Intro
He was born as Sher Ali, from the Ranjah clan of (Bhera, Sargodha District, modern day-Pakistan. Maulvi Sher Ali was another student of Maulvi Nooruddin in Kashmir, he became a prominent member of MGA’s team of writers/imams at Qadian. It seems that MGA mentioned him in 1890 in his book Izala Auham (however, Maulvi Sher Ali’s own writings contradict this). Per Ahmadiyya sources, he was born on 11-13-1875 and was thus barely 14-15 years old by 1890 (See Dard, page 550). In fact, Maulvi Sher Ali’s uncle, Ch. Sher Muhammad, was an Ahmadi and was on MGA’s team of writers during his 1891 debate in Delhi (see Dard page 292). He was the son of Maulvi Nizam ud Din (this person is totally unknown in Ahmadiyya history). His mother died on 7 March 1907. He seems to be the editor of the English ROR uptil 1921 or so, when Maulvi Muhammad Din (the previous editor, who was sent to America in 1923) took over and in 1923, Mirza Bashir Ahmad took over the editorship of the ROR.
He died in 1947, after his death, the Qadiani-Ahmadi’s published an english translation of the Quran from Holland in 1955. By 1979, it was at its 12th edition, which proves that there was lots of Qadiani-Ahmadi tampering. A daughter of Sher Ali, with the name Khadija Begum wrote his short biography Seerat Hadrat Maulvi Sher Ali. In the late 1920’s, early 1930’s, his daughter was married (year is unknown) to one of the sons of Noorudin. The entire family was excommunicated in 1956 by the Khalifa.
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Books that he wrote?
The ROR of Dec-1921 tells us that he had already had 2 books published:
1. “What the Ahmadiyya Movement has done for the Government”
2. “What distinguishes Ahmadees from Non-Ahmadees?”
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1875–1890
His whereabouts in his era are unknown. He may have been with Noorudin in Kashmir. He was from the same city as Noorudin and Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, that is Bhera, Pakistan.
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MGA mentions Maulvi Sher Ali in Izala Auham. However, his whereabouts in this era are unknown.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1896
Maulvi Sher Ali was not listed in the first 313 companions list of 1896 (See Dard, pages 844-853).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1897
Ahmadiyya sources tell us that he did his BA in 1897. After completing his studies (see “Seerat Hadrat Maulvi Sher Ali” by his own daughter, Khadija Begum), Sher Ali accepted MGA and signed the bait form, just a day before Lekh Ram died (See ROR of 1990, page 4). Sher Ali was present with MGA at the case of Dr. Clark vs. MGA. MGA seems to have given him the title of Maulvi, he didn’t have the proper education of an Imam.
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((Advertisement 10 October 1899, Majmooa Ishtiharaat Vol.2 p.153).
MGA told the world that Maulvi Sher Ali was living at Qadian and giving good service
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Without a proper education, at roughly 26 years old, MGA made him the top headmaster at the Talim ul Islam High School in Qadian. He began writing essays in the english ROR also, he was working closely with Muhammad Ali. He remained headmaster of the school until 1903. He seems to have been idle for 6 years. By 1909, he became assistant editor of the English-ROR and stepped in anytime Muhammad Ali was busy working on his full english commentary of the Quran, and the British government built the biggest building in the history of Qadian which costed 25,000 rupees, this building was so big it began to house students and etc.
