Intro
At the first Ahmadiyya Jalsa (Dec-1908) after MGA died, there seems to have been wranglings about the powers of the Khalifa vs. the Sadr Anjuman the famous autobiography of the life of Maulvi Muhammad Ali (Mujahid-e-Kabir, 1962)(See also (Al-Badr, 24–31 December 1908, p.13),
(See the 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa’s testimony of 1921 (see page 228). Maulvi Muhammad came to the 1908 Jalsa with a prepared agenda wherein him and others (Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din) attacked the powers of the Khalifa and asserted that the Sadr Anjuman is the true successor (See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]).
Soon thereafter (early Jan-1909), Mir Muhammad Ishaq (MGA’s brother-in-law, 18 years old) prepared 7 questions about the relationship between the Sadr Anjuman (of which he was President)(Check out Uncle Mushtaq Malik explaining it herein) and submitted them to the Khalifa (Maulvi Nur ud Din)(all 7 questions can be found in Muhammad Ali’s book of 1922, “Haqiqat un Ikhtalaf”, pages 51-53). He lived in the same house as Nur ud Din at the time (1909). Nevertheless, the 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa didn’t mention the questions in 1921 at all, however, in 1962, the Lahori-Ahmadi’s revealed 3 of the questions (the other 4 are alleged to be similar)(see page 88). The 3 questions were: (1) Is the Anjuman subservient to the Khalifa (Maulana Nur-ud-Din) or vice versa? (2) Can the Anjuman dismiss the Khalifa or vice versa? (3) How far can the Khalifa interfere in the affairs of the Anjuman? Mir Muhammad Ishaq also told the Khalifa that Maulvi Muhammad Ali and his friends were secretly opposing the Khalifa and it’s office. Lahori-Ahmadi sources allege that Maulvi Nur ud Din sent these questions to be answered by Muhammad Ali and they were. They were sent out. The same questionnaire was also sent to prominent Ahmadi’s in Lahore. Maulvi Nur ud Din called an emergency meeting of the top members (See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]).
The meeting was setup for Jan-31-1909, on the roof of the Masjid Mubarak (right next to MGA’s house). The 2nd Qadiani Khalifa alleges that 200-225 men were there (See page 242). All members of the Sadr Anjuman were there : Maulana Nur-ud-Din —President, Maulana Muhammad Ali —Secretary, Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din —Legal Advisor, Maulana Syed Muhammad Ahsan of Amroha, Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan of Malir Kotla, Seth Abdur Rahman of Madras, Maulana Ghulam Hasan Khan of Peshawar, Mir Hamid Shah of Sailkot, Shaikh Rahmatullah of Lahore, Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig of Lahore, Dr. Syed Muhammad Husain Shah of Lahore, Dr. Khalifa Rasheed-ud-Din, Dr. Mir Muhammad Ismail (See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]).
Qadiani-Ahmadi sources alleged that after reading all the responses from Ahmadi’s from Lahore to Qadian, Maulvi Noorudin gave a fiery speech wherein he asserted his control as the Khalifa to whom bait was given and above any Anjuman (see page 243-244). Maulvi Nur ud Din then invited the son-in-law of MGA to speak, Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan. After that Mian Mirza Bashir ud Din Mahmud Ahmad spoke, and lastly Khwaja Kamaluddin spoke (See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]).
Lahori-Ahmadi sources allege in the end Maulvi Noorudin repeated what Maulana Muhammad Ali had allegedly already said, that these questions were irrelevant at that stage and it was wrong to dwell on them. His final decision was that, as both the parties had confidence in him, these questions must not be raised in his lifetime (see page 89)(See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]). Maulvi Noorudin then forced Maulvi Muhammad Ali and Khwaja Kamaluddin to take a new bait at his hand (the nature of this bait was disputed later in 1914 via “Andruni Ikhtilafat-e-Silsilah Ahmadiyya kei Asbab”, p. 58), they complied accordingly! Maulvi Noorudin then forced Shaikh Yacub Ali Irfani to also take a new bait at his hand and he complied (See page 245). Lahori-Ahmadi sources also allege that Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad (before his Khilafat) and Mir Nasir Nawab were made to promise that they would obey him (Maulvi Nur ud Din)(see page 89)(See also “Haqiqat ul Ikhtlaf” [1922]). Maulvi Syed Muhammad Sarwar Shah was there too and wrote about his observations in 1922 via “Al Kushful Ikhtilaaf”. Maulvi Abdur Rahim Nayyar was there too and sided with the Qadiani’s and even gave the 2nd Qadiani Ahmadi Khalifa precious intel.
In late 1914, Khwaja Kamaluddin vehemently argued that he and Maulvi Muhammad Ali took a different type of bait that day (Via page 249, Vide Andruni Ikhtilafat e-Silsilah Ahmadiyya kei Asbab, p. 58). Lahori-Ahmadi sources allege that Mir Muhammad Ishaq also had to get a new bait with the Khalifa (see page 89), the 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa didn’t confirm or deny it.
Ahmadiyya issues continued throughout 1909 (see in the below), it was really a tumultuous year, and Noorudin was still living in MGA’s house, which must have been super awkward for all parties involved.
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