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272 to discard some of the old bricks (God protect us) and to replace some of the sun-baked bricks by kiln-made bricks, and that the place was to be enlarged. One particular fact I noted was that all these men faced towards the east. The thought passed through my mind that all the brick-layers were angels, and that as we had failed to put forth the necessary amount of labour towards the progress of the Jama'at, angels had taken up the work with the permission of God (The Badr , 23rd February 1911). Moved by this dream, I secured the permission of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih ra to found a new Society among whose objects were the spread of Ahmadiyyat, implicit obedience to Hadrat Khalifatul Masih ra , frequent recitations of Tasbih and Tahmid (singing Glory and Praises of God) and Durud (Praying Blessings on the Holy Prophet sa ), the study and teaching of the Holy Quran and the Hadith, the promotion of mutual love and trust, and the offering of the daily prayers in congregation. Anybody who desired to become a member of this Society was to offer Istikhara (prayer for guidance) on seven consecutive days before he enrolled as a member. No sooner was the foundation of the Society announced than there arose a storm of opposition, and it began to be asserted openly that it was a move to secure the Khilafat. God be praised that a