Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page 62
The impact of Sir Zafarullah's services to the Palestinian and the Arab cause lingered in the memory of the Muslim world for many years. In 1952 for instance, a reputed Syrian newspaper expressed the sentiments of the Syrian people by stating in relation to Sir Zafarullah's services: 'Zafarullah Khan is the personailty who put forth his utmost effort in interpreting the sentiments and feelings of the Arab people in international circles. His name will ever continue to be inscribed in the history of Arabs in golden letters. His conscience is inspired by faith, his words proceed on the basis of reason and he aims at a true and selfless service. 98. A leading Egyptian statesman, Mustapha Momin shared the popular sentiments of the Syrian people when at the time of the anti Ahmadiyya and anti Sir Zafarullah Khan agitations in the early 50's, he issued a press statement in favour of the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and stated: 'Though Zafarullah Khan is the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, he occupies an enviable position in the entire world of Islam. In the. Middle East generally and more especially in Egypt and the Arab countries, he is acknowledged as a statesman. ' 99. At a time when the bigotry of the Pakistani mullah was busy infuriating popular feeling against the country's dedicated Foreign. Minister, the Egyptian statesman asserted that: 'Zafarullah Khan has rendered such service to Islam as has not fallen to the lot of other Muslim leaders. "¹ '100. He also deplored the attitude of the Pakistani public which demanded his resignation and denounced him as an infidel and declared: 'Whoever attacks him, attacks the whole world of Islam. ” 98. Al Ayyam: February 24, 1952 99. Civil and Military Gazette: Afaq: Nawai e Waqt: 24th & 25th May, 1952 100. Ibid 101. lbid 62 '101