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HAZRAT MAULANA JALAL-UD-DIN SHAMS RA 27 Promised Reformer. He has also stated that Fazl, Mahmood, Bashir II, and Fazl-e-Umar are the revealed names of this very Promised Reformer. He has further written in the postscript to the announcement of 10 July 1888, prior to Sabz Ishtehaar that: ‘I was given a promise of the birth, in the near future, of another boy whose name shall be Mahmood Ahmad, who will prove to be resolute in his works. ’ 25 Then with reference to the same announcement, he has stated on page 7 of Sabz Ishtehaar : ‘The second child, whom the revelation refers to as Bashir II, and also as Mahmood, has not been born till today, 1 December 1888. But, in accordance with God’s promise, he will most certainly be born within the time stipulated in the prophecy. The heavens and earth may pass, but the word of God can never be averted. ’ 26 And on page 17 of Sabz Ishtehaar he wrote: ‘In order to manifest the second method for bestowing His grace, God will send the second Bashir, as prophesied in the announcement of 10 July 1888, issued prior to the death of the first Bashir, in which God revealed to me that He will give me