The Truth Revealed — Page xiii
Foreword Sachch a ’ i k a I z h a r [ ] is a booklet that was published in May 1893 by the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah, on whom be peace. It is a brief compilation of letters, articles, and public announcements that preceded the well-known debate, Jang-e-Muqaddas [ The Holy War ], between the Promised Messiah as and the Christian missionary Abdullah Atham. The booklet includes a letter dated 9 May 1893 from Abdullah Atham in which he had declared that he would become a Muslim if it is proven that the Holy Quran is of Divine origin. This debate challenge was initiated by the Christians and its name, Jang-e- Muqaddas , was selected by them as well. However, when the Muslims of Jandiala had requested the Promised Messiah as to represent them as the champion of Islam, the Christians began to object on the grounds that he had been declared a k a fir [disbe- liever] by various Muslim ulema. Sachch a ’ i k a I z h a r includes the Promised Messiah’s rebuttal of such allegations and includes two