Fazl-e-Umar — Page 6
Fazle Umar 6 aCK now L edgements All praise to God Almighty whose boundless mercy and miraculous help has enabled me to complete this project, started in February 2007 at the behest of Mirza Fakhar Ahmad sahib, Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK. I chose to undertake this task though not without any misgivings about my own lack of ability as well as the shortage of time in which to complete this monumental task. I extend my gratitude to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V [atba]. Despite mul- tifarious responsibilities and continuous preoccupation with problems of a baffling variety, Huzur sacrificed his precious moments to read the manuscript. This project would never have seen the light of day without Huzur’s prayers and guidance. I am indebted to Mirza Fakhar Ahmad sahib, then Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK, who oversaw the lion’s share of this project for his full support, guidance and most importantly his encouragement despite a very busy workload. I am also indebted to the subsequent Sadr Tommy Kallon sahib and the current Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK, Fahim Anwer sahib for ensuring the project did not lose momentum. Furthermore, I am grateful to Mohammad Sadiq Nasir sahib, Head of the Khilafat Library, Rabwah, Pakistan for combing the shelves of this great institution and going out of his way to provide invaluable material for this work. The purpose of this book is to provide a glimpse into the life of Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra]. Many sources have been quoted verbatim throughout the major part of this work however speech marks have not always been used. Part One is mostly drawn from Swaneh Fazle Umar, a detailed biography of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II [ra] compiled by various authors written in the Urdu language. I am indebted particularly to my dear friend, the late Khaleelur Rahman Mullick sahib of Reading, UK, for not only helping with the translation of some par-