in the 1880’s, he was a fast friend of Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkoti, he also owned the Punjab Press (in Sialkot) and was used by MGA to print his books and etc. He was there in 1891 at the Delhi masjid with MGA, he was there at the 1st and 2nd Annual Jalsa.
Fasih was named President of the debate with Athim (1893), however, he left Ahmadiyya (See the Seeratul Mahdi quote) after MGA went to Dera Baba Nanak and was trying to prove that Baba Nanak was a Muslim (1895). The proof that he left Ahmadiyya is simply because he wasn’t named in the famous list 313 of Ahmadi’s in 1896-1897 via Anjam-E-Athim (See Dard also).
In 1875, Pandit Dyanand had written a wrote a book, entitled Satyarath Prakash, in which he declared that Guru Nanak was illiterate, who posed as a man of learning and it was out of sheer vanity and conceit that Baba Nanak was made a saint by ignorant people after his death. MGA seems to have been responding to that in this book. MGA sent a deputation to the custodian of the Chola Sahib in Dera Baba Nanak, the deputation reported that they had seen written on the Chola verses from the Holy Quran. MGA then decided to see the Chola of Baba Nanak Sahib himself. So, he went to Dera Baba Nanak on September 30, 1895. The custodians of the Chola did not know what was written on it. The custodians found it unusual that one should be so interested to see the Chola in original. The keeper, who was paid fourteen rupees by the people who accompanied MGA, allowed the writings on the Chola to be copied out. It openly declared that “Islam was the only true religion and Muhammad was the Messenger of God.”
It covers pages 112 to 307 of Ruhani Khuzain, the book is 192 pages, MGA signs off 12-1-1895, on the last page.
Mirza criticised the Sikhism of his time in this book. To prove his fabrications, Mirza fabricated stories and attributed some of the poetry to Baba Gurunanak which was actually composed by Bhagat Kabir a hindu saint. In his book Mirza made mockery of some of the rituals and beliefs of the Sikh community. Mirza also declared Garanth Sahib, the holy book of Sikh, as a fake one. He also quoted a cloak bearing Quraanic verses gifted by Amir of Baghdad to Baba Gurunanak. Mirza also accused and criticised Pandit Dayanand for using obnoxious words against Baba Gurunanak.
Mirza extended this criticism against Sikhmat in his book Surma chashm Ariya as well. One of disciples of Mirza, namely Shaikh Yusuf said to be a formar Sikh, has also fuelled the fire by writing book against Sikh religion on the same lines.
This foolish move by Mirza sent a wave of contempt and provocation amongst the Sikhs in India. They made great hue and cry against Muslims thinking Mirza to be a muslims. Sardar Seva Singh One of the most enthusiastic Sikhs, brought out three books in response to Mirza and his disciple, one of them titled as Noor e pur Fatoor. (A light full of evils). The other one being Chola Sahib, In these books the author not only criticised Mirza but he also attacked on Islam, Arabs and Muslims. Author held Quraan to be an unauthentic book, not from Allah but collected by Sahaba from tree, bones and leaves, years after prophet of Islam. The author also wrote in the books that Nauzubillah Hazrat Muhammad s.a.w. has falsely created certain verses of Quraan regarding Paradise.
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad says the sacrifice of Jesus (as)(Yeshua), couldn’t save his grandmothers from ridicule. MGA was telling Hindu’s that the Christian version of Jesus (as) was not good at all (See Satt Bachan, RK-10, P. 292).
In 1895, via Satt Bachan (RK-10, page 182), MGA alleged that Sufi’s agree on the concept of Buruz (46:01 time stamp).
Intro
The British government wanted #Ahmadis to be in-charge of all Muslims in British-India and around the whole world, since #Ahmadis were the most loyal to British occupation. Sir Mian Faz-i-Hussain was the undercover #Ahmadi who started this pseudo-political party. He was the mentor and leader of Muhammad Zafrullah Khan and many #Ahmadis. It was Sir Mian Fazl-i-Hussain who got Muhammad Zafrullah Khan appointed as President of the Muslim League in 1931 and he got Zafrullah Khan access to the famous round table conference. Nevertheless, the Ahmadiyya Khalifa and all Ahmadi’s were supporting the Unionist Party, whereas the majority of Muslims in India opposed it.