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From 1903 to 1907, the Talim ul Islam High School was converted into a College, however, they were barely using any facility. The University Act of 1907 totally shut down the college, it wouldn’t open again until 1948 and in Pakistan. It was also reported that homosexuality and the plague was running rampant at this school.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________May–1903, English-ROR
PDF 40/47 http://www.aaiil.org/text/articles/reviewofreligions/1903/reviewreligionsenglish190305.pdf
“””“The fact that he is known as a Prophet or Nabi refutes the idea that he was a Muhamadan Saint. No intelligent man would think that a person who was reputed as a prophet among the Muhammadans was a Muhammadan saint. Even if a Muhammadan saint worked miracles, they would take him as a Wali at best, and never a prophet. They believe that their HP is the seal of the prophets and that he is not to be followed by any other prophet…….and one who takes him as a muhammadan saint only, betrays his complete ignorance of the beliefs prevailing among the muhammadans””””
“…..we do not know of any prophet who appeared in Kashmir in the last 200 years”
–In the November-1903 edition, an essay is written entitled “The Tomb of Jesus at Srinagar”, in this essay, Reverend H.U. Weitbrecht accuses Ahmadi’s of academic dishonesty and it is discussed in some detail. This essay was written by Maulvi Sher Ali and edited by Maulvi Muhammad Ali.
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–The May edition has an article entitled “The Tomb of Jesus at Srinagar”. This essay was written by Maulvi Sher Ali and edited by Maulvi Muhammad Ali, since he was the main editor of the ROR.
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1905
The ROR of Feb-1943 reports that Maulvi Abdul Kareem was bitten by a mad dog (its unclear when in 1905 that this happened). His name is written as Abdul Kareem of Yadgeer. He had hydrophobia (rabies) and was suffering. MGA called Maulvi Sher Ali or Mufti Muhammad Sadiq and they gave Abdul Kareem medicine by MGA which was “Roghan-i-Badam”. Abdul Kareem was forced to move out of the house of MGA and was living on the second storey of the house of Syed Muhammad Ali Shah. Sayyid Zayn al ‘Abidin Waliullah Shah said he was afraid that Abdul Kareem might attack them and start biting them. Telegrams were sent out all over British-India, all the doctors said that nothing could be done for Abdul Kareem, he would die soon.
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1907
The Talim ul Islam High school and college are totally shut down.
May–1907–English-ROR
Maulvi Sher Ali writes an essay about the plague prophecy, he admits that even houses adjacent to MGA’s have had people die of plague, he also calls MGA as the “Messenger of the Latter Days”.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________May–1908–English-ROR
Maulvi Sher Ali writes an essay series on the Mahdi and the Ahmadiyya viewpoint, this extends to several issues. This specific essay was re-produced in the ROR of 1987.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________A story from 1909
Dr Muhammad Abdullah from Qila Subasingh testifies:
“””During the time of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I, Hadhrat Maulwi Sher Ali Sahib(ra) worked as the editor of the Review of Religions. Once two English persons came to Qadian and passed along the northern part of Hadhrat Nawab Muhammad Ali’s residence where at that time Hadhrat Maulwi Sher Ali Sahib(ra) was feeding his water buffalo. His collar was open and he was attired in simple clothes. One of the English officers requested Maulwi Sahib that they wanted to meet the Editor of the Review of Religions and asked where they could meet him. Maulwi Sahib volunteered to accompany them to his house and brought them to his own house and seating them in his sitting room said that he would call the Editor.
Maulwi Sahib wanted to prepare tea and get better acquainted with his visitors but they insisted that he should take them there so that they could meet him in person perhaps en route. Upon this, Hadhrat Maulwi Sher Ali Sahib said, “I am the Editor of the Review’”.
The two English officers were utterly dumbfounded and in their reflex admitted, ‘We thought that the Editor of this magazine was some Englishman.’ (Sirat Hadhrat Maulana Sher Ali Sahib(ra) pp 189-190 by Malik Nazir Ahmad Riaz, missionary).
The ROR of Jan-1909 has an essay by Maulvi Sher Ali entitled, “The Human Soul”.
The ROR of Feb-1909 has an essay by Maulvi Sher Ali entitled, “The Spread of Islam”.
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1910
In 1910, in the Urdu Review of Religions, they called Mirza Ghulam Ahmad a true prophet (Sucha Nabi), Sher Ali was the author of this essay and was working as the editor.
