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~ 15 ~ many excellences of the Holy Prophet sa before a wide audience through various means such as, pamphlets, essays and personal interaction. Let God enable us to fulfil this crucial obligation. And let Him draw the attention of erudite people, so that they too respond to the actions of those who create unjust satires and make expressions of enmity for the preservation of the peace of the world and so that the people might be saved from the displeasure of the Almighty. Let God allow this to occur. 4 How Ahmad i s Ought to Respond to Provocation In 2006, a number of reprehensible and offensive cartoons were published in Denmark against the Holy Prophet sa. These caricatures were strongly condemned by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at during one of his Friday sermons. At the time a wave of violent protests swept across the Muslim world. The Head of the Community advised Ahmad i s in particular and Muslims in general on the correct response to this provocation. ''As I said, possibly, rather certainly, our hearts are the most aggrieved at this act. However, our mode of response is different. I would mention here that it will not be far- fetched, that as before, they will continue to make similar 4 Friday sermon, delivered on September 28, 2012