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Fazle Umar 214 by the fear that his programme of education and training would be jeopardised. He grieved for those left behind who were forever deprived of her intellectual talents. H A d H R AT Sy E d A M A R y A M ( U M M E TA H I R ) U M M E T A H I R — “M OT H E R OF T A H I R ” I. E. M OT H E R OF H A d H R AT M I R Z A T A H I R A H M A d, K HA L I FAT U L M ASI H I v [rh] One of the sons of the Promised Messiah [as] , Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Mubarak Ahmad was married to Maryam, the daughter of Hadhrat Dr Syed Abdul Sattar Shah. This relationship was brought to an end upon the death of Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib. God Almighty had intimated to the Promised Messiah [as] that Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Mubarak Ahmad would meet his Maker at a tender age. According to the family custom of Hadhrat Dr Sahib, Maryam could only remarry within the same family. It was considered inappropriate for her to marry anywhere else. Maryam had the good fortune of becoming the daughter-in-law of the Promised Messiah [as] in his lifetime. God Almighty had destined for her an immensely suc- cessful and fulfilled life. She later married Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra] , became renowned for being the Umme Tahir, as well as for her service to humanity, selfless- ness and immutable example of service to her faith. The narration of Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra] about his marriage to Hadhrat Maryam sheds light on many aspects of his life. On the death of Hadhrat Umme Tahir he wrote a lengthy article full of love and admiration for his deceased wife entitled “My Maryam”. He states that one day in 1917 or maybe 1918 he was returning to his apartment when he noticed a thin, gaunt girl dressed in white. She quickly moved out of the way behind a wooden wall when she saw him coming. He enquired about this girl from his wife, Hadhrat Amtul Hai. She was surprised that he had not recognised her because she was Maryam, the daughter of Dr Syed Abdul Sattar Shah. He replied that she had