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Maulvi Sher Ali seems to write a pamphlet “The Balkan Wars”, he argues that MGA predicted the losses of the Ottoman Empire in Europe.
Noorudin had decided to send Maulvi Sher Ali to London to help Khwaja Kamaluddin build up the Ahmadiyya mission there, however, the new Khalifa cancelled this order as soon as he came to office (see page 6).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1914
He is made a member of the Anjuman Taraqi-e-Islam.
He sided with the family of MGA and remained in Qadian and thus became the sole editor of the ROR, until others came to help and eventually took over the job from him. He helped Mirza Bashir Ahmad on collecting data for the famous Seeratul Mahdi and even told how MGA would have his arabic revelations sent to Noorudin and Ahsan Amrohi to check for errors. In the central Organization of the Community, Maulvi Sher Ali served as director of publications (Nazir Taleef) at Qadian.[4]
Maulvi Sher Ali is listed as the secretary of the Sadr Anjuman at Qadian.
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1917
The ROR of April-May-1917 has a letter of his written to a friend of his, it’s entitled, “The Process of Evolution in the Career of the Prophet Ahmad”. In this essay, he attempts to explain as to why MGA was so confused about his claims.
The ROR of July-1917 has article by him entitled, “Ahmad’s Work” (Part-1), its also called, “What Ahmad Was”. In this essay, he wrote that Zoroaster was a prophet, he also argued that MGA is the second coming of Krishna, Buddha and Guru Nanak.
The ROR of Aug-1917 has article by him entitled, “Ahmad’s Work” (Part-2). In this, he brings up the plague, earthquakes, the death of Lekh Ram, he specifically mentions the Kangra Earthquake. He mentions the fall of Russia via Czar.
The ROR of Sep-1917 has an article by him entitled, “What distinguishes Non-Ahmadees from Ahmadees, Part-1”.
The ROR of Oct-Nov-1917 reports that he was a member of an Ahmadiyya deputation to Delhi, British-India. It seems that the secretary of state for India had come to inquire about why Indian citizens were upset and wanted independence. The 2nd Khalifa was also there and had a private interview with the secretary of state wherein he presented his suggestions on the “Indian Reforms”. Ironically, the Ahmadiyya Movement claims to be a non-political organization. Other members of the delegation were Khan Muhammad Ali Khan of Malerkotla, Sardar Imam Buksh Khan (Tummander)(Chief of Qaisrani Tribe, Dera Ghazi Khan), Mirza Bashir Ahmad, Khan Bahudar Raja Painda Khan (Janjua, of Darapur, Jhelum), Zafrullah Khan, Seth Abdullah Alladin, Maulvi Ghulam Akbar Khan, Maulvi Sher Ali and Chaudhri Fateh Muhammad Sayal.
The ROR of Oct-Nov-1917 also has an article by him entitled, “What distinguishes Non-Ahmadees from Ahmadees, Part-2”. In this essay, he covers the topic of prophethood. He pointed out 5 distinct differences and even quoted Siddiq Hassan Khan of Bhopal and his descriptions of the Mahdi in Hujaj-ul-Kiramah.
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1918
The Jan-1918 edition of the ROR reports that Maulvi Sher Ali reviewed a lecture by Sir William Willcocks, entitled, “Through the wilderness and across Jordan”. He also wrote an essay on “Christian Missionaries’ attitudes to the War”.
The Feb-2018 edition of the ROR carries an article of his entitled, “Ahmad’s Warnings”. In this article, Maulvi Sher Ali argues that MGA predicted many earthquakes. He mentions the plague that hit British-India, the fall of Russian, an earthquake in Jamaica, Kangra, other random places and the famous doomsday earthquake prediction of MGA.
