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[ 28 ] only experience the blessings of Islam itself but also to enable the entire world to benefit from these blessings. In November 1925, an article was written by Gh a z i Ma h m u d Dharam P a l in a magazine called H an i f , in which he writes: I have read the articles written by Maul a n a Z afar ‘Al i Kh a n in support of declaring Ahmad i s disbelievers and apostates. The Zam i n d a r newspaper used to pub- lish such articles with much enthusiasm. Each and every word of these articles, like a double-edged sword, shattered my heart into pieces. As I have often announced, I am not an Ahmad i and I have honest differences of opinion with some of their beliefs. In spite of these differences, I consider them Muslims. I look at all their efforts, both inside India and abroad, to safeguard Islam against non-Muslim attacks, with great respect and esteem. ( H an i f , November, 1925) Ahmadiyyat—Standard-bearer for Freedom Rights Is this the ‘dissension’ the Ahmad i s are spreading in the world? Commenting on the Muslim awakening in West Africa, the magazine The African World of London writes: The Ahmadiyyah Community is at the forefront in the struggle to restore human rights in Nigeria. [This is the dissension and discord Ahmadis are sending outside of Pakistan according to the so-called White Paper!] In a matter of a few years, you will see Ahmad i doctors and lawyers practicing there because they are progressing at an ever increasing rate. This is