The Descent of the Messiah — Page 237
HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS Bakhsh, Embroider, Amritsar; Dr. Qazi Karam Ilahi, Amritsar; Dr. Khalifah Rasheed- ud-Deen, Assistant Surgeon, Rurki; Sayyed Hamid Shah, Sialkot; Sheikh Muhammad Khan, Wazirabad; Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig, Professor Medical College, Lahore; Munshi Nawwab Khan, Tehsildar, Gujrat; Miyan Miraj-ud-Deen, Lahore; Chaudhry Rustam Ali, Court Inspector, Ambala; Munshi Abdul Aziz, Guard, Delhi Office; Seth Abdur- Rahman, Madras; Zain-ud-Deen Muhammad Ibrahim, Engineer, Bombay; Sheikh Noor Ahmad, owner of the Riyadh-e-Hind Press, Amritsar; Miyan Abdul Khaliq, Amritsar; Miyan Qutb-ud-Deen, Coppersmith, Amritsar; Dr. Ibadullah, Amritsar; Sheikh Abdur- Rahman Qadiani; Sheikh Abdur-Rahim; Pir Manzoor Muhammad; Sahibzadah Pir Sirajul Haqq Nomani; Miyan Najm-ud-Deen Bherwi; Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig, Professor Medical College, Lahore; Munshi Nawwab Khan, Tehsildar, Gujrat; Chaudhry Rustam Ali, Court Inspector, Ambala; Dr. Khalifah Rasheed-ud-Deen, Assistant Surgeon, Rurki. The prophecy about Lekhram was recorded beforehand in the many books and announcements that have been mentioned above, and its witnesses include all of British India. No Date of Prophecy 44 May 24, 1897 The Revelation that I have been graced with has disclosed to me these miraculous prophecies that have already ap- peared in the world, and thousands of witnesses attest to them, some of which have been mentioned here Date Prophecy Fulfilled I stated in my announcement of May 24, 1897, that October 1899. the character of most of the Ottoman officials was det- rimental to their Empire. As mentioned in the same announcement, I published this prophecy because of a man named Huseyin Bek Kami, Vice Consul, based in Karachi, also known as the Ambassador of the Otto- man Empire, who once came to Qadian to see me. He believed that he and his father had the interests of the Turkish Empire at heart and were its loyal confidants, besides being men of integrity. When he came to see me, my intuition told me that he was neither trustworthy nor honourable. At the same time, my God revealed to me that the Ottoman Empire was in grave peril due to the misconduct of such people. Hence, I became averse to him. However, he requested a private audience with me, and, since he was a guest, I felt morally obliged not to re- fuse him. In the private meeting, he requested that I pray for him. The answer I gave him was the same as what was 237