Intro
In 1855, he was born and named Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (19 January 1855 – 22 June 1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, was an Irish peer and a fake Muslim. Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn was born in London and educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge University. He then entered Middle Temple before commencing studies at King’s College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer by profession. Headley was the only son of the Late Hon. R. Allanson-Winn, nephew of the 3rd Baron and succeeded his cousin in the title in 1913 (see The Observer
Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).

In 1889, he was solo author of Boxing (1889) in the same All-England Series (introduced by the boxer Bat Mullins), which was reprinted in 2006.

In the 1890’s, he was in British India and worked as a builder of roads in India, mostly Kashmir. He was an enthusiastic practitioner of boxing, as well as other arts of self-defence, and in 1890 co-authored, with C. Phillipps-Wolley, the classic Broad-sword and Singlestick (1890).

In 1896, Lord Headley was in British-India and built the Srinagar–Baramulla highway (See The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).

In 1899, he married Teresa Johnson, daughter of William H. Johnson, former Wazir-wazirat (governor) of Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir), India. She died in 1919 (See The Daily Telegraph of Sat, Oct 25, 1919 ·Page 13).

In 1901, the eldest son (the Hon. Rowland Patrick John George Allanson-Winn)of Lord Headley was born (See The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).

In 1911, per Al-Jazeera, Headley was known as Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, and wrote letters from the Richmond District Lunatic Asylum in Dublin. The man in the video alleges that Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn aka “Headley” converted to Unitarianism while in this Lunatic Asylum. The main in the video alleges that via Unitarianism, Headley grew an admiration of Muhammad (Saw). He also smoked, which can be seen in this photo. The guy in the video alleges that “Headley” suffered a nervous breakdown with the death of his son, his infant daughter and wife. “Headley” fell into alcoholism too.

In 1913 (Jan), the Essex Chronicle of Fri, Jan 24, 1913 ·Page 3 reported that Lord Headley had died and his cousin, Rowland George Allanson for Kerry had taken his position as a peer.

In 1913, he seems to have fake converted to Islam through the Lahori-Ahmadi’s, which makes his conversion false and thus, he was never a Muslim. Headley converted on 16 November 1913 and adopted the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. To celebrate this, a big gathering of the Ahmadi’s of Lahore was held at Ahmadiyya Buildings, the centre of the Movement in Lahore. We reproduce below the report of this meeting as published at the time (Paigham Sulh, Lahore, 25 November 1913). He was fast friends with Khwaja Kamaluddin. In 1913, despite harsh critiques of Ahmadiyya doctrines, Rashid Rida, in his al-Manār magazine, in some instances, hailed the conversions of Europeans to Islam in the Woking mosque. The above-mentioned Baron Lord Headley and his conversion occupied a prominent place in al-Manār, despite Headley’s known close connection with the Ahmadis in London (See Umar Ryad, “Muslims in Interwar Europe: A Transcultural Historical Perspective”, 2016, pp. 47-87 (41 pages). Also in 1913, he became an official “Baron”.

In 1913 (Nov-17), The Guardian of the greater London area of Mon, Nov 17, 1913 ·Page 8 reports on a meeting of Moslems at Frascati’s restaurant wherein 200-300 Moslems (mostly Indian’s) were told to refrain from drinking wine. The conversion to Lahori-Ahmadiyya of Lord Headley is also mentioned. It is alleged that Khwaja Kamaluddin gave a lucrative legal business in Lahore and has moved to the UK as a missionary of Islam. Khalid Sheldrake was there too. Mr. Zafar Ali Khan out sick.

In 1913 (Nov-23), The Observer of Sun, Nov 23, 1913 ·Page 4 reports on the conversion of Lord Headley to Lahori-Ahmadism (aka Islam). Headley says that Islam is not a religion about sensual sex. Muhammad (Saw)’s marriage with Khadija (ra) and Aiesha (ra) are mentioned by Headley. Headley says that Khwaja Kamaluddin didn’t try to convert him at all, Headley quoted the Bible too. Headley laments about Protestants vs. Catholics.