Intro
Aftab Iqbal was the eldest son of the famous Allama Muhammad Iqbal (From this first marriage with Karim Bibi). Aftab’s mother was Karim Bibi, she died in 1947. He also had a sister named Meraj Begum, who died young (1895-1915).
In roughly 1906, Ahmadiyya sources allege (see the scans in the below), while Iqbal was away in London (1906), Atta Muhammad sent Iqbal’s son (Aftab), for schooling in Qadian at the Talim ul Islam High School. Allegedly, Aftab Ahmed, stayed with his mother and remained a source of anguish for Iqbal throughout his life. Aftab was sent to a boarding school for four years because of his difficult temperament; Taleem-ul-Islam at Qadian was chosen due to its academic reputation, discipline, and least expenses. Atta Muhammad took this decision, as Iqbal was abroad/away from his parental home in Sialkot. Aftab never accepted Ahmadiyya and even changed his surname from Ahmed to Iqbal early in his career as a successful barrister (see the testimony of Mir Hamid Ali). However, BEGUM Rasheeda Aftab Iqbal wrote “Aftab aur Iqbal” denied that Iqbal sent his son (Aftab) to Qadian at the the Talim ul Islam High School (See Mufti Zahid Numani, 2:44 time stamp).
In 1947, his mother died (Karim Bibi)(first wife of Allama Iqbal) died on Feb 28, 1947. Her last resting place is in Meraj Din graveyard, Lahore (See Dawn from 2003).
He was laid to rest in Sukhi Hussain graveyard of Karachi. Waqar Iqbal (son of Aftab Iqbal) died on Dec 22, 1988, and was buried in Sukhi Hussain graveyard of Karachi.
ALLAMA IQBAL’S FIRST FAMILY MISSED BY OUR JOURNALISTS – FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. AFTAB IQBAL INTELLECTUAL SON.
Shaikh Ata Muhammad seems to have converted to Ahmadiyya in the late 1892. Ata Muhammad seems to have been mentioned in the list of the first 313 Ahmadi’s (see Dard, Ahmadi #224, written as Munshi Ata Muhammad from Sialkot). It is reported that Ata Muhammad renounced Ahmadiyya some years before his death and none of his other children accepted it.
Ahmadiyya sources allege that MGA mentioned Sheikh Nur Muhammad—Cap Maker attended the public meeting (From June 20, 1897 to June 22, 1897) to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in Qadian, District Gurdaspur and even donated 1 rupee (see page 68, Tohfa-e-Qaisariyyah). They also allege that his son, Shaikh Ata Muhammad also attended and he donated 1/2 anna (see page 63, Tohfa-e-Qaisariyyah).
Sheikh Ijaz Ahmad (nephew of Allama Iqbal)(and Ahmadiyya sources) alleges that he separated from Ahmadiyya in 1902 because of Ahmadi Jama’at not participating in the Janazah (funeral) prayer of his non-Ahmadi daughter (see Mazloom Iqbal, page 185).
In roughly 1906, Ahmadiyya sources allege (see the scans in the below), while Iqbal was away in London (1906), Atta Muhammad sent Iqbal’s son (Aftab), for schooling in Qadian at the Talim ul Islam High School. Allegedly, Aftab Ahmed, stayed with his mother and remained a source of anguish for Iqbal throughout his life. Aftab was sent to a boarding school for four years because of his difficult temperament; Taleem-ul-Islam at Qadian was chosen due to its academic reputation, discipline, and least expenses. Atta Muhammad took this decision, as Iqbal was abroad/away from his parental home in Sialkot. Aftab never accepted Ahmadiyya and even changed his surname from Ahmed to Iqbal early in his career as a successful barrister (see the testimony of Mir Hamid Ali). However, BEGUM Rasheeda Aftab Iqbal wrote “Aftab aur Iqbal” denied that Iqbal sent his son (Aftab) to Qadian at the the Talim ul Islam High School (See Mufti Zahid Numani, 2:44 time stamp).
