Message of Love and Brotherhood to Africa — Page 10
10 Muslims because of their dance—this is how they express their joy. Both men and women utter a cry and then waltz into a dance. What impelled them to break into a happy jaunt at the sight of an unknown stranger? It was the glimpse of the beautiful face of the Holy Prophet sa they saw in the compassionate attitude of Ahmadiyyat. I won’t be off the mark if I said they saw the reflection of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. They found it in the frame of Ahmadiyyat that had bewitched them. It was because of this that they bubbled over with joy at the sight of the representative of Ahmadiyyat. (I am referring here to the non-Ahmadis). I told Mr. Gowan that everybody in his country looked contented, radiating happiness, that I had collected some fifty to a hundred thousand smiles from his people in a single day, by no means a mean acquisition and that my jaws felt strained under the stress of smiles that I gave. It was certainly their due. Mr. Gowan was besides himself with happiness. He is a staunch Christian, and nevertheless very much taken to the Ahmadiyya Community. The light of faith did not flash on him, but he