The National Security of Indian Muslims — Page 23
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 23 ] The Announcement of the Imam of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘ at at This Critical Juncture This was that dangerous attack, which was made on Islam. Whose sense of sympathy was afire at this time? Who were those who jumped into the field of battle in the way of Muhammad sa and sacrificed all that they had? Was it the A hra r and their associates? Or was it the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at? Let us look in the mirror of history to see who fulfilled the obligation of representing Islam in the Indian subcontinent at such a critical juncture. At the time when the Hindus were actively engaged in converting the Muslims, a voice of protest was raised in Qadian. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra announced on March 9, 1923: At this time, we urgently need about one hundred and fifty persons to work in this area. Everyone of these hundred and fifty persons will have to devote three months for the time being. We will not give them even a paisa (pence) for spending money. They would still have to support themselves and their fam- ilies. Those people who are in service need to arrange for their own leave from work. And those who are not in service, but have their own businesses, should free themselves from their businesses and let us know in which of the four quarters are they willing to work. ( al-Fa d l , March 15, 1923) If at least one year’s work was undertaken immediately, a hundred and fifty persons would be required for the first