The Promised Son — Page 14
14 a question Hazrat Haaji Hakeem Maulavi Noor-ud- Din ra replied Mian, Haafiz Sahib is a maulavi type of person, he asks questions, and I answer him what- ever I know. You are a servant of God and so am I. The defence of Islam is your responsibility as well as mine. You should reflect and find the answers. This episode shows just how highly Hazrat Haaji Hakeem Maulavi Noor-ud-Din ra regarded Mian Mahmud ra. Even though Hazrat Haaji Hakeem Maulavi Noor-ud-Din ra was very learned and wise he felt that only God could teach Mian Mahmud ra. In 1912 Mian Mahmud ra went to Egypt and then onto Saudi Arabia where he performed the Hajj. He met the leader of Makkah and asked him to pay particular attention to the cleanliness around the Ka‘bah. On Friday 13 March 1914, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I ra passed away. The next day Mian Mahmud ra was elected Khalifah. He thus became the Second Successor to the Promised Messiah as. Family Life Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad ra would go through the house of Hazrat Amma Jaan ra (his mother) on to Masjid Mubarak to lead prayers. On his return from