The Afghan Martyrs — Page 3
and wisdom he had gained great fame in Mghanistan. He had attained the highest rank amongst the divines, so much so that at the coronation of Ameer Habeebulla Khan in 1901 it was the Sahibzada who bound the Royal Turban round his head. Apparently, in the matter of learning, wisdom and 'taqwa' he had achieved a very high station. For the sake of experience and learning and also to establish a relationship with some Indian Muslims he had earlier undertaken a tour of India on his own and that is how he had acquired a working knowledge of Urdu. By the Grace of Allah he had already mastered Arabic, Persian and Pushto. On hearing of the advent of the Promised Messiah (PBUH), he sent a pupil Moulvi Abdur Rahman (MAPH) to India in order to make further enquiries. Whilst he was in India Moulvi Abdur Rahman (MAP H) visited Qadian as well as some other seats of learning. On his way back he took with him some books written by the Promised Messiah (PBUH). Immediately on seeing the blessed countenance of the Promised Messiah (PBUH) Moulvi Abdur Rahman (MAPH) had taken the Vow of Allegiance and consequently soon after his return to Kabul he was martyred by being strangled with a scarf. Hadhrat Sahibzada Abdul Lateef was not in the least deterred by this event and his interest continued unabated. Through another pupil he procured a copy oftAeena-e-Kamalaat-e-Islam', a book written by the Promised Messiah (PBUH). Perusing this brought about a reformation in him. He developed such immense love for the author that when he set out from Kabul with the intention of performing Haj, he went via Qadian in order to meet the Promised Messiah (PBUH). According to one version he commenced this journey in January 1903 with the intention of performing Haj and 3