Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 15
CHILDHOOD 15 ud-Deenra developed a keen interest in collecting books. About his love for books, he says in Mirqaatul- Yaqeen-his autobiography: I had a fascination for collecting books. As a child, I collected books with delicate and beautiful covers. When I entered an age of understanding, I used to select books with great care. ¹ Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra was also an exceptional and fearless swimmer, who sometimes ventured to swim in extremely deep rivers. In addition, he loved horseback riding. His father, a keen horseman, owned several horses. Fearing that his young children would fall off and hurt themselves, his father would sometimes hide the reins of the horses. However, this did not stop Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen ra. He would ride the horses anyway using just a rope around the neck of the horse.