Khalifatul-Masih I

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His Simplicity As Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen a matured in age, he had no desire to show off or wear expensive clothes. In fact, he spent very little on himself. Generally, he would wear a simple knee-length shirt with loose trousers, usually with a waistcoat. He would wear a turban, from which his henna- dyed hair would often show. His shoes were somewhat like moccasins, the back heels of which would be pressed to look like slippers. Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen's simplicity was visible not only through his clothing, but also in other aspects of his life. For example, he would attend to his patients sitting near the door of his clinic on a plain white sheet, sometimes leaning on a pillow for support. Another example is the very ordinary pen he used that was made from simple reed. One of the best examples of his simplicity