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Chapter 3 — Holy Prophet and Wars 195 discerning of the right judgment of God. ’ And straight away the accused shall carry the iron to a distance of nine feet. Finally his hand shall be covered under seal for three days, and if festering blood be found in the track of the iron, he shall be judged guilty. But if, however, he shall go forth uninjured, praise shall be rendered to God. ( Select Historical Documents of the Middle Ages, p. 315, by Earnest F. Henderson; published by London, George Bell and Sons, 1905) In contrast to this unholy role of the Church in the spread of Christianity, one strong proof that Islam spread peace- fully is that the most populous Muslim country in the world today is Indonesia which was never invaded by Muslim armies. Similarly tens of millions of Muslims live in China whereas China was never attacked by Muslim armies either. (Thomas W. Arnold, The Spread of Islam in the World, Reprinted by Goodword Books; New Delhi, India, 2003. p. 294) Muslims ruled India for centuries but even to this day the great majority in India is still Hindu. If Islam had taught to force fol- lowers of other religions to become Muslims, how did this hap- pen? Egypt remained under the sway of Muslims from an early period and yet the Egyptian Coptic Christianity has always enjoyed a special significance in Christianity. If Islam forced peo- ple to change their faith, why did it not force them? Thus, history refutes false allegations that are prompted by religious prejudices. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani as , the founder of Ahmadiyya