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32 pinnacles. ( Curzon Gazette, 1st June 1908 cited in T a r i kh- e-Ahmadiyyat, vol. 2, p. 565–566) Maul a n a ‘Abul Kal a m A z a d writes: That man—that great man—whose pen was enchanting and speech was fascinating. That man who was the per- sonification of the wonders of intelligence, whose one look caused tumult and whose voice resurrected the dead. His fingers seemed to control the strings of revolution and his two fists were like electricity poles. That man who, for 30 years, was like an earthquake and tornado in the world of religion. He was like a bell tolling to awaken mankind from its slumbers … Yes, it is people such as he who rev- olutionize religion and intellect. They do not appear very often. Such pride of the human race appear very rarely in the world and when they do, they revolutionize the course of history. Mirza Sahib’s eminence in the religious world leaves the educated and enlightened Muslims (who may strongly disagree with his claims and beliefs) feeling as if they have now lost a great man. With his demise, we have lost the glorious defence of Islam that he produced from his person. We have to acknowledge that he proved him- self a victorious general of Islam against the battalions of the Christians and Aryas … His literature in defence of Islam needs no introduction from us. People are familiar with it and have appreciated it. Now that he has finished his task, let us admit the true value of his literature. We do not think that the Indian religious world is ever going