The Turkish Peace — Page 43
43 Sultan as the khalifa of Islam. And there are those who profess to be Muslim and yet in this matter follow an anonymous precedent and refuse to supply these [suffering souls] with the water of life, which God Almighty has not denied to even the worst of infidels. Will not the cries of these unfortunate souls reach the throne of God Almighty? And do you think they will plead for the success of their oppressors or ask God to fulfil the desires of those who wrong them? As you deliberate on questions like the preservation of sacred sites like Karbala and Najaf, events are taking place within the borders of India similar to those enacted by Yazid and his followers. And because Ahmadis do not recognise the validity of the Ottoman Khilafat, they are denied water, they are persecuted economically, they are prevented from hiring sweepers and when they pray they are pelted with stones. In this time of struggle, are these the types of efforts Muslims should have made to earn the grace and favour of God? And if Ahmadis tire of their injustices and hypocritically assume a position which matches their own (because the heart is never truly satisfied by force), will the Muslims be able to achieve success through this duplicity? The demands of the time were such that Muslims ought to have been instilled with a sense of bravery and courage, rather