Welcome to Ahmadiyyat, The True Islam — Page 255
− through me and I know for certain that the prophecy concerning thedestruction of the swine has been manifestly fulfilled. I swear by God that he was the swine whose destruction had been prophesied by the Holy Prophet , to take place at the hands of the Messiah. sa Had I not have challenged him to , nor invoked prayers Mubahilah − against him or published his destruction, his death would have been of little significance for Islam. However, since I had already − published in the newspapers that he would die in my lifetime. I have proved myself to be the Messiah and he an imposter. There can be no great miracle than the fulfillment of the prophecy of the Holy Prophet of Islam , which only an enemy of truth can deny. " sa − (Addendum to Haqiqatul Wahi, pp 77-80) ± − − Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was comparatively an as ± ± − − ± unknown figure in the United States, yet his brave challenge to John Alexander Dowie evoked worldwide publicity and the text of his challenge was extensively published in various world Newspapers, such as: 1. * The Argonout, San Francisco December 1, 1902 2. * New York Times March 29, 1903 3. * The Literary Digest June 20, 1903 (Vol. XXVI, No. 25) 4. The Buffalo times June 25, 1903 5. The New York Mail & Express June 25, 1903 6. The Herald, Rochester June 25, 1903 7. * Baltimore American June 25, 1903 8. * The Daily Advertiser, Boston June 25, 1903 9. * Democrat and Chronicle June 25, 1903 10. The Democratic Chronicle, Rochester June 25, 1903 11. * The Albany Express June 25, 1903 12. The Record, Boston June 27, 1903 13. Desert English June 27, 1903 14. * The Pilot, Boston June 27, 1903 15. The Pathfinder, Washington June 27, 1903 16. The Detroit English News June 27, 1903 17. * The Inter Ocean, Chicago June 27, 1903 18. * The Burlington Daily Free Press June 27, 1903 (Vermont) 19. New York Mail and Express June 28, 1903 20. * The Inter Ocean, Chicago June 28, 1903 21. * The Sunday Times-Union, Jacksonville June 28, 1903 255