Perseverance — Page 50
50 – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american Two cars were being prepared to take this small group to the location. When Hazrat Khal ī fat-ul-Mas ī h ra came out of his home he was greeted with sal a ms and some came and kissed his hands. The faces showed such thrill and delight at the sight of their Khal ī fah ra , the living sign of God’s promise. Huzoor ra told Dr. Muft i Sa diq ra to get in one of the cars which was a light blue Buick. Then Muft i s a hib proceeded to enter this car which had the capacity to hold five people. The Hazrat then sat in the other car which had the capacity of six people – three in front and three in the back. Accompanying him in the car was the German, Mr. Kunze, and me. The driver and two bodyguards sat in the front seat. As the car began to move, the Hazrat asked me if I could ride a horse. My answer was, “No, I do not know riding but I am fond of the sport. ” Then he said he had had several falls from a horse, but he was never officially trained in the art of riding. I asked Hazrat Khal ī fat-ul-Mas ī h if there was any mention in the Holy Qur’ ā n about a rooster. The Bible had made a mention of the cock crowing three times in reference to Simon Peter’s cursing of Jesus as. His response was no. He began to name all the animals mentioned in the Holy Qur’ ā n, which I did not write down. Arriving at the site, the Hazrat took a brick and raised his hands in silent prayer and all the congregation joined him in the silent prayer. He then took the brick from his hands and laid it in the spot of cement where the foundation stone was to go. Then he asked Maul a n a Jal a l-ud-D i n Shams ra to call the names of the companions of the Promised Messiah as. Dr. Muft i s a hib ra was the first to come forward and laid the second brick. The other