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353 to pursue them until they either stopped attacking Islam or met their end. Among Christian missionaries, the Promised Messiah as debated with Fate h Mas ih , A tham Martin Clarke, Howell, and Ta lib Mas ih. He then had his leaflets translated into English and sent thousands of copies to Europe and America. Whenever he heard of someone being interested in Islam, he would write to him and invite him to the true religion. The famous American convert, Alexander Russell Webb, was a fruit of the Promised Messiah’s as efforts. Webb was a very respectable man and had at one time served his country as an ambassador. When the Promised Messiah as heard of his interest in Islam, he held a written corre - spondence with him as a result of which he accepted Islam. He then resigned from his post in order to serve his new faith. In short, the Promised Messiah as was completely and at all times filled by the desire to spread the message of the Oneness of God and the truth of the Holy Prophet s as. Later, when he announced his claim of being the Promised Messiah as , the scope of his work grew far wider. There was no enemy of Islam whom the Promised Messiah as did not challenge. When he heard about Dowie, the American impostor already mentioned, he coun - tered him from across the oceans. When Piggot made his claim from England, the Promised Messiah as at once challenged him. If there was an enemy of Islam anywhere in the world, the Promised Messiah as was sure to confront him and not let go until the oppo - nent either retreated or met his fate. The Promised Messiah as lived to the age of 74 years and each and every hour of his life was spent in the service of Islam. At times, he would spend months engrossed in writing and seemed to have no sleep at all. He was so full of love for God and the