In 1913 (Nov-29), The Guardian of Sat, Nov 29, 1913 ·Page 9 reported that on Nov-28-1913, at Caxton Hall, Westminster, about 40 Moslems met for Friday prayers, which were led by Khwaja Kamaluddin. It is alleged that Khwaja Kamaluddin left his lucrative Law practice in Lahore, British India to be a missionary for Islam in the UK, specifically at the Woking Mosque. Some wore the ref Fez, Lord Headley is also there as well as Maulvi Zafar Ali Khan, who told the crowd to hold their applause. Khwaja Kamaluddin announced 3 new conversions to pseudo-Islam, Viscount De Pudre, a Belgium nobleman living in Antwerp, Captain Stanley Marquis, an English gentleman and Miss Lilly Ransom, an English lady. Lord Headley gave confusing comments about Protestantism vs. Catholicism.

In 1913 (Dec-6), the Daily Mirror of Sat, Dec 06, 1913 ·Page 5 gave photo’s of Lord Headley, Mr. Fisher and Khwaja Kamaluddin and alleged that Lord Headley read a “Dua” at a recent Friday prayer. The newspaper also reports that there were 30 Moslems in attendance in a room at Lindsey Hall, Notting Hill Gate, in the UK. Mr. Fisher wore the Fez in the photo. Maulvi Zafar Ali Khan was there too. Lord Headley didn’t take off his boots for any part of the prayer or ceremony.

In 1913 (Dec-17), The Buffalo News of Wed, Dec 17, 1913 ·Page 10 reported that Lord Headley has taken the Moslem name of Saifurrahwan Sheikh Rahmahillah Farik. Khwaja Kamaluddin is the leader of Moslems in London and is giving weekly lectures (See also Chicago Tribune of Tue, Dec 16, 1913 ·Page 6)(See also the Richmond Times-Dispatch of Wed, Dec 17, 1913 ·Page 7)(See also The Washington Post of Wed, Dec 17, 1913 ·Page 6).

In 1913 (Dec-21), The Times of Trenton, New Jersey on Sun, Dec 21, 1913 ·Page 23 reported on the conversion of Lord Headley to Lahori-Ahmadiyya (however, it is called Islam). The operation of Quilliam in Liverpool is also mentioned. About a year ago, Khwaja Kamaluddin arrived in the UK and is trying to re-open the Woking Mosque. It is alleged that Khwaja Kamaluddin gave up his lucrative legal practice to be a missionary of Islam in the UK to white people (See also The Omaha Daily News of Sun, Dec 21, 1913 ·Page 14)(See also The Buffalo Sunday Morning News of Sun, Dec 21, 1913 ·Page 32)(See also The Pittsburgh Press of Sun, Dec 21, 1913 ·Page 42)(See also The Charlotte News of Sun, Dec 21, 1913 ·Page 10)(See also The Lincoln Star of Sun, Dec 21, 1913 ·Page 12).

In 1913 (Dec-22), via The Buffalo News of Mon, Dec 22, 1913 ·Page 10, it is reported that Lord Headley has converted to Islam. Quilliams Liverpool Muslim Institute is mentioned as well as his title of “Sheikh of the British Isles”, however, this seems to be in the past. It is alleged that there are 600 white Moslems in the UK in 1913. Polygamy is scoffed at (See also The Ottawa Journal of Mon, Dec 22, 1913 ·Page 6).