Maulvi Sher Ali wrote an essay in the ROR of Mar-Apr-1918 entitled, “The Promised Messiah and the Turkish Empire”. In this essay, he argues that MGA predicted the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
Maulvi Sher Ali wrote an essay in the ROR of May-1918, entitled, “Ahmad’s Prophetic Description of War”, in his he quoted Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya 5 and asserted that MGA predicted WW-1 as an earthquake.
Maulvi Sher Ali wrote an essay in the ROR of June-1918, entitled, “Prophecy-1”, wherein he argues that MGA predicted the plague, he also discusses the predictions of prophets and messengers. He wrote another article on “Mysterious Diseases” wherein he alleged that MGA predicted the plague (spanish flu) and earthquakes.
In the July-1918 edition of the ROR, Maulvi Sher Ali translated the famous book by Seth Abdullah Allahdin into english and posted portions of it in the ROR.
In the Aug-Sep-1918 edition of the ROR, Maulvi Sher Ali responded to Muhammad Ali’s book, “The Split”, which was Part-4 in his book series on the Ahmadiyya Movement, this was published in Jan of 1918. Most of his arguments vs. Muhammad Ali were re-used in the 2nd Khalifa’s book, “Aenas Sadaqat” (The Truth About the Split)(1921). Muhammad Ali responded to Maulvi Sher Ali with, “How I used the word Nabi in my writings”.
The ROR of Nov-Dec-1918 reports that he wrote an essay entitled, “The Prevalence of Epidemics”, in this essay, he argues that MGA predicted the Spanish Flu. It also mentions how he is the “Presiding Secretary” over the new offices of the Ahmadiyya Community at Qadian. He is also secretary of publications and propagation work.
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1919
https://www.reviewofreligions.org/21481/review-of-religions-march-april-1919-edition/
The ROR of Jan-Feb-1919 reports that Maulvi Sher Ali wrote some type of essay on MGA and earthquakes and “The True Islamic Purdah”. He also wrote an essay on sanitation issues in the Punjab and claims that MGA predicted the Spanish Flu (plague).
The Mar-Apr-1919 edition of the ROR contains an announcement by Maulvi Sher Ali wherein he tells the world about the new book about the “Life of Muhammad” which is being written by Mirza Bashir Ahmad.
In the May-Jun-July-1919 edition of the ROR, Maulvi Sher Ali wrote out the 2nd Khalifa’s orders for the re-organization of the community at Qadian. Chanda is not mentioned, nor is any rate of chanda or wasiyyat. Per the ROR, this was drawn up on 10-1-1918.
In the Dec-1919-ROR, he translated an article into english by the 2nd Khalifa entitled, “Islam and the use of wine”. He even wrote about the 2nd Khalifa’s trip to Mecca from 1912 (hajj). He wrote another essay vs. Sikhism wherein he claimed that MGA was the second coming of Baba Nanak.
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1920
In the April-May edition of the ROR, he translated an article by the 2nd Khalifa, he also has an essay entitled, “America’s Intolerance”, wherein he harped over the detention of Mufti Muhammad Sadiq.
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1921
He has articles in the December-1921 edition of the ROR also.
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In 1922, he specifically went to Bombay in connection with the Khalifa’s book, “A Present to His Royal Highness – The Prince of Wales” (See ROR, March-April-May-1922).
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1924
While the Khalifa left for London, he was made the Amir of India by the Khalifa.
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1929
He gave a speech at the 1929 Jalsa at Qadian.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1930–ROR
He writes an essay on the importance of fasting.
He has an essay in the ROR of Feb-1930 wherein he alleges that MGA prophecied many things about Afghanistan specifically and quoted the famous “Kings will seek blessings from thy garments” alleged revelation of MGA. He then quotes MGA’s obscure revelation about Nadir Shah, however, his name was Nadir Khan at the time, he didn’t become Nadir Shah until 1929, when he became King. In 1905, there was no indication as to who this revelation was about, nor was there ever commentary until 1930. In 1930, Maulvi Sher Ali alleged in the ROR of Feb-1930 that it was the new King. Maulvi Sher Ali quotes the revelation about 85,000 people dying in Kabul and alleges that it revealed to MGA on March 13th, 1907.
