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the religion of Muhammed. "¹. Dowie also published a prophecy in 1902, wherein he stated that unless all the Muslims of the world accepted Christianity, they would meet with death and destruction. . When Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas received news of Alexander. Dowie's strictures against Islam and its noble Prophetsa, and also his prophecy against Muslims of the entire world, he stated: 'Recently, there has appeared in the United States of America, a man, apostle of Jesus, whose name is Dowie. He claims that Jesus, in his capacity as God, has sent him into this world to invite people to the doctrine that there is no God besides Jesus. 2. Hadhrat Ahmadas then addressed himself to Alexander Dowie and stated that Dowie, 'who deifies Jesus and calls himself his apostle and also states that the prophecy mentioned in Deuteronomy 18. 15 is fulfilled in his advent and he himself, is the Elijah and the apostle of this age, 'need not be anxious to destroy all Muslims. ' He stated:. As regards Muslims, we wish to point out respectfully to Mr Dowie that there is no need, for the fulfilment of his purpose, to subject millions of. Muslims to destruction. There is a very easy way of determining whether Dowie's god is true or our God. That way is that Dowie need not repeatedly announce his prophecy of the destruction of all. Muslims. He should keep me alone in his mind and should pray that of the two of us, the one who is false may die before the other. . Dowie believes in Jesus as god and I consider him a humble creature and a prophet. The matter in issue is, which of us two is in the right. Mr Dowie should publish this prayer which should bear the testimony of at least one thousand persons. When the issue of the paper that contains this announcement reaches me, I too will pray accordingly and shall append to this prayer the testimony of a thousand persons, if God so wills. . I have not been the first to propose such a prayer. It is Mr Dowie who, 1. Leaves of Healing: Vol VII, No. 5, 26th May 1900 2. Review of Religions, Urdu, Vol. 1, No. 9, pp 342/348 64