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THE DESCENT OF THE MESSIAH 56 [continued] ber of people who are with Abdul Haqq and the honour he enjoys! Is this not a sign of God? Living Witnesses: Witnesses to these prophecies number in the thousands, such as, Sheikh Rahmatullah; Munshi Zafar Ahmad; Maulawi Muhammad Hussain Batalwi; Sheikh Noor Ahmad, Editor of Riyadh-e-Hind, Amritsar; Mufti Muhammad Sadiq; Hakeem Fazal Deen Bherwi; Sayyed Hamid Shah; and others. No Date of Prophecy 57 December 12,1897 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 1897 In December 1896¹, a major religious conference took December 27, place in Lahore, the capital of Punjab. Notable proponents of various faiths gathered from near and far to determine which of the prevailing religions was true, beneficial for humankind, and could lead to the attainment of the true purpose of human life. I also wrote an article to be read at this conference and received this revelation about the arti- cle ahead of time, "The paper has been declared supreme," meaning your paper shall triumph over all others. Then, I received the revelation: اللهُ أَكْبَرُ - خَرِبَتْ خَيْبَرُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَكَ - إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُوْمُ أَيْنَمَا كُنْتَ . "Allah is Great; Khaibar has fallen. God is with you. Allah takes His stand wherever you are. " On December 21, with- in two days, prior to the conference, this revelation was published far and wide through a printed announcement, and it was made known to everyone that my paper would triumph. It so happened that my article prevailed over all 1 The text of the prophecy states the date as 1896. However, in the Date of Prophecy and Date Prophecy Fulfilled [columns], 1897 has been written instead of 1896 ow- ing to a scribal error. [Publisher] 246