Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page 47
One would have thought that a person who claims to [QUOTE] ‘have made it a point that nothing should be penned down which is unsupported by evidence' [UNQUOTE] 5 would have substantiated his allegations with some positive and conclusive evidence by mentioning at least some. Ahmadi Muslims who had been placed in high government positions or who had been given liberal stipends or other facilities and conveniences and had been sent to Europe to pursue further education by the British. Government. Yet, inspite of his tall claim, neither he nor any of his other colleagues have ever been able to substantiate this oft repeated allegation with any conclusive evidence. . THE SUM TOTAL OF ONE. HIGH RANKING AHMADI OFFICIAL. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community came into existence in the year 1889 and the Dominion of India achieved its independence in 1947. . Between this period of 58 years, the sum total of Ahmadi Muslims in high public offices amounted to only one, His Excellency Sir Chaudhry. Muhammed Zafarullah Khan besides whom there was not another. Ahmadi Muslim in the entire British administration throughout the world whose official position could be considered of any consequence. . However, Sir Muhammed Zafarullah Khan's career in Government, was launched by the renowned Indian Muslim leader, Sir Mian Fazl i. Husain of the Punjab Unionist Party - a provincial party of which. Allama Sir Muhammed Iqbal and Maulvi Sir Rahim Baksh also happened to be members. 60 It was on the recommendation of Sir Mian. Fazli Husain that Sir Zafarullah was nominated to contest the Muslim seat to the Punjab legislature and he was not nominated but elected to the legislature by an entirely Muslim electorate in 1927. . Sir Zafarullah's appointment to high government office did not come until 1935 when he was appointed member of the Viceroy's Executive. Council in 1935. Hence, until that period of nearly half a century, there was not one Ahmadi Muslim whose official designation in the British 59. Ibid: pg 14 60. Khan, Zafarullah: Servant of God: pg 58 47