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of non Ahmadia Muslim persuasion who were even wounded, nay, killed fighting against the mutineers. Hence, Maulvi Ashiq. Ali proceeded to state: 'They stood before the rebels like a rock and prepared themselves to sacrifice their lives for their Government. The courage shown by these people under such heavy odds was incredible. The situation could have easily caused fright in the hearts of the bravest of men. But, this small band of ascetics stood their ground and fought against the rebels. They were fired upon by the enemy and Hadhrat Hafiz Sahib was hit by a bullet. He died as a result of the wound sustained by him. 188. Incidentally, many of these non Ahmadi Muslim divines were generously rewarded by the British also. It is recorded by. Muslim sources that: 'After the suppression of the Indian mutiny, the Sultan ul. Ulama, Syed Muhammad Ahmad, a leading divine of Lucknow was also among those generously rewarded by the British. He was granted a pension of Rs. 800 per month and this pension was subject to inheritance by his succeeding generations. 189. Not even Abdul Hafeez dare deny that these people who were a part of the Indian history at the time of the sepoy mutiny of 1857 were better qualified to determine as to whether this conflict was an Islamic Jihad or an act of wanton savagery. Yet, this ignorant scholar of Islamic history in the subcontinent of. India has the nerve to challenge the opinion of people more qualified than him to give this thoroughly un Islamic act of a small section of Muslim fanatics a colour of religious legitimacy. . The extent of Abdul Hafeez's ignorance in these matters is evident from his assumption that the British had some cause to fear the movement of Hadhrat Syed Ahmed Shahrh 90 while it 88. Ibid. 90. Shah, Syed Abdul Hafeez. Two in One, p. 88 89. Qaisar al Tawreekh, vol. 2, p. 351 244