His conversion to Ahmadiyya is mentioned herein via a video by Mufti Zahid Numani (23:14 time stamp). His grandson alleges that he never converted to Ahmadiyya (see Khawaja Abdul Hamid Irfani was his grandson (See Jalil Mir’s). He had an uncle who also joined Ahmadiyya, his name was Ghulam Qadir, a Munshi from Siaklot.
In the 1880’s, Sheikh Noor Muhammad, who seems to have some Sufi leanings, had Syed Mir Hassan teach Allama Iqbal Quranist ideology via Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
In 1892 MGA visited Sialkot and stayed at the house of Hakim Hassam-ud-Din. He made a speech in Hakim Hassam-ud-Din’s mosque after the zuhr prayers. The famous poet Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal was a fellow student of mine in those days, and was sitting on the roof
of the porch of the mosque. Seeing me, he said: Look how the devotees are swarming around the light. He was very much favourably disposed towards Hazrat Mirza in those days. So when a poet of Sialkot, who used to have the pen-name jalwa, composed satire to ridicule Hazrat Mirza, Dr. Iqbal wrote a rejoinder in poetical form too, greatly praising Hazrat Mirza (See Mujadid e Azim).
Ahmadiyya sources allege that MGA mentioned Sheikh Nur Muhammad—Cap Maker attended the public meeting (From June 20, 1897 to June 22, 1897) to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in Qadian, District Gurdaspur and even donated 1 rupee (see page 68). They also allege that his son, Shaikh Ata Muhammad also attended and he donated 1/2 anna (see page 63).
Sheikh Ijaz Ahmad (nephew of Allama Iqbal)(and Ahmadiyya sources) alleges that he separated from Ahmadiyya in 1902 because of Ahmadi Jama’at not participating in the Janazah (funeral) prayer of his non-Ahmadi daughter (see Mazloom Iqbal, page 185).
He was a Kashmiri Brahmin Sapru which had converted to Islam in the 19th century, when the Sikh Empire was conquering Kashmir, his grandfather’s family migrated to Punjab. He worked as a tailor, not formally educated, but a religious man (See Schimmel).
He was married to Imam Bibi, a Punjabi Muslim from Sialkot, was described as a polite and humble woman who helped the poor and her nieghbours with their problems. She died on 9 November 1914 in Sialkot. His eldest son was Shaikh Ata Muhammad, who also joined Ahmadiyya and later renounced it.
Sheikh Ijaz Ahmad was an Ahmadi throughout his life. After passing away on January 02, 1994, he was buried in the Ahmadiyya graveyard of Karachi, Pakistan. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Other offspring “New research on Iqbal”. Dawn. 10 November 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2018
Shabnam (Allama Iqbal’s granddaughter) died on Sept 5, 1945. She is buried in Meraj Din graveyard of Sialkot. Akbari Begum (Iqbal’s niece) died on 1948. She is buried in a Quetta graveyard. Shaikh Imtiaz Ahmad, Iqbal’s nephew, died on Dec 30, 1946, and is buried in Bahrain graveyard.
Shaikh Noor Ahmad (Iqbal’s nephew) died in 1949 and is buried in Kashmirian graveyard, Sialkot. Shaikh Zahoor Ahmad (Iqbal’s nephew) died on Aug 22, 1954, and is buried in Kashmirian graveyard, Sialkot. Shaikh Khurshid Ahmad (Iqbal’s nephew) died on Aug 25, 1954. He is buried in Kashmirian graveyard, Sialkot.
Karim Bibi (sister of Allama Iqbal) died on July 4, 1958, and was laid to rest in Kashmirian graveyard of Sialkot. Prof Manzoor Ahmad (Iqbal’s nephew) died on July 15, 1976 and was laid to rest in Kashmirian graveyard, Sialkot.
He was living in Sialkot and met MGA. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
1880’s
In the 1880’s, Sheikh Noor Muhammad, who seems to have some Sufi leanings, had Syed Mir Hassan teach Allama Iqbal Quranist ideology via Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
1892
Shaikh Ata Muhammad seems to have converted to Ahmadiyya in the late 1892.
