The Turkish Peace — Page 2
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 2 Ahmad 5 , the Secretary of the Muslim Conference. I was also urged to attend by Maulawi Muhammad Salamatullah of Firangi Mahal. However, owing to my health and the fact that I see little benefit in going, I will not be joining the event in person. Therefore, I will convey my views through this treatise which I am sending with some of my representatives. My hope is that these sincere recommendations will be given due consideration. The question of the future of Turkey is such that it naturally elicits the concern of those who identify as Muslims. It is essential to show sympathy with their cause unless this contravenes an injunction of the sharia. For as long as the Turkish government was at war with the British, a great number of Indian Muslims took up arms and fought against it. It might even be that thousands of Turks were killed by them, however, this does not mean the Muslims of India do not have an affinity or bond with the people of Turkey. Rather, it is merely an illustration of the principle that something inferior can be sacrificed for a higher cause. Since it is a religious obligation [for Muslims] to show obedience to the state, and since they were honour-bound to the 5 Syed Zahoor Ahmad (d. 1942) was the then secretary of the All India Muslim League. [Publishers]