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e ions time and time again. _ 1irza Tahir Ahmadrta was a pre- e minent writer who authored over 20 books and lecture compilations, including the scholarly masterpieces Murder in the Name of Allah, Gulf Crisis and the New World Order, Christianity-A journey from Facts to Fiction, Islam's Response to Contemporary Issues, and the critically acclaimed Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth, completed in 1998. Commenting on this book, a prominent member of the British Parliament, Mr. Tom Cox, stated: "This sort of knowledge of the scriptures cannot be acquired by just simple studies. This is a gift from God that is granted to a few and it is a gift to be called revelation. I have no hesitation in asserting that you are the recipient of that revelation that is given to few- very few whom He chooses. I can safely say that you are indeed the prince of the learned of the world of Islam today and I salute you. " Many of Huzur's rta books now occupy shelves in libraries and bookstores and are the subjects of university syllabi throughout America. Like his grandfather and father, Huzur r ta was also a gifted poet. He is credited with numerous Urdu poems on a variety of emotional subjects including his love for Allah, the Holy Prophet Muhammadsaw , and the Aseeran- e- Rahe Maula (Ahmadis unjustly imprisoned for professing their faith), a topic Huzur felt very deeply about. Lajna Imaillah Khilafat Centenary Karachi first published a compilation of his poems, Kalam- e-Tahir, in 1995, with subsequent revisions in 1997, 1998 and 2001. Huzur rta had an insatiable love for the Holy Qur'an and would preface responses to the most complicated philosophical questions with excerpts from the Hol y verses. He based his commentar y on his own extraordinary knowledge of the Qur ' an as well as modern scientific knowledge and research. During his 21 year Khilafat, the Qur'an was translated into 57 different languages and selected verses were presented in 117 languages of the world. Huzur rta also personally translated the entire Qur'an into the Urdu language during his Khilafat. Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad na was blessed by Almighty Allah with shifa'a (the power of healing). He was an astute scholar in homeopathic medicine. His love for homeopathy stemmed from his father, Hadhrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad r a. For the majority of his life, and even in his final months, Huzur rta helped hundreds of thousands of the sick and suffering with various remedies, some well known in the homeopathic literature, and others concocted from years of experience treating such a uniquely vast population of patients. A compilation of his homeopathy lectures on MTA were printed in book form and translated into English. Huzur rta always had a special interest in treatment of the sick. It was Huzur 's ardent desire to construct a heart hospital in Rabwah. The Tahir Heart Institute, nearing completion, was the fruition of this dream and will provide advanced medical and surgical cardiac care to thousands of patients in the region. This hospital, along with his homeopathic books, lectures, dispensaries and training of practitioners, will perpetuate Huzur's legacy as a skilled and selfless healer, Insha'Allah. On February 21, 2003, Huzur rta announced the Maryam Shadi Fund for the purposes of financial support of brides from less well- to-do families The scheme was named in memory of his beloved mother who taught him , as Huzur explained, to be especially caring and supportive of the need y. Two months later, on the evening of Friday April 18 , 2003, as always, Huzur rta attended the Majlis-e-lrfan, his regular question and answer session in the Fazl Mosque. As the Amir of the U. K. Jama'at , Rafiq Ahmad Hayat