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MEDITATE IN SEPARATE ROOMS. In his third point, Abdul Hafeez suggests to Hadhrat Mirza. Tahir Ahmaday that the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim. Community and he: 'meditate for 3 days in separate closed rooms and supplicate. God that a sign be revealed upon the truthful of the two and when they come out after three days, people, on looking at them will observe the signs of truth and falsehood. '105. Subsequent to the invitation to Mubahala issued by Hadhrat. Mirza Tahir Ahmaday, the entire leadership of these hostile organisations have displayed lack of courage to accept the challenge. Consequently, they have hidden behind false pretences and proposed different and novel methods of how they would like to engage in a Mubahala challenge. However, such action by these antagonists was anticipated well in advance and hence Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmaday stated that: 'It may happen that some of the opponents will attempt to confuse the issue by behaving in such a dishonest manner so that their running away from this challenge may somehow be concealed from the watchful eyes of the common people. Yet, in order to escape the Wrath of God, they do not, in reality accept the challenge. . Abdul Hafeez's novel suggestion is therefore, a ploy to confuse the issue and conceal his flight from common people. If it isn't, then one fails to see why he is reluctant to simply accept the challenge already issued by Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmaday on his own and on behalf of the entire Ahmadiyya Muslim. Community rather than issue a restricted counter challenge with 105. Shah, Syed Abdul Hafeez. Two in One, p. 19 106. Ahmadiyya Muslim Association. An Open Invitation to Mubahala, p. 18 36