Life of Ahmad — Page 816
QADIAN IN 1901 as 816 so it was suggested that Ahmad as should speak in Arabic and address the people of those countries, so that wherever the deputation went, people could hear Ahmad’s as voice through the phonograph. In view of this Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan of Malerkotla (born 1870, died February 10th, 1945) was requested to bring with him his phonograph when he came to Qadian. It was a new and novel thing. Sharampat R a ’i was eager to see it; so Ahmad as asked Nawab Sahib on November 20th, 1901, to bring his phonograph. He wrote a short poem for the occasion and Maulaw i Abdul Kar i m ra (born 1858 and died October 11th, 1905) read it out to have it recorded. At about 4. 30 p. m. Ahmad as wrote a note to Sharampat saying that if he, Mal a w a Mal and his friends wanted to see the phonograph they should come to his house. On getting this information Sharampat and a number of other Hindus and Muslims of the village came there. The cylinder record was put on and the voice came from the loud speaker: It was in those days a blissful company indeed of holy men who had, in response to the Divine call, dedicated their lives to the cause of God. The most prominent among them in the public eye were Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra and Maulaw i Abdul Kar i m ra (migrated to Qadian in 1898). The former was a teacher of the latter and delivered learned sermons on