makhluf, H. M: Distructive Movements. Three Essays on Qadianism: pg 8 46. Iqbal, Muhammed: Islami Sirat Ka Taith Namuna. Millat e Baidza Per Ekh Imrani Nazar:. Marghub Agency, Lahore: pg 18 115