The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 5
Part I—Introduction 5 discovered the Imam Mahdi. How this came to be is also a very interesting story. In 1894, Shahzada Sahib ra served as a representative in the discussions of land division between the India-Afghanistan bor- der. Representatives of both countries would do their work in the morning. In the early evening, they would gather in a tent to dine and converse with one another. In the Indian group, there also hap- pened to be an Ahmadi by the name of Syed Chan Badshah Sahib. Once during a discourse, he mentioned to Shahzada Sahib ra that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian has claimed to be the Mahdi. Shahzada Sahib ra was already in search of such a claim- ant, and so he asked him many questions about this individual. When Chan Badshah Sahib saw Shahzada Sahib’s ra enthusiasm, he presented him the Promised Messiah’s as book titled “ Aainay Kamalaate Islam. ” Shahzada Sahib ra was delighted to receive the book and so he gifted Chan Badshah Sahib some money in return. Shahzada Sahib ra relates that he began reading the book and was unable to sleep the entire night. By morning, he had finished most of the book. After finishing it, he relates that his heart accepted the claim of the Promised Messiah as and he became joyful. Shahzada Sahib ra then mentioned the book to some of his followers and told them, “This is the individual that the world was waiting for and now he has arrived. I saw that the entire world was in dire need of a reformer, but no one came forth with such a claim. After reading this book, it is apparent that God has sent this reformer. He is the one for whom the Prophet Muhammad sa advised that , ‘Wherever he comes, run towards him and send him my greetings of peace. ’ Hence, I advise you all, whether I remain alive or I die, whoever listens to me should visit this man and accept him. ”