Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 127
Participation in Jang-e-Muqaddas Service to Islam, especially preaching it to others was very important for Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud- Deen ra. A famous debate took place in Amritsar from 22 May to 5 June 1893. This debate was named Jang-e-Muqaddas (The Holy War) by the Christians. It was between the Promised Messiah as and the Christian pastor Deputy Abdullah Atham. Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra was also present and helped the Promised Messiah as in writing his answers. This debate was very important since Christianity was spreading rapidly in the Indian Subcontinent. This had created an atmosphere of fierce disagreements between the Muslims and the Christians. Dr. Henry Martyn Clarke, the Christian who had challenged the Muslims to this