Some Prophecies of Hazrat Ahmad - A Critical Study — Page 68
controversy between Hadhrat Ahmadas and Alexander Dowie stated: 'The Qadian man predicted that if Dowie accepted the challenge, he shall leave the world before his eyes with great sorrow and torment. If. Dowie declined, the Mirza said, the end would only be deferred; death awaited him just the same, and calamity will soon overtake Zion. This was a grand prophecy: Zion would fall and Dowie would die before Ahmad. It appeared to be a risky step for the Promised Messiah to defy the restored Elijah to an endurance test, for the challenger was 15 years the older man of the two and probabilities in the land of plagues and famines were against the survivor, but he won out. ⁹. Another American journal which reported Alexander Dowie's miserable death in strict accordance with Hadhat Ahmad'sas prophecy observed: 'Ahmad and his adherents may be pardoned for taking some credit for the accuracy with which the prophecy was fulfilled a few months ago. '¹º 9. Truth Seeker: 15th June, 1907 10. Dunville Gazette. 7th June, 1907 68