A Gift for the Queen — Page 36
36 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD ground for three days, as enough cots could not be provided due to the large attendance. I do not find words to express the sincer- ity, love and fidelity of heart with which the honoured members of my Community celebrated this rite of joy. I missed mentioning earlier that during the course of the public meeting, on June 22, 1897, four of our scholars stood up to exhort the general public for the obedience and true fidelity to the Empress of India. First, our brother Maulav i Abdul Karim stood up and spoke on the matter. Then our brother Hadrat Maulav i H ak i m N u r-ud-D i n Bherav i made a speech. After him, our brother Maulav i Burhan-ud-Din Jhelumi got up and spoke in Punjabi encouraging the general public to obey Her Majesty, the Queen. After him, Maulav i Jamal-ud-Din of Syedwala, District Montgomery, stood up and spoke in Punjabi. He focused on the point that Hadrat Masih [ Jesus], peace be on him, for whom unin- formed Muslims are still awaiting in a militant role, has in reality passed away. The idea that Muslims at some time, on the coming of the Mahdi and Messiah, will engage in blood-shedding is not true. He admonished the general public to adopt good conduct and righteousness. At this blessed instance, sixty to seventy men repented form all sin and misconduct, crying so much so that the mosque was resounding with their weeping and wailing. The prayers offered in six languages mentioned are given below. Writer, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian June 23, 1897