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The Spiritual Revolution 213 prayer, and all those who were Praying were crying profusely. In the month of that particular Rama da n, there used to be quite a hustle and bustle at the Ahmadiyyah Square starting at two in the morning. Most of the people were up in the homes, and many came to the Mub a rak Mosque where tahajjud Prayer was performed, meal was taken and Fajr Prayer was made in the early hours of the morning. Then the Holy Qur’an was recited for some time, and by eight the Promised Messiah as would come out for the morning walk. All of his companions ra remained in his company. These activities would go on till eleven or twelve midday. Then, the adh a n for Z uhr Prayer was called and the Z uhr Prayer was done before one in the afternoon. The ‘A s r Prayer was also made at the earliest. Thus the only spare time was between ‘A s r and Maghrib. After Maghrib Prayer and taking of the evening meal, the ‘ Ish a Prayer was done by eight or half-past eight. Afterwards there was dead silence as if no one lived there. Yet, again by 2 a. m. , everyone was up and the place was bustling once again. ( A sha b-e-Ahmad, vol. 2, p. 77, published in 1952) Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rta has written that Hadrat Naw a b Muhammad ‘Abdull a h Kh a n ra was in love with five daily Prayers. Especially his enthusiasm and striving for congrega- tional Prayers were of utmost prominence. He was very punc- tual in going to the mosque for five daily Prayers. Even when bed-ridden with heart-condition, he used to listen to the adh a n most lovingly as someone in love hears the voice of his beloved. When he regained some strength, he used to make some younger person lead the Prayer, so that he could fulfil his heart’s desire to make Prayer in congregation. Sometimes