The Holy War — Page 4
4 given attention. The original procedural rules in English were then compared with the translation, and an error was discovered in the translation which was in the possession of Mirza sahib. It was agreed, therefore, that the question should commence with the Divinity of the Messiah, and whatever had been previously documented would be pre- sented on its proper occasion. At 8:26 Mirza sahib started dictating his question about the Divinity of the Messiah. He finished at 9:15, and it was read out loud. Mr. Abdullah Atham started dictating his answer at 9:30, but his answer was not complete when his allotted time came to an end. Upon this Mirza sahib and the President of the Islamic community permit- ted the aforementioned gentleman [Abdullah Atham] to complete his reply. This was done in five extra minutes. After this, the Presidents of both parties signed the respective papers, and the attested documents were given to one another and the meeting was adjourned. Signature— English Signature —English Henry Martyn Clark Ghulam Q a dir Fasih President President Representing Christians Representing Muslims