[Urdu] Alas, where has Nadir Shah disappeared.
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1932
The ROR of Jan-1932 has an essay by Mirza Bashir Ahmad entitled, “The Holy Prophet’s Treatment of Slaves and his Teaching About Slavery (Part-7)(translated by Maulvi Sher Ali).
The ROR of Feb-1932 has an essay by him entitled, “The Holy Prophet’s Treatment of Slaves and his Teaching About Slavery (Part-79)(translated by Maulvi Sher Ali).
The ROR of July-1932 alleges that Sher Ali is working on some commentary of the Quran.
The ROR of August-1932 alleges that Sher Ali is working on some commentary of the Quran.
The ROR of Sep-1932 alleges that Sher Ali is working on some commentary of the Quran.
The ROR of Oct-1932 alleges that Sher Ali is working on some commentary of the Quran.
The ROR of Nov-1932 alleges that Sher Ali is working on some commentary of the Quran.
The ROR of Dec-1932 alleges that Sher Ali is working on some commentary of the Quran.
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1933
The ROR of Jan-1933 alleges that Sher Ali is working on some commentary of the Quran.
The ROR of Feb-1933 alleges that Sher Ali is working on some commentary of the Quran.
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1934
He is mentioned in the ROR of March-1935.
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1935
He has an essay in the ROR of Jan-1935 entitled, “Islam and Concubinage”.
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1937
Maulvi Sher Ali seems to have written a book vs. Gauba entitled, “A reply to Mr. K.L. Gauba’s Question Proposed to be put in the Assembly” (barely 16 pages)(See the ROR of Aug-1937, this appeared in every ROR until Feb-1941).
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1941
The ROR of April-1941 has an essay by him entitled, “The Sabians”.
The ROR of Nov-1941 and Dec-1941 has an essay by him about “Dhul Qarnain”, in it, he argues that MGA was Dhul Qarnain.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1942
His wife died on 12 July 1942 and was buried at Qadian.
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1943
The ROR of Feb-1943 reports that Maulvi Abdul Kareem was bitten by a mad dog (its unclear when in 1905 that this happened). His name is written as Abdul Kareem of Yadgeer. He had hydrophobia (rabies) and was suffering. MGA called Maulvi Sher Ali or Mufti Muhammad Sadiq and they gave Abdul Kareem medicine by MGA which was “Roghan-i-Badam”. Abdul Kareem was forced to move out of the house of MGA and was living on the second storey of the house of Syed Muhammad Ali Shah. Sayyid Zayn al ‘Abidin Waliullah Shah said he was afraid that Abdul Kareem might attack them and start biting them. Telegrams were sent out all over British-India, all the doctors said that nothing could be done for Abdul Kareem, he would die soon.
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1944
He is mentioned in the ROR of Aug-1944 as someone who has written articles for the ROR.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1947, in Pakistan
He died in Lahore on November 13th, 1947, just a few months after he moved from Qadian and was living in temporary quarters. He was buried in Lahore but was eventually moved to Rabwah. His daughter got married to one of the sons of Noorudin (Abdul Mannan) and was ex-communicated 8-years after Maulvi Sher Ali’s death (1955).
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1955
https://www.alislam.org/quran/view/?page=-1®ion=E2
His english translation of the Quran is published in Holland. Many editions were published thereafter. It was most likely written by a team, not Maulvi Sher Ali.
