Life of Ahmad — Page 697
as ADDRESSES RULERS AND THE RULED 697 only prove themselves to be stumbling-blocks in the way of an unthinking world. But their indifference, unbelief and opposition detract nothing from the greatness of a Prophet of God. Seekers after truth, always few in numbers, flock to his fold and slowly build up a community which expands, flourishes and establishes peace, goodwill and righteousness wherever it reaches. To show that Ahmad’s as movement was slowly spreading on the same lines, I give below the number of people who joined his fold from various places during the last quarter of the year 1899. Lahore 7 Ferozepur 1 Kashmir 9 Patiala, Nabha Jind, Sangrur 11 Ambala 2 Hisar 1 Ludhiana 8 Hoshiarpur 4 Jullundur 3 Amritsar 9 Gurdaspur 27 Sialkot 9 Peshawar 2 Rawalpindi 1 Gujrat 13 Gujranwala 13 Multan 4 Jhelum 2 Shahpur 4 Dera Ghazi Khan 1 Hazara 3 Montgomery 3 Shahjahanpur 1 Hardoi 2 Meerut 1 Aligarh 1 Allahabad 1 Karachi 1 Mombasa 4