A Message of Peace — Page iii
PUBLISHER'S NOTE Paigham-e-Sulh (A Message of Peace) is the last written work of Hadrat Mirza Ghulām Ahmad, the Promised Messiahas, the Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at. It was completed on May 25, 1908-just a day before his demise. The citizens of Lahore were the primary audience for this address; however its subject matter is in no way confined to them alone but is of vital importance to the entire population of the Indian subcontinent. The general principles laid down in the work are applicable to all countries which host multiple religions. The Promised Messiahas passed away on May 26, 1908. The address was read out on his behalf at a conference held on June 21, 1908 at the Punjab University, Lahore for which it was intended. The English rendering of the address was done by a board of translators under the supervision and auspices of Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad ta, the Fourth Head of the world- wide Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at. The board consisted of: Sheila Ahmad Malik, Farīna Qureshi, Sofia Şafi, Farzānā Jāved, Farhānā Sādiq, Fauzia Bājwa, Nawīda Shāhid and Fauzia Shāh. The present revision done by Munawar Ahmed Saeed and Fouzan Pāl is published with the approval of Hadrat