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and got rid of them only by surrendering their heads to the fall. E of the executioner's axe. Sarmad was also martyred by the same. Esword". (Mashsaaheer-i-Islam: vol. 1: p. 151: Sufi Printings &. Publishing Co. , Mandi Baha-ud-Din) (3) HAZRAT MUHAMMAD BIN IBAHIM OF PERSIA (died 1050. Hijra). Muhammad bin Ibrahim was an acknowledged master of philosophical and related subjects. He used to write in a very easy and simple style and no one could surpass him in this. He was declared an infidel only because his writings could easily be understood by all. (Hukama-i-Islam: vol. 2: p. 315, compiled by. Abdus Salaam Nadvi). The twelfth century Hijra (1) HAZRAT MA'SOOM ALI SHAH MEER (died 1215 Hijra). . M'asoom Ali Shah was the disciple and Khalifa of Sayyad Ali. Raza of Deccan. He was the founder of a new school of thought among the Sufis. . As usual the bigoted and purblind Mullas gathered round him with their talons ready to kill and tear the prey. They reported to King Ali Murad Khan that the Sayyad was a backslider and a rebel to Islam as well as a traitor to his kingdom. Acting upon this misguided report the King ordered the the ears and noses of all the important members of that sect be cut off and the beards of all the followers be shaved. On receiving this royal command the King's men mercilessly butchered Sayyad Ma'soom Ali Shah to death. (Qaamoos-ul-Mashaaheer: vol. 2: p. 224) (2) HAZRAT HAKIM-UL-MILLAT SHAH WALI ULLAH OF DELHI (born 1114, died 1171). Shah Wali Ullah, Muhaddith of Delhi was a confirmed Mujaddid of the Twelfth century. He is the first Muslim scholar of India who translated the Holy Quran from Arabic into Persian. This was done after more than eleven hundred years after the same was revealed. Later, other people also followed his example and began to translate the Holy Word of God into other languages. Those who have the sense of appreciation applaud this great service to the Faith done by the venerable Shah Sahib. But the so-called Ulema (Mullas) opposed him bitterly and tried to arouse a feeling of hatred against the 35