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− that time he openly declared that he was the promised illustrious son of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi mentioned in the as − prophecy. Hudur made this announcement on 20 February 1944 th ± ± − at Hoshiarpur before a large gathering in the following words: "Under the Divine command, I swear by God and announce that He has nominated me as the Promised Son according to the prophecy, who is to convey his (Promised Messiah) name to the corners of the earth. I do not say that I am the only Promised one and no other Promised one will come till Doomsday. From the prophecy, it seems that some other Promised one will also come. Some of them may come even after centuries. Rather God has intimated me that He will send me again to this world in some later age and I shall come again in times of polytheism. This means that my spirit shall be given to some other person who will be possessing faculties like me. He will do the job of reformation of the world by following in my footsteps. Therefore, those who are to come will come according to the Divine promises in their own times. What I say is that the prophecy has been fulfilled in my person that was given to the Promised Messiah and Mahdi in the as − house in front of me in this city of which he announced Hoshiarpur in this very town and about whom he said that he will be born within nine years. Now there will be no one else to claim truthfully the fulfillment of this prophecy. " (Al-Fadl, 19th February, 1960) ± Hadrat Musleh Ma‘ud ra was a genius and possessed a dynamic ± ± ± ± − personality. He was the image of his great father. His period of Khilafat − lasted 52 years. This became the glorious period in the history of the Jama'at. Membership increased vastly, numerous missions and mosques − were established in various foreign countries with his efforts and administrative ability. When storms of persecution arose as a result of bigotry and fanaticism, his forbearance and prayers steered the community out of dangers. He fulfilled every aspect of the great prophecy by the Promised 247