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249 249 249 249 249 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION In March 1885, he announced through a public advertisement, sent to al- most all the renowned religious leaders, scholars and kings of the world, that according to the revelation from God, he was the Reformer of the Age and that his spiritual attributes were like the attributes of Jesus Christ as son of Mary. This advertisement also included an invitation to all of them to visit him in Qadian and observe for themselves the Divine signs in favour of the truth of his proclamation. On the 27th day of fasting, in the sacred month of Ramadan, the Promised Messiah as was lying down, on his side, in the bed. A devoted companion, Hadrat Maulvi Abdullah Sanauri, who was pressing his feet to comfort him, felt that the Promised Messiah’s body trembled a little (as he was seeing a vision). Right at that moment, the companion noticed a few fresh red drops that had somehow appeared on the ankle of the Promised Messiah as well as on his clothes. Later on, the Promised Messiah as explained to him what he saw in the vi- sion, and further explained that it is a strange phenomenon that certain inci- dents occurring in a vision, may also leave their signs behind in the physical world. These are Divine signs which reflect God’s attributes, and may some- times become visible to people who possess spiritual perfection. On the night between the 27th and 28th of November 1885 an unusual dis- play of trailblazing meteors shooting in the sky appeared according to the earlier prophecies. This was a divine sign in favour of the truth of the Prom- ised Messiah. In January 1886, under divine guidance, the Promised Messiah as went to Hoshiarpur and spent 40 days and nights in a continuous state of worship of God and prayers. On February 20, 1886, after the conclusion of the 40 day period, he issued a public statement which included several prophecies. One of those prophecies concerned the birth of a Promised Reformer. God foretold that a handsome and spiritually purified son will be born to the Promised Messiah who will be a sign of God’s mercy. (Tableegh-e-Risaalat, vol. 1) Announcement of being the Reformer of the Age (March 1885) The Divine Sign of ‘Red Drops’ (July 10, 1885) The Sign of the Meteors (November, 1885) Journey to Hoshiarpur and Prophecy Regarding the Muslih- Mau`ood (February 20, 1886) 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 P P P P P ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED M M M M M E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H AS AS AS AS AS A N D A N D A N D A N D A N D S S S S S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S — P — P — P — P — P ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED M M M M M E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H AS AS AS AS AS