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Hazrat Al-Haj Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin. Khalifatul Masih Ira azrat Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin, Khalifatul Masih Ira, was. Hazrat Umar Farooqra, the Second Khalifa of Islam. . He was a very learned man and studied in practically all of the famous religious institutions of India, and had the privilege of staying for a long time in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. He was a great scholar, a talented physician, and an expert theologian. When the Promised Messiahas initiated the bai'at on March 23, 1889, Hazrat Maulvi. Nuruddinra was the first to pledge his allegiance to him. . His obedience to the Promised Messiahas was hmadiyya Muslim Association USA: 1994 Souvenir exemplary. The Promised Messiahas said: 'He obeys me in every respect and as the pulse is governed by the heart beat, similarly he follows me. I find him lost in securing my pleasure and appreciation. . . How nice it would be if everybody from among my followers were 'Nuruddin. ' But it is only possible when one's heart is illumined by the light of the true, strong, firm belief. ' (Aina Kamalat-i-Islam). Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira served Ahmadiyyat for 6 years and did his utmost for the community's uplift and progress. He studied and taught the Holy Quran, and wrote many books. He passed away in Qadian on March 13, 1914. 15