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in which he falsely accused him of being 'thirsty of the blood of. Muslims, disloyal to Islam and traitorous and rebellious towards it. 141 The said Maulvi abused him as 'a kafir, a heretic, an apostate and a dadjaal 142 and instigated Muslims to murder. Hadhrat Ahmadas in the interest of their faith. 43 He also declared that to 'be a follower of the Ahmadiyya Movement and to lead. Muslims in prayer is a contradiction which cannot be reconciled. 144 Maulvi Rashid Ahmad Gangohi who issued similar fatwa against Hadhrat Ahmadas and the Ahmadiyya Muslim. Community declared that it is forbidden to join in a prayer service led by Hadhrat Ahmadas or any of his followers and. Maulvi Muhammad Abdullah Tonki46 as well as Maulvi. Sanaullah Amritsari 47 issued edicts which which denied the permissibility of prayers with Ahmadi Muslims. Maulvi Abdur. Rahman Bihari stated that the Hadhrat Ahmadas was, God forbid: 'a disbeliever and an apostate from Islam and joining prayer services led by him or any of his followers is a useless and a condemnable practice. The obligation of participation in a prayer service is not thereby discharged and such a worshipper incurs a great sin. It amounts to the same thing as joining a prayer service led by a Jew. " 148. Maulvi Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri was yet another Muslim leader who issued a fatwa of Kufr against Hadhrat Ahmadas and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He stated that: 'To have any love for him or to join in a prayer service led by him or any of his followers is improper and strictly forbidden. '49 44. Ibid. , Sharai Faisala, p. 31 41. Batalvi, Maulvi Muhammad Hussain. Ishaatas Sunnah, vol. xviii, pp. 85/180 42. Ibid. , vol. xvi, p. 116 43. Ibid. , vol. xviii, p. 95 45. Gangohi, Maulvi Rashid Ahmad. Sharai Faisala, p. 31 46. Tonki, Maulvi Muhammad Abdullah. Sharai Faislah, p. 25 47. Amritsari, Maulvi Sanaullah. Fatwa Shraiat Gharra, p. 9 48. Bihari, Maulvi Abdur Rahman. Fatwa Shariat Gharra, p. 4 49. Sharanpuri, Maulvi Khalil Ahmad. Fatwa Shariat Gharra, p. 7 262