Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 6
6 HAZRAT RA Ghulam Rasool and Hazrat Syedah Noor Bakht. Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen's father, Haafiz Ghulam Rasool, was an only child, and his father was also an only child. In fact, there had been only one child in each of the eleven generations that preceded him. Not only was Haafiz Ghulam Rasool a very wealthy man, he was also known for his excellent personality traits. His most prominent characteristic was his extraordinary love for the Holy Quran. He loved the Holy Quran so much that he had memorized all of it. A person who memorizes the Holy Quran is given the title 'Haafiz'. This passion for the Holy Quran ran in his blood. Not only Haafiz Ghulam Rasool, but at least ten of his immediate male ancestors had memorized the entire Holy Quran. Since Haafiz Ghulam Rasool wanted to spread the teachings of the Holy Quran, he would buy copies of the Holy Quran for thousands of rupees and distribute them across the country. A businessman from Bombay once brought 30,000 rupees worth