Khalifatul-Masih IV — Page 9
9 EDUCATION been published. Such was Allah’s way of fulfilling his mother’s desire for him to be a hafiz and a doctor. In 1944 when Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rta was preparing for his matriculation * exam in Qadian an extremely painful incident hap- pened. His mother became very ill and had to be taken to Lahore for treatment. Although her illness was very painful for him, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rta had to stay behind in Qadian because of his exams. During this illness his mother passed away. He was informed of the tragic news in Qadian and although this was a very agonising time for him, he showed remarkable patience and strength. After obtaining his matriculation degree, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rta completed his FSc ** from Government College Lahore and then his Bachelor’s Degree through self-study. He was very inter- ested in studying new literature and would study English and Urdu literature with great interest. He had thoroughly studied the works of Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and several other authors. In 1949 he applied and gained admission into Jami‘ah * In countries like India and Pakistan, a degree equivalent to tenth grade. **Fellow of Science—A two-year degree after high school in countries like India and Pakistan.