In 1913 (Dec-23), The Gazette of Tue, Dec 23, 1913 ·Page 14 (of Montreal, Canada) reported that an Irish Peer had converted to Islam, his name is Lord Headley. On Dec-6-1913, the Friday prayer was held at the Caxton Hall in London. Khwaja Kamaluddin also alleged that Viscount de Pudre of Antwerp, Captain Stanley Marquis and Miss Lilley had converted to Ranson had converted to pseudo-Islam and alleged that there were 2 women who didn’t want their names announced. One of these women is from the middle class and the other is from the “upper-10”. On Dec-22-1913, the newspaper alleges that Lord Headley and about 30 Moslems met at Lindsay Hall (Notting Hill gate). Khwaja Kamaluddin seems to have led the service. It is alleged that a young Englishman by the name of Mr. Fisher also participated in the service. Some people wore the Fez, some simply put a handkerchief over their head. Maulvi Zafar Ali Khan was also there and spoke publicly. Lord Headley seems to have read out a prayer in English too (See also, The New York Times of Sun, Dec 21, 1913 ·Page 23).

In 1913 (Dec-26), the Alturas Plaindealer and Modoc County Times of Fri, Dec 26, 1913 ·Page 6 reported the conversion of Lord Headley to Lahori-Ahmadiyya (they call it Islam) by Khwaja Kamaluddin (Imam at the Woking Mosque). It is also mentioned that Lord Stanley of Alderly had secretly converted to Islam many years ago and only at his death was it revealed to the public. Another British aristocrat to convert is Lady Hester Stanhope, niece of William Pitt (See also the Wisconsin State Journal of Fri, Dec 26, 1913 ·Page 2).

In 1913 (Dec-27), the Star Weekly of Toronto of Sat, Dec 27, 1913 ·Page 30 reported on the conversion to Lahori-Ahmadiyya (called Islam) of Lord Headley. It is also reported that Khwaja Kamaluddin is giving weekly lectures.

In 1914, he established the British Muslim Society. He was the author of several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam (1914) and Three Great Prophets of the World. He was a widely travelled man and twice performed the Hajj. He was fast friends with Khwaja Kamaluddin.

In 1914 (Jan-22), The South Bend Tribune of Thu, Jan 22, 1914 ·Page 12 of Indian reports on the conversion of Lord Headley to Lahori-Ahmadism (aka Islam). The meeting at Caxton Hall from Dec-1913 is mentioned. Khwaja Kamaluddin also alleged that Viscount de Pudre of Antwerp, Captain Stanley Marquis and Miss Lilley Ranson had converted to pseudo-Islam and alleged that there were 2 women who didn’t want their names announced. One of these women is from the middle class and the other is from the “upper-10”. On Dec-22-1913, the newspaper alleges that Lord Headley and about 30 Moslems met at Lindsay Hall (Notting Hill gate). Khwaja Kamaluddin seems to have led the service. It is alleged that a young Englishman by the name of Mr. Fisher also participated in the service. Some people wore the Fez, some simply put a handkerchief over their head. Maulvi Zafar Ali Khan was also there and spoke publicly. Lord Headley seems to have read out a prayer in English too.

In 1914 (Feb-23), The Sun of Mon, Feb 23, 1914 ·Page 3 of Sydney, Australia reports on the work of Khwaja Kamaluddin (the imam attached to the Woking Mosque) and how he converted Lord Headley to Lahori-Ahmadiyya (aka Islam). There was a recent meeting at Frascatti’s wherein it was stated that Lord Stanley of Alderley had secretly converted to Islam, which was concealed until his death. Another British aristocrat to join the ranks of Islam was Lady Hester Stanhope, the niece of William Pitt.

In 1914 (Mar-6), The Record-Herald of Fri, Mar 06, 1914 ·Page 2 (and a few other American newspapers) alleged that white people in the UK have been converting to Islam and how number 600 people (mostly in London, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinborough. However, this is not a new thing, Islam has been in the UK for roughly 25 years, Abdullah Quilliam (a Liverpool lawyer) was called “Sheikh of the British Isles”. Lord Headley’s conversion to Islam is also mentioned as recent. However, the newspaper alleges that Khwaja Kamaluddin arrived in 1913 and commenced work to specifically convert white people to Islam. The new headquarter of operation is from the Woking Mosque. Polygamy is discussed and it is alleged that the white converts to Islam in the UK don’t practice polygamy.

