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29 with a book in his hand and he told her that the book contained revelation of the Promised Messiah about him. He also said that he was Abu Bakr. When Hazrat Mubaraka told her father of the dream in the morning he was satisfied but he told her not to tell her mother. Let us see what is the great thing that God Almighty showed her in this dream. When the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be on him) died, Hazrat Abu Bakr took over the leadership of the Muslims as their first Khalifa. The Promised Messiah knew that when Hazrat Nuruddin said he was Abu Bakr, this meant that Nur-ud Din would become the first Khalifa upon the passing away of the Promised Messiah. What an important and great thing Allah showed to Hazrat Nawab Mubaraka even as a child. Her love for the Holy Prophet was very great and she wrote beautiful poetry about him. She was completely devoted to her father, the Promised Messiah and to his Divine Mission. She recorded many important events from his life. When the Promised Messiah passed away from this life, Hazrat Mubaraka Begum did a great service for the Ahmadiyya J amaat (Community) by deliver- ing speeches and writing articles about the life of her beloved father. She told these events in a way that stirred the hearts of her audience with love and re membrance of their Messiah. Hazrat Nawab Mubaraka Begum was also very close to her brother, Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, who later became the second Khalifa. They were very close and shared their secrets and deepest thoughts. He was the first to see all of her poetry. But she obeyed him as the Khalifa in an outstand- ing way as though she were the humblest of followers. Devot ed daughter, loving sister, loyal follower,. . . what kind of wife would such a person be? Her husband, Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan, found her to be