The Devotion of Life — Page 206
206 sacrifice were people in employment, aristocrats, lawyers, businessmen, farmers, skilled people, professionals, teachers, students, English-speakers, Arabic-speakers, old and young; in short people from all walks of life. So much so that women and children too offered their names for this 'Jihad'. As a result, Lajna Ima’illah submitted a request to Huzur ra for guidance as to what service could they render in this 'Jihad' of Tabligh. Ladies agreed to do Tabligh among 'Malkan' women. This created an enthusiasm and fervour among Ahmadi children to propagate Islam. Sahibzada Mirza Munawar Ahmad who was five years old at the time, prepared to go to Malkan areas. Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Sahib’s son, Nawab Muhammad Ahmad Sahib, who was about twelve years old at the time, wrote to his mother, Hadrat Nawab Mubaraka Begum Sahiba ra, ‘Propagation of Islam is not just the obligation of grown-ups but ours as well. Therefore, when you go for Tabligh take me with you and if you do not go, do please send me. ’ As far as the donation of fifty thousand Rupees for the prevention of apostasy was concerned, that was collected very quickly. In particular, the wealthier members of the Community participated in this beyond their means. Apart from monetary contributions, Ahmadis in particular from Lahore donated bicycles for the ‘Mujahideens’. Dr. Muhammad Muneer Sahib of Amritsar donated protectors from the heat of the sun; some people sent sacks of ground barley.