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has accepted martyrdom. Although the judiciary in Kabul had pronounced that according to Shariat repentance by Moulvi Neymatulla was not enough, it is a matter of great pride that until the very end he did not renounce his faith. As it is a most torturous form of death it is no easy task to meet one's end by being stoned. But he did not renounce Ahmadiyyat and faced the consequences. " The well known Shia newspaper, 'Zulfiqar', in its issue of 8th September 1924 writes: "His only offence was that he did not subscribe to the brand of Islamic faith of which the Ameer of Afghanistan was an adherent. He was arrested and then great efforts were made to persuade him to renounce his faith but he rejected all such overtures (and showed a shining example of steadfastness). " A semi government newspaper published from Kabul had the following in its issue of 6th September 1924: "Right until his last breath, very firmly Moulvi Neymatulla adhered to Ahmadiyyat. While he was being stoned to death, right until his last breath, clearly and aloud he kept on proclaiming his belief. " (Tahreek Ahmadiyyat Volume 5) 137