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excelled the writings of the old and the new Ulema in eloquence and presentation. "". It was, hence, not surprising that Mr. Muhammed Baksh Phanda forwarded Rev. Clarke's invitation to Hadhrat Ahmadas with a request that he 'might be pleased to represent Islam in the proposed debate,'2. Since the Christian missionaries were, at that point in time, engaged in a wide scale attack against Islam; its noble Prophet, Hadhrat Muhammed. Mustaphasa and its sacred Scripture, the Glorious Quran, Hadhrat. Ahmadas considered this invitation to publicly establish the superiority of. Islam, a God sent opportunity. Hence, he immediately assented to the proposal and informed the Muslim leadership of Jandiala that he would be too pleased to represent Islam at the proposed debate. . Abdullah Athim, an Indian convert to Christianity, was nominated by the Church leadership to represent Christianity at the proposed debate. . Athim was the author of certain vile publications in which he described the noble Prophet of Islamsa, as God forbid, a Dadjall. " He had also stated that the description of the First Woe in Revelation IX applied to, God forbid, the Prophet of Islam, Hadhrat Muhammed Mustaphasa. . However, the popular consensus of the Muslims to nominate Hadhrat. Admadas as the representative of Islam was a matter of grave concern to the. Christian missionaries, namely, Rev. Imamud Din, Rev. Thakar Das and. Rev. Abdullah Athim, all of whom had previously 'expressed concern at the growing influence of Hadhrat Ahmadas '5 They had witnessed the total annihilation of the Arya philosophy at the hands of Hadhrat. Ahmadas and they feared the same fate for the Church. Incidentally,. Hadhrat Ahmadas had already been instrumental in the humiliation of their colleagues, Rev. Herbert Stanton and Rev. Fateh Masih, both of whom had, in the past, challenged Islam and then fled the field once. Hadhrat Ahmadas accepted the challenges issued by them. 6 1. Riyaz Hind, Amritsar: 1st March, 1886 3. Athim, Abdullah: Androoni Bible: pp 133/145 and 196 4. Athim, Abdullah: Aljawahirul Quran: pg 108 2. Letter, 11th April, 1893 5. Noor Afshan, Ludhiana: 19th March; 2nd April and 16th April 1885 6. Noor Afshan, Ludhiana: 7th June 1888 and Leaflet, 9th June, 1888 32