Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 163
36 LiGHT IN THE DARKNESS W hat you have read is just a snapshot of the treacherous ways of Arabia at the time. Not only Arabia, but also the whole world was in a similar state at that time. The neighbouring country to Arabia, Iran, was absorbed in fire worship and people were immersed in enjoying themselves in every type of immoral conduct. India was rooted in the worship of thousands upon thousands of idols and they considered themeselves superior to the whole world. Yet the state of the people known as ‘the Untouchables’ in their own country was worse than that of dogs! Brahmins (the upper caste) considered themselves like gods