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91 lar suggestion to me either with regard to the demands or the agitation, though he may have mentioned the agitation generally. Q. It is suggested that you have taken very active interest in the matters relating to this inquiry by visiting Lahore very frequently and advising members of your community what attitude to adopt. Is it correct? A. I have been out of the country altogether during the greater part of the Inquiry. My visits to Lahore before I went abroad had no connection with what attitude the community should or should not adopt towards the Court of Inquiry, or for the purpose of giving advice to the members of my community. Q. Do you generally agree with the views of the head of your community regarding religious topics? A. Yes, on strict matters of doctrine. Q. What is the position of the head of the community? Is whatever he says on matters of doctrine law unto the members? A. If a person does not agree with regard to that doctrine, he would declare that he is not a member of the community that accepts him as the head. Q. Is it a fact that you did not join the janaza prayers of the Quaid-i-Azam? A. I did not join the actual prayers though I accompanied the funeral procession. It should be remembered that the janaza prayers were led by the late Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani according to whom I was a kafir and a murtadd and should be put to death. Q. Were you in any manner instrumental or assisting the community in obtaining the land on which Rabwah is now situate d ? A. I do not think I had any occasion to take any part in the