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22 – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american plus the tips that winners would typically pay to the doorman for letting them in. I asked permission from the Ahmadi Muslim missionary whether I could take this position and he said I could not. I then had to inform my friend Eckert that I could not accept his offer. Eckert said that there was no point in continuing our friendship as there was nothing in common between us anymore. We parted ways. Even though I was a Muslim, I was highly respected in the streets. When I would enter the DuSable Hotel’s basement nightclub, the musicians would stop playing their tunes and switch to something they felt was more appropriate to my taste. Mutual friends informed me that this would infuriate the bartender, “Daddy-O” Daylie, because he was the center of attraction. “Daddy-O” Daylie complained to the owner that I should not be allowed into the nightclub because I no longer drank, nor would I allow anyone else to buy me drinks. In other words, I gave no benefit to the establishment by my presence. Apparently, the owner did not take any action because I was never prohibited from entering the lounge. THE AHMADI MUSLIM MISSIONARIES The Ahmadi Muslim missionaries included the following: S u f i Mut i -ur-Ra h m a n Beng a l i , Missionary in Charge (he was returning to Pakistan after 19 years of service, to be replaced by Khal i l Ahmad N as ir), Dr. Khal i l Ahmad N as ir,