Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 176
176 AHMADIYY AT cot1dolence to Mufti Muhammad Sadiq in which he observed: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad accomplished a great undertaking and conveyed the light of truth to hundreds of hearts, which it could not have reached otherwise. More than twenty years ago I started my correspondence with him and ever since then I have been deeply affected by the fearless earnestness with which he continued to spread the truth in the pursuance of his purpose. Without a doubt God Almighty had chosen him for this great enterprise which he fulfilled completely. I am sure that he will enjoy the companionship of the saints and prophets in heaven. He followed this letter with another one, which was written only four days later, in which he repeated his condolences at1d sent his greetings to Hazrat Maulvi Nurud Din Sahib and expressed his conviction that Hazrat Maulvi Sahib's efforts towards the promotion of Islam would be crowned with success. Thereafter several white Americans accepted Islam and joined the Ahmadiyya Movement, the particulars of some of whom were mentioned by the Promised Messiah at page 81 of Braheen Ahmadiyya 1 Part V. Before 1891 the Promised Messiah saw in a vision that he was standing in a pulpit in London and was delivering an eloquent and well-reasoned address in English in support of the truth of Islam. Thereafter he saw that he had caught several birds that were perched among the branches of small trees and had white feathers. They resembled partridges. He interpreted this to mean that though he himself would not be able to visit London his writings would be published in England and the other countries of Europe and that many righteous people would accept the truth. When he published this vision he observed: So far the western countries have not shown much attachment to religious verities. It would seem that God Almighty had bestowed all. the understanding of religion upon Asia and all the understand- ing of worldly matters on Europe and America. All the prophets