The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 88
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 88 King’s court, the Ameer was thrilled to see him and said that he had received reports [of his change in beliefs] about him, but he had ignored them and was happy to see him. Hazrat Sahibzada ra mentioned a few other people and the Ameer responded that, “I never see such people. ” Hazrat Sahibzada ra then became quiet. Hazrat Sahibzada ra relates that when the meeting with the Ameer was over, he thought of returning back home, but other respecta- ble people in the court advised that, “This King is unpredictable. By the time you reach home, God forbid, he might send people to arrest you. Therefore, it is best if you stay in Kabul. ” Then Hazrat Sahibzada ra asked the Ameer if he could stay in Kabul with him. The Ameer was delighted and agreed. Hazrat Sahibzada ra had a strong desire to show the Ameer the letter of the Promised Messiah as in one way or another, but no situation came forth where he could present the letter to him. Around that time, the Ameer became ill and eventually died. After him, his son Ameer Habeebullah Khan inherited the throne. The detailed story of this has been presented in the first part of the book already. Eventually, Hazrat Sahibzada ra requested permission from the Ameer to leave. The Ameer said to him, “My father used to respect you greatly and so I will also treat you with respect. You are our guest and benefactor. ” After saying this, the Ameer gave Hazrat Sahibzada ra permission to depart. Hazrat Sahibzada ra returned to Khost and from there he then left for Bannu to a place called Lakki. At Lakki, there was a very knowledgeable tax collector and a maulvi. Both of them warmly welcomed Hazrat Sahibzada ra and expressed their desire for him to stay a few days with them. The maulvi raised a few issues and said, “People call me a kafir as a