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HINDU THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY. It is ironic that while most anti Ahmadiyya authors claim to have conducted a thorough research of the Community's literature and history, they ignore such established and recorded facts of history as run contrary to their pre conceived notions and professed allegations. If there is any substance in their pretence that they have made an exhaustive study of the Ahmadiyya history, then their research should have made them familiar with the name of Pundit Lekh Ram of. Peshawer whose mysterious death raised a clamour in the sub continent of India. . A leading member of the Arya Samaj, Pundit Lekh Ram was an extremely vicious opponent of Islam and its Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. The Pundit, besides directing his venom against the Holy Prophet and the Glorious Quran also spoke irreverently of God Almighty in his speeches and writings. . Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad tried to persuade Lekh Ram to adopt a moderate manner but the Samajist would not be persuaded. Infact, as events turned, the Pundit became bolder in his abuse of Islam and he even invoked the curse of the Lord upon the liar. ". The founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, distressed by the vulgarity of Lekh Ram's language and lewd references and inferences against Islam, began to supplicate his Master. In due course, on the strength of Divine revelation, he prophesied against the Pundit, the details of which prophesy were numerously recorded in the Ahmadiyya literature and were also widely publicised by the Indian press. 12. He warned the Hindu leader: 'Beware, O foolish and misguided enemy and tremble with fear of the sharp sword of Muhammed. ' and challenged the entire congregation of Arya Samajists to gather 11. Ram, Pundit Lekh: Khabte Ahmadiyya: pg 324 12. Satya Dharam Parcharak. 9 March, 1897; Arya Gazette, 11. March, 1897; Punjab Samachar, 10 March, 1897 33