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the Holy Prophet. But, alas! this noble son of Islam was also declared to be a heretic. . The Mufti and the Imam of the Holy K'abah gave his verdict against this illustrious son of Islam. This verdict could be seen in the book, "Al-ddarar-al-Sunniya Fee Radd-il-Wahhabiya". (The truth about the Wahaabi Religion, edited by Maulana. Muhammad Zia Ullah Qadari: publishers Qadri Kutub, Khana,. Sialkot: p. 5 and 20-21). The thirteenth century Hijra (1) HAZRAT SAYYAD AHMAD OF BARELI (born 1201, died 1246. ). AND (2) HAZRAT SHAH ISMAIL SHAHEED (born 1196, martyred 1246). The above-mentioned venerable leaders of Islam were, no doubt, the reformers of their age. They now lie in peace at. Balakot. . About these two great sons of Islam, Maulana Masood. Ahmad Nadwi wrote: "It was quite likely that the whole of the Punjab and the. Frontier Province would have again shone with the bright lustre of Islam and the world would have again witnessed the noble and unforgettable days of the time of the "Upright Khalifas” of the earliest Islam. . . "The perverted Ulema (Mullas) and the worshippers of graves and tombs gave their verdicts of heresy and infidelity against these brave and true soldiers of Islam; The Khans in the Frontier Province betrayed their own master and benefactor. . The result was that the venerable Sayyad was martyred at. Balakot. His Khalifa, Sayyad Ismail, also achieved his heart's ardent desire and achieved martrydom at the same battlefield . . . "On the one hand we look at and admire the wonderful deeds and sacrifices of these respected and time-honoured true sons of Islam, our hearts are filled with pride. But we are 37