In 1892 MGA visited Sialkot and stayed at the house of Hakim Hassam-ud-Din. He made a speech in Hakim Hassam-ud-Din’s mosque after the zuhr prayers. The famous poet Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal was a fellow student of mine in those days, and was sitting on the roof
of the porch of the mosque. Seeing me, he said: Look how the devotees are swarming around the light. He was very much favourably disposed towards Hazrat Mirza in those days. So when a poet of Sialkot, who used to have the pen-name jalwa, composed satire to ridicule Hazrat Mirza, Dr. Iqbal wrote a rejoinder in poetical form too, greatly praising Hazrat Mirza (See Mujadid e Azim). _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1897 A Gift for the Queen
Ahmadiyya sources allege that MGA mentioned Sheikh Nur Muhammad—Cap Maker attended the public meeting (From June 20, 1897 to June 22, 1897) to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in Qadian, District Gurdaspur and even donated 1 rupee (see page 68). They also allege that his son, Shaikh Ata Muhammad also attended and he donated 1/2 anna (see page 63). _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1902
Ahmadiyya sources allege that he separated from Ahmadiyya in 1902 because of Ahmadi Jama’at not participating in the Janazah (funeral) prayer of his non-Ahmadi daughter (see Mazloom Iqbal, page 185). ______________________________________________________________________________________________
1922
Allama Iqbal’s father Sheikh Noor Muhammad c. 1922. Picture courtesy of Munib Iqbal, his grandson.
A while ago on Twitter, I opined that making children as young as 7 year old repeat a word by word pledge in which it says “I bear witness, Muhammad was a Messenger of Allah” could be considered as indoctrination. Many Ahmadis jumped into comment on it and many of them had some meaningful insights to share. One of their major argument was:
“””Ahmadis Children are encouraged to learn about other religions and faiths, and then reach a conclusion themselves using their own reason.”””
Anyway, while many Ahmadis honestly believe Ahmadiyyat completely makes sense and they raise children in such a way which encourages them to use reason, the story of formation of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya by Mirza Mahmud is not a one which gave freedom of choice or reason.
One twitter user, somewhere posted about this based on the writings from a book called Mash Ale Rah by Mirza Mahmud which is available on Alislam.org in Urdu. Since I don’t understand Urdu. I asked about the meaning of this to a friend of mine and she gave me an overall meaning which I found alarming.
So I decided to post about this under a Twitter post of an Ahmadi (Imam I think) who was talking about how Mirza Mahmud was a champion of youth by finding Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, the Youth Association. Here, I shared the screenshots from the book and asked them whether Mirza Mahmur ordered parents, family and friends to boycott, for a day, Ahmadis who refuses to Join Khuddam like a “dirty cloth thrown out of the home”. If you can read Urdu you can find the pages at: https://www.alislam.org/urdu/pdf/Mash-ale-rah.pdf (Page 207 & 208 | Pdf pages 215 & 216)
Anyway, after hours, no Ahmadi shared anything (I hope they’ll come up with some explanation soon) but another exAhmadi BeyondAhmadiyya gave some insights about what Mirza Mahmud Ahmad said in those pages. Which are:
> Mirza Mahmud is talking about the creation of the auxiliaries (khuddam, atfal, ansar). He specified that to recruit khuddam there should be a 15-day recruitment duration when all young men at each selected mosque/location should sign up.
> For those that refuse to sign up, they are to be punished for 3 days through complete social boycott. Mom, dad, siblings, close friends/family won’t be allowed to speak to them. They will only be provided food by the other khuddam.
[I find it very Cultish and cruel. If accurate, Mahmud is asking everyone to boycott a 15 year old kid and only Khuddam (members of the institution in which he is not ready to participate) are allowed to give him food. It’s like a Psychological torture]
> Those who signed up but didn’t do the job assigned them. They are to receive the same social boycott as the others for one day. In addition, they are to be thrown out of the house (like a dirty rag) for 24 hours. Only food will be provided.
> On first page (pg.207) it also says that those who flat out don’t join within the given 15 days will be expelled.