In 1914 (Sep-12), many newspapers in the UK reported that Lord Headley had been arrested for being drunk and disorderly (Dorking Advertiser of Sat, Sep 12, 1914 ·Page 4).

In 1914 (Sep-30), The Greenville Democrat of Wed, Sep 30, 1914 ·Page 2 of Greenville, Ohio reports on the work of Khwaja Kamaluddin and his conversion of Lord Headley. Quilliam’s Muslim Institute of Liverpool is also mentioned. Khwaja Kamaluddin has setup his headquarters at the Woking Mosque and alleges that 600 white people have converted to Lahori-Ahmadiyya (aka Islam).

In 1916, Sunday Mirror of Sun, Dec 10, 1916 ·Page 2 reported that Lord Headley sexually assaulted a young beautiful woman. Lord Headley denied that she was beautiful. His response is filled with arrogance and defiance! Lord Headley called this lady an Old Frump (a derogatory term for an older woman who is considered dowdy, drab, unattractive, or old-fashioned in her appearance). Lord Headley was at the Tower Bridge Court where he was being charged for being drunk and disorderly on Waterloo road. A police constable said that Lord Headley placed his arm around the neck of a woman, she screamed and broke free and escaped. The police officer (Inspector Payne) reported that Headley prodded him (assault) and put his hand around Payne’s neck and tried to grab the officer’s nose. Lord Headley confessed to have only drunk 2 bottle of stout and in his Islamic religion, drinking alcohol was permissible in smaller amounts, his religion forbids excess only, thus, he did nothing wrong. Headley’s lawyer argued that Headley was suffering from nervous exhaustion. The Judge, Mr. Cecil Chapman rules that this was a clear case of drunkenness and exhaustion and imposed a fine of 10s or seven days. For not appearing to bail 20s, of the bail would be estreated. Lord Headley gave notice of appeal. The night of the arrest, Headley was drunk and performing Islamic salat (so disrespectful)(The Buffalo News of Fri, Dec 29, 1916 ·Page 8). Lord Headley paid the fine of 10 dollars and was released. Lord Headley is recognized as an authority in “harbor construction” and “improvement of forshores”. Lord Headley has been the designer and engineer of most of the foreshore protection works on the coasts of Ireland and Great Britian. Headley wanted to kill German captives at the same rate that Germans killed British woman and children.

In 1919, Lord Headley’s first wife died in Dublin, Lady Headley aka Teresa Johnson, daughter of William H. Johnson, former Wazir-wazirat (governor) of Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir), India. (See The Daily Telegraph of Sat, Oct 25, 1919 ·Page 13).

In 1921, Lord Headley married Mrs. Baynton, an Australian authoress (see The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19). He didn’t get a Nikah.

In 1922, he became bankrupt (See Barbara Jane Baynton (1857–1929). “Baynton, Barbara Jane (1857–1929)”. Biographical entry, Australian biography database. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University).

In 1923, Khwaja Kamaluddin escorted Lord Headley to Mecca and they both intend to perform Hajj (See The Islamic Review issue for June–July 1923, p. 206). Abdul Mohye, the Mufti of the Mosque, Woking, accompanying them. The British Government was monitoring this trip (see my notes in the below). Also, in The Islamic Review issue for September 1923 there is a report entitled Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Lord Headley in Egypt (pages 301–307). By Oct-1923, The Times, 30th August 1923, as quoted in The Islamic Review, October 1923, pages 343–344, reported that:

‘Lord Headley, who has just returned to Cairo after completing the pilgrimage to Mecca, has brought back with him two pieces of the Kiswa, or Holy Carpet, presented to him by King Hussein. One of the pieces, the larger, is destined for the Mosque at Woking, the other for his drawing-room at Twickenham.

‘Lord Headley is not only the first British peer to perform the pilgrimage, but, so far as is known, the first Englishman who has made the journey to Mecca under his own name and as an Englishman. Burton, Wavell, and others went in Oriental disguise.

