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277 travels of Jesus in these areas. Mirz a Khud a Bakhsh of Jhang, Maulav i Qu t budd i n and Mi an Jam a l D i n of Sekhwan were selected for the expedition. A meeting was called on November 12, 1899 to say farewell to the party and Hadrat Maulav i H ak i m N u r-ud-D i n and Maulav i ‘Abdul Kar i m made speeches. Sard a r Sundar Singh read a paper giving the reasons why he joined Ahmadiyyat and changed his name to Fa d l H aq. The Promised Messiah as wrote the book with the idea of giving copies of the book to an expedition who could distribute it among the people of the countries through which they would pass. However, for various reasons this expedition could not materialize. The book is in Arabic and mainly addressed to the people in Syria, Palestine, Iraq and Khurasan. It gives an account of the family of the Promised Messiah as and also about his movement and his claim. The book was also prompted by the revelation which foretold that pious people and scholars of various countries would join the movement. The Promised Messiah as writes: “My Lord had revealed to me and promised me that He will help me till my message reaches the Easts and Wests of the earth. The oceans of truth will be stirred till the people look with wonder on the bubbles riding upon its waves. ” ( Lujjatun-N u r , p. 72, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 16, p. 408) The Promised Messiah as made it clear repeatedly in the course of his books that wherever he had used strong language or strong expressions, he had in mind only such persons of perverted nature, who persistently indulge in abusive language. The Promised Messiah as says: “God forbids that I should ever insult the gentlemanly and the fair-minded among my opponents, no matter whether they be from among the Muslims, or the Christians or A ryas. Indeed, whenever I used strong expression I have used only for those wicked persons, who are notorious in indulging in abusive language. I always speak well of others and accord them due respect and regard them as friends and brothers. ” ( Lujjatun-N u r , p. 73, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 16, p. 409)