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36 established by the government of the time. He generally had no complaint against the authorities but on certain occa- sions where he felt the Jama’at was being unfairly treated he would get upset. One such occasion was when he felt that the security and growth of the Jama’at was under threat; this led him to set up the Tahreek-e-Jadeed Scheme. Through this important scheme many Ahmadiyya Muslim Missions were established throughout the world. This scheme was based on twenty-seven demands and con- tained comprehensive provisions in order to: establish the Oneness of God, restore the dignity of the Holy Prophet sa, prove the truth of Islam, and establish a righteous society. Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad ra started the campaign by asking for funds of 27,500 rupees from the Jama’at. The Jama’at in one and a half months made the full contribution and in the first year 103,000 rupees were col- lected for this cause. Initially, this scheme was optional and for three years only. It was later made into a permanent scheme and the preaching activities were extended to many other countries. Kashmir The history of Kashmir is long and littered with injustice and pain. During the 1920s there were many protest marches