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of honour and not humiliation for me. '. Sanaullah's hasty retreat from his challenge to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam. Ahmad came as a colossal shock to his followers who subjected him to severe criticism as a result of which he once again found himself obliged to invite the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to: 'bring him who has challenged us to a prayer duel in his book Anjam. Atham and confront him with me, for so long as there is no final decision with the prophet, nothing can bind all his followers. "8. As soon as Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad read this announcement of. Sanaullah, he directed the Editor of the official journal of the Ahmadiyya. Muslim Community to announce: 'In reply to his challenge, I wish to convey to Maulvi Sanaullah Saheb, the good news that Hazrat Mirza Saheb has accepted his challenge. "⁹. However, since Sanaullah had proposed that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam. Ahmad travel to Amritsar, the mullah's home town, for this prayer contest and the hostile crowd of that town had previously assaulted the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, he proposed that this mubahilah take place in writing or alternatively, he would provide. Sanaullah with travel expenses to Qadian. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad also guaranteed Sanaullah his personal safety which the mullah could not guarantee Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad if the Promised Messiah was to travel to Amritsar. 10. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's acceptance of the challenge and his proposition that the proceeding be documented in writing scared the mullah out of his wits once again. He shifted his position again and declared: 'I have not challenged you to a mubahilah. I have only declared my 7. Amritsari, Sanaullah: Ilhamat Mirza. pg 116 8. Ahle Hadees: 29th March, 1907 9. Badr: 4th April, 1907 10. Ibid 358