Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 95
Birth of a Special Son All of Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen's sons from his first wife had passed away in infancy. After that, his opponents, who looked for any excuse to speak against him, started saying that Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deenra did not have a son so he was 'deprived of God's favour' This was because of the cultural beliefs in countries like India and Pakistan where, even today, the birth of a son is considered a power symbol. However, Islam makes no distinction between a son and a daughter and stresses equal treatment to both of them. Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra, being fully aware of Islamic teachings, had no problem with the fact that he did not have