Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 139
THE PROMISED MESSIAH PASSES AWAY 139 The Community was stunned and shocked by the death of the Promised Messiah as. However, one of the most deeply affected followers was Hazrat Maulawi Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen ra. He gave expression to his deep sense of loss repeatedly in the exclamation: After Hazrat's death the universe seems lifeless. What to do! Which way to turn! The same day, the elders of the Community gathered and unanimously decided that the best person to be their new spiritual leader was none other than Hazrat Maulawi Hakeem Noor-ud- Deen ra. But before making the final decision they decided to seek the advice of Hazrat Amma Jaan ra, the wife of the Promised Messiah as. When they asked her, she replied that in her view, no one was better than Hazrat Maulawi Hakeem Noor-ud- Deena to lead the Ahmadi Muslims. The members of Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya requested Hazrat Maulawi Hakeem Noor-ud-