Life of Ahmad — Page 289
289 CHAPTER 25 CHIEF SCRIBE OF DELHI After a short visit to Qadian, Ahmad as returned to Ludhiana and then went to Delhi, which was supposed to be the centre of oriental learning. He reached Delhi on September 29th, 1891, and stayed at Koth i Nawab Loh a ru, Ball i mara Ĕ. He learned at Delhi that there existed a great deal of misunderstanding regarding his claims. His opponents had spread a spirit of bitter opposition. The mullahs had caused a storm by telling the people that Ahmad as did not believe in Islam. Therefore, he issued a leaflet on October 2nd, 1891, by which he sought to remove these misunderstandings and placed before the public his claims and mission. He was prepared, he declared, to hold a discussion with Maulaw i Muhammad Nadh i r Husain or Maulaw i Abu Muhammad Abdul H aq, who were both looked upon as the highest authorities on orthodoxy. The discussion, he suggested, should be in writing and on the subject as to whether Jesus as was alive or dead according to Muslim Scriptures. If Jesus as were really