Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 128
128 HAZRAT RA debate, had written an open letter stating that if the Muslims shy away from this contest or suffer a defeat, they would give up their right to question the scholars of Christianity in the future or boast of Islam's truth. When the challenge came to the attention of the Muslims, the Promised Messiah a was requested to represent the Muslims. He readily agreed and chose Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra as one of his helpers. The debate lasted for fifteen days and created a lot of public interest. It was widely published in the newspapers of the time. Crowds gathered eagerly waiting for the next issue of the newspaper reporting the event and it would quickly sell out. The full debate is available in a separate English book titled, The Holy War. The debate was successful in halting the growth of Christianity at that time and the arguments put forth by the Promised Messiah as in support of Islam greatly inspired the Muslims of the time.