In 1955, the Qadiani-Ahmadi published their first ever full English translation of the Quran with small commentary (by Maulvi Sher Ali and published from Holland, aka Netherlands). In this commentary, in a sub section on Arabic words, Maulvi Sher Ali and the Ahmadiyya editing team of the 2nd Khalifa asserted that Jinn were also referred to in the Quran as white people from the Northern Hilly areas of Europe (which could only be Norway, Sweden and Finland, it could not be Russia, since Russia [Moscow area] is super flat). It seems that the Nation of Islam took this and began calling white people as devils (jinns). In the famous 1988, 5-volume commentary on the Quran, Malik Ghulam Farid totally denied the normal islamic beliefs about Jinn (See 15:28 in the Ahmadi numbering system), he seems to have copied Muhammad Ali’s commentary and wrote that this only refers to “men with a fiery temperament. But he doesn’t stop there, he quotes the writings of Maulvi Sher Ali and alleges under 15:27 (15:28 in the Qadiani numbering system) refers to white people from the Northern Hilly areas of Europe, he then even quotes 55:15, 55:39 and 55:56 (55:16, 55:40 and 55:57 in the Qadiani numbering system). From 1956 to 1993, this seemed to be the Qadiani-Ahmadi belief, however, in 1994, Mirza Tahir Ahmad admitted that Satan was called as a Jinn, however, he didn’t elaborate further, he purposely gave a muffled answer. Then, in 1997, he said that believing in Jinn isn’t required for a Muslim. Mirza Tahir Ahmad never quoted MGA on Jinn. By 1998, Mirza Tahir Ahmad described them as bacteria.
Lastly, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan totally denied the concept of Jinn in the 1870’s (There is no such a thing as jinn, see Nur al-Afaq, vol. 5, p. 7).
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1979
Under Mirza Nasir Ahmad, a new edition of his english translation of the Quran is published. This was the 12th edition.
The Holy Qur’an: Arabic Text and English Translation by the late Maulvi Sher Ali, published under the auspices of Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad, The Oriental and Religious Publishing Corporation Ltd, Rabwah, Pakistan (12th edition, 1979).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1990–ROR
Maulvi Sher Ali claims that he came to Qadian in 1897, a day before Lekh Ram was murdered, thus contradicting Dard and other Ahmadiyya sources that claim that he was already in Qadian by 1889-1890.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________Link and Related Essays
Ahmadiyya leadership admitted (in the 1930’s) that MGA used lots of editors and ghost writers
Click to access thelightuk201006.pdf
http://www.reviewofreligions.org/wp-content/pdf-downloads/RR200211.pdf
http://www.reviewofreligions.org/wp-content/pdf-downloads/RR190707.pdf#page=19
http://www.reviewofreligions.org/wp-content/pdf-downloads/RR199007.pdf#page=5
http://www.reviewofreligions.org/wp-content/pdf-downloads/RR198707.pdf#page=28
Click to access reviewreligionsenglish190305.pdf
In 1910, in the Urdu Review of Religions, they called Mirza Ghulam Ahmad a true prophet (Sucha Nabi)
https://www.alislam.org/v/6100.html
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=Clark
The British Govt. donated 25,000 rupees for the Talim ul Islam High School in Qadian in 1909
https://www.alislam.org/quran/view/?page=-8®ion=E2
https://www.alislam.org/v/2161.html
In 1895, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be the second coming of Baba Guru Nanak
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Some Additional references
- In the Company of the Promised Messiah – Page 148 Ch Ali Mohammad – 1977 “Some of the pious souls that joined the Ahmadiya Movement in Islam in 1897 were : Hazrat Maulvi Sher Ali, B.A. Parentage : Hazrat Maulvi Sher Ali was born at “
- ^ Seerat Hadrat Maulvi Sher Ali by Khadija Begum et al
- ^ ‘Obituary’ in The Daily Alfazal (Rabwah) dated 14 November 1947
- ^ ‘Obituary’ in The Daily Alfazal (Rabwah) dated 14 November 1947
- ^ The Original Sources of the Qu’ran by William St. Clair Tisdall
- ^ Seerat Hadrat Maulvi Sher Ali by Khadija Begum et al
- ^ ‘Obituary’ in The Daily Alfazal (Rabwah) dated 14 November 1947
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