The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 22
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 22 place where I will be stoned, I am cheerful of the fact that I will soon meet my God. The King of Afghanistan, along with his ministers, muftis, maulvis, and court officials reached the place of the stoning while watching Shahzada Sahib ra being dragged through the streets. Thousands of people from Kabul attended to witness the punishment. Shahzada’s Agonizing Sacrifice in the Way of God In an old graveyard south of the famous castle of Kabul called “ Bala Hisar ”, a hole was dug. Shahzada Sahib ra was made to stand in the hole and dirt was poured back into the hole, covering his legs and all the way up to his back. Then the King went, once more, to Shahzada Sahib ra and said: This is your last opportunity. Even now if you deny the Qadiani Messiah, I will set you free. Have mercy on your life, as well as your wife and kids. O friends! Do you know what his response was to the King when death was imminent and half of his body was buried in the Earth and people were waiting for the command to rain stones on him? Even in his last moments, his response was: How is it possible for me to abandon the truth? What is the value of life or a wife and kids for whom I should leave