The Qadian Diary — Page 8
Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad 8 9 September 1947 A banning order on Jeeps is issued in Qadian and its surroundings. Since the majority of vehicles owned by Ahmadis in the area are of this make, the restriction has put a stop to almost all movement and travel by members of the community. 11-12 September 1947 Almost 50,000 displaced Muslim villagers have sought refuge in Qadian. Every home, garden, park, open space, road, and street in the town has become a makeshift refugee camp. Thousands of these refugees are receiving meals from the community’s public kitchen. 12 September 1947 The military contingent posted in Qadian begins searching people evacuating the town. This includes confiscating licensed weapons from evacuees. Sometimes these inspections last for up to five to six hours, putting both women and children to great difficulty. These searches are being conducted despite the fact that both governments have agreed not to check outgoing refugees, unless they have justified cause to suspect them. 13 September 1947 Under Section 302, Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Sial MA, the community’s director of preaching, is arrested without due cause or justification. 14 September 1947 Syed Zain ul Abideen Walliullah Shah, the community’s director