‘Of King Hussein and his hospitality, Lord Headley is loud in his praise. The King sent his motor-car to Jeddah to convey him to Mecca, and to take him back to the seaport when the pilgrimage had been completed. The King’s private doctor was deputed to drive the car, doubtless as a double precaution — first, against accidents; and, secondly, if misfortune should be encountered, to ensure that medical aid should be immediately at hand.

‘Lord Headley and his companion, the Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, Imam of the Woking Mosque, were during their stay in the Hejaz the guests of King Hussein, who displayed the utmost solicitude for their comfort. On one occasion, when the pilgrims were encamped in the desert, the King learned that Lord Headley had no bed. He immediately sent his own camp-bed, himself sleeping on the ground.

‘From the time that the pilgrims reach the outskirts of Mecca until they have completed the object of their journey, it is obligatory to wear the ehram [ihram], the pilgrims’ dress, consisting simply of two linen sheets, one worn around the loins and the other cast over the shoulders, and during the performance of certain rites the head must be bare. The wearing of ceremonial garments was somewhat irksome, but standing bareheaded in the scorching sun was a terrible ordeal. Lord Headley told the King that a grave had better be prepared at once, for no English head would survive the trial. Eventually a compromise was effected in the shape of a large turban.

‘Mecca impressed Lord Headley as a fairly well-cared-for city of about sixty thousand inhabitants, but very hot and dusty, and most undesirable as a place of permanent residence. All that was observed of the local administration went to show that King Hussein’s Government is a progressive one.

‘Lord Headley highly praised the Egyptian Government’s arrangements for the pilgrims, especially the quarantine station at Tor, where everything possible was done to mitigate the tedium of the three days’ enforced confinement.’”

In 1924, the Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi Abdur Rahim Nayyar, who was working in the UK as the missionary-in-charge of all Qadiani’s admitted to attending a lecture by Lord Headley (See the Al Fazl, 4 April 1924). Nayyar told the world that Headley has just returned from Hajj and his religious zeal has progressed significantly. He possesses a deep love for Islam. I also attended one of his lectures in a [literary] society and observed that he sincerely admired the religion of Islam. Nayyar allegedly met with Lord Headley for 3 hours and even showed him a poem from Khwaja Kamaluddin from before the split. Nayyar alleged that Lord Headley was misinformed that, God forbid, we consider MGA to be superior to the Holy Prophet^sa and that the [then] Khalifa, [Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad] calls himself a Prophet. Many other misconceptions of a similar kind were also dispelled. Moreover, the difference between an Ahmadi and a non-Ahmadi was explained as well. After listening to our views, our honourable guest, [Lord Headley] said: “I agree with everything that I have heard.” In my humble opinion, this distinguished person, who loves Islam, is now as much ours as anyone else can claim to be theirs.

In 1925, Lord Headley was offered the throne of Albania, over millions of Muslims, however, he declined (See the Evening Despatch of Wed, Jul 31, 1929 ·Page 1)(See also The Sun of Fri, Jan 30, 1925 ·Page 1).

In 1929, Lord Headley got married for the 3rd time, to Mrs. Catharine Bashford, she was the widow of Major Lindsay Bashford, the daughter of the late Mr. Joseph William Lovibond, of Lakhouse, Wiltshire (see The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).

In 1930, Lord Headley (and his wife) met with “The Arab-Palestine Delegation”, which included Haj Amin al-Husayni (Syed Muhammad Amin Al-Husaini), the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and President of the Supreme Muslim Council in Jerusalem. They were alleged protesting against the Balfour Declaration. However, this video points out that Lord Headley never had an official position on Palestine. Maulvi Abdul Majid M.A., who is the “acting” Imam of the Woking Mosque (and a Lahori-Ahmadi) officially asked Haj Amin al-Husayni to lead the prayer. On Friday May-9-1930, Haj Amin al-Husayni (Syed Muhammad Amin Al-Husaini), the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem led the Eid prayer at the Woking Mosque (The Islamic Review, June 1930 – Woking Muslim Mission). After his Eid Khutbah, which was in Arabic, Maulvi Abdul Majid M.A. read it out in English, he also read the Juma salat. Abdullah Quilliam aka Professor H.M. Leon was there too and his wife. The Afghan minister to London was also there, Sirdar Shah Wali Khan. Mr. Lovegrove, secretary of the Moslem Society of Great Britain was also there. Abdullah Yusuf Ali was there too. Abdullah Yusuf Ali allegedly recited verses of the Quran.

