Life of Ahmad — Page 574
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION as 574 and published a book (entitled Kit a bul Bariyya , printed at the D iy a’ ul Islam Press, Qadian, and published in January 1898) to explain the whole position. He gave actual quotations from the publications of his enemies to show that the truth of their lives were in danger. Therefore they approached the Government in various ways, openly and in secret, to incite the authorities against the 'serious and growing menace to public tranquility' as if Ahmad as was a rebel, a religious brigand or a dreadful maniac. So to remove these baseless and mischievous allegations Ahmad as sent a memorial to the then Lieut. Governor of the Punjab on February 24th, 1898, in which he first introduced himself as belonging to a family of chiefs who had helped the British in the Mutiny of 1857. Then he reiterated his own services to King and country and he put forward definite suggestions for the establishment of public peace. He also explained the high objects for which his movement was founded and sent a copy of the conditions of Bai‘at which he took from his followers. In the end he gave a short list of the names of his distinguished followers, numbering 316, to show that it was the educated, the responsible and the peaceful type of men who had joined his movement. As a matter of fact so anxious was Ahmad as for the peace and amelioration of society that when he found any undesirable character at Qadian amongst his followers he did not hesitate to turn him out of the town. One Ghulam Mu h yudd i n (resident of Rahon, Dist. Jullundur), known as Kh a k i Shah, once came to Qadian with a friend of his (Ghulam Muhammad, who later reformed himself and became a sincere member of the Community). Having been a Christian before, he wanted to continue his objectionable ways at Qadian. He was a suspicious character. But Ahmad as would not tolerate anything of the kind. So he turned him out along with his friend and issued a leaflet dated May 29th, 1898, to warn all members of his Community and exhorting them to be careful in every respect. They must all live up to his teachings, otherwise they would make themselves liable to be turned out of the Community. Ghulam Mu h yudd i n had no religious scruples so he went straight to Muhammad Husain at Batala and then to the mullahs at Amritsar and Lahore to raise a storm of vituperation and vilification against Ahmad as. It was a standing direction of Ahmad as not to allow such people to remain at Qadian among his followers. Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra had earliar, under these instructions, once sent away Abdul H am i d, who later became the chief witness against Ahmad as in the notorious case instituted by Dr. Clark.