The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 25
Part I—Shahzada Sahib’s Gravesite 25 Upon Shahzada Sahib’s ra martyrdom, the Promised Messiah as wrote: “Kabul’s land will soon witness the fruits this martyrdom brings. This martyrdom will not be wasted. ” At another instance he stated: The land of Kabul, where this grand transgression tran- spired, has fallen in the eyes of God. At the time of his martyrdom, Shahzada Sahib ra himself foretold that after his murder, many calamities would befall Afghanistan. Just as he had foretold, a tremendous storm struck the town at 9PM on the very night of his martyrdom, which lasted for half an hour. Furthermore, on the following day, July 15th, a frightening outbreak of cholera occurred in Kabul and its surrounding areas. This epidemic spread despite common opinion that there was no danger of an outbreak in the area for the next four years. The daily death toll from this outbreak was between 300-400 people. People began dying in large numbers in Kabul and its surround- ing areas. Even the wife of the King’s brother Nasrullah Khan died due to the cholera outbreak. As a result of the sorrow from the loss, Nasrullah Khan nearly became insane and constantly remained in a state of paranoia. A few years later when Amanullah Khan became the King of Afghanistan, he ordered that Nasrullah Khan be jailed; he was brought in the same castle as Shahzada Sahib ra and was even placed in the very same cell as him. Nasrullah Khan completely lost his senses and became crazy as a consequence of this shock. He later died during his imprisonment. The King who ultimately ordered Shahzada Sahib’s ra stoning