In 1932, Khwaja Kamaluddin was in the UK (Woking) and Al-Jazeera alleges that this group photo was taken, Headley and Abdullah Quilliam aka Professor Leon can be seen (See video by Al-Jazeera).

He died on 22 June 1935 (See the Islamic Review, September 1935, pages 322–325) in a mental insane asylum. He was a member of the Unitarian Church and also wore the Fez. He died a raging alcoholic and was not buried in the Islamic manner (see The Observer
Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).

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1855
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Allanson-Winn,_5th_Baron_Headley

In 1855, he was born and named Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley (19 January 1855 – 22 June 1935), also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, was an Irish peer and a fake Muslim. Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn was born in London and educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge University. He then entered Middle Temple before commencing studies at King’s College London. He subsequently became a civil engineer by profession.

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1889

In 1889, he was solo author of Boxing (1889) in the same All-England Series (introduced by the boxer Bat Mullins), which was reprinted in 2006.
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1890’s

In the 1890’s, he was in British India and worked as a builder of roads in India, and an authority on the protection of intertidal zones. He was an enthusiastic practitioner of boxing, as well as other arts of self-defence, and in 1890 co-authored, with C. Phillipps-Wolley, the classic Broad-sword and Singlestick (1890).
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1896
The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19
https://www.newspapers.com/image/257959871/?match=1&terms=Lord%20Headley%20

In 1896, Lord Headley was in British-India and built the Srinagar–Baramulla highway (See The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).

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1899

In 1899, he married Teresa Johnson, daughter of William H. Johnson, former Wazir-wazirat (governor) of Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir), India. She died in 1919.
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1901
The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19
https://www.newspapers.com/image/257959871/?match=1&terms=Lord%20Headley%20

In 1901, the eldest son (the Hon. Rowland Patrick John George Allanson-Winn)of Lord Headley was born (See The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).
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1902
The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19

In 1902, Headley tried to get into politics and unsuccessfully contested South Kerry as a Unionist (The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).
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1911
https://youtu.be/QzknagTzjAk?si=NBgh44YiXdVlojxQ

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1913
Jan-24
Essex Chronicle of Fri, Jan 24, 1913 ·Page 3
https://www.newspapers.com/image/787625359/?match=1&terms=Lord%20Headley

In 1913 (Jan), the Essex Chronicle of Fri, Jan 24, 1913 ·Page 3 reported that Lord Headley had died and his cousin, Rowland George Allanson for Kerry had taken his position as a peer.

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1913
Nov-17
The Guardian of the greater London area of Mon, Nov 17, 1913 ·Page 8
https://www.newspapers.com/image/258604365/?match=1&terms=Khwaja

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1913
Nov-23
The Observer of Sun, Nov 23, 1913 ·Page 4
https://www.newspapers.com/image/257680148/?match=1&terms=Khwaja

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1913
Nov-30
Daily Arkansas Gazette of Sun, Nov 30, 1913 ·Page 53
https://www.newspapers.com/image/142024492/?match=1&terms=Lord%20Headley

In 1913,

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1913

He seems to have converted to Islam through the Lahori-Ahmadi’s, which makes his conversion false and thus, he was never a Muslim. Headley converted on 16 November 1913 and adopted the Muslim name of Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq. In 1914, he established the British Muslim Society. He was the author of several books on Islam, including A Western Awakening to Islam (1914) and Three Great Prophets of the World. He was a widely travelled man and twice performed the Hajj.

In accordance with the announcement, a meeting of the Muslims of Lahore was held on 23rd November 1913 at 3:30 p.m. in Ahmadiyya Buildings, Lahore. Even before the appointed time, Muslim brethren started arriving in crowds, and by the time of the opening of the proceedings the Ahmadiyya mosque and the adjoining marquee were entirely full. Besides Muslims of all sections of society, followers of other religions were also present in large numbers. Khan sahib Shaikh Khair-ud-Din, pensioner, District Traffic Superintendent of the Railways Department, who takes a keen interest in Muslim national affairs, was chosen as President of the meeting. First of all, Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig (a prominent Lahore Ahmadi and friend of Iqbal) recited the Holy Quran. He was followed by Sufi Ghulam Muhammad who recited the poetry of the Promised Messiah in praise of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. After this, Dr. Sayyid Muhammad Husain Shah (another prominent Lahore Ahmadi and friend of Iqbal) delivered a speech for nearly an hour, which derived its force from his sincerity.

After him, Dr. Shaikh Muhammad Iqbal, whose heart is full of love for the Muslim nation, made a profound and meaningful speech on the propagation of Islam. He said:

Thank God that the man who first recognised this shortcoming is Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, who has sacrificed all worldly interests to take this great work upon himself. It is, therefore, our duty not to neglect to help him in any way, and we must not let the question of Ahmadiyyat stand in the way of this noble work, for our God, our Prophet and our Scripture is the same.

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In short, his speech was praiseworthy from every angle, and was full of concern for Islam from beginning to end. Afterwards, the following resolutions were passed unanimously:

Resolution no. 1, moved by Dr. Shaikh Muhammad Iqbal:

“A telegram of congratulations should be sent on behalf of the Muslims of Lahore to the Right Honourable Lord Headley, through Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din of the Woking Mosque, England, on his acceptance of Islam. This resolution was passed unanimously by all present.”

Resolution no. 3, presented by Nawab Muhammad Salim Khan, Raees of Taitri:

This meeting proposes that a campaign for funds be launched among the Indian Muslim population for the Islamic mission of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din. A trust should be created, having Ahmadis and other Muslims as members,

to receive the contributions, and the funds should be spent to support Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din. This resolution was seconded by Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig and Mr. Abdul Majid, and passed unanimously by those present.”

Resolution no. 4: At the proposal of the President of the meeting, and with the unanimous agreement of those present, the following persons were elected as members of the trust:

1. Dr. Shaikh Muhammad Iqbal, M.A., Ph.D., Barrister at law.

2. Khan Bahadur Mirza Sultan Ahmad Khan, E.A.C., Member of the Council of Regency, Bahawalpur.

3. Shaikh Rahmat-ullah, proprietor, English Ware House, Lahore.

4. Nawab Muhammad Salim Khan, Raees of Taitri, the Frontier.

5. Dr. Sayyid Muhammad Husain Shah, L.M.S., Lahore.

6. Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig, L.M.S., Lahore.

7. Mian Charagh-ud-Din, Raees, Government Pensioner.

The Joint Secretaries were declared to be Shaikh Rahmat-ullah and Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig. The meeting closed with a prayer.
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1913
Dec-6
Daily Mirror of Sat, Dec 06, 1913 ·Page 5
https://www.newspapers.com/image/789725329/?match=1&terms=Khwaja

In 1913 (Dec-6), the Daily Mirror of Sat, Dec 06, 1913 ·Page 5 gave photo’s of Lord Headley, Mr. Fisher and Khwaja Kamaluddin and alleged that Lord Headley read a “Dua” at a recent Friday prayer. The newspaper also reports that there were 30 Moslems in attendance in a room at Lindsey Hall, Notting Hill Gate, in the UK. Mr. Fisher wore the Fez in the photo. Maulvi Zafar Ali Khan was there too. Lord Headley didn’t take off his boots for any part of the prayer or ceremony.

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1913
Dec-17

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1913
Dec-21
The Times of Sun, Dec 21, 1913 ·Page 23
Dec 21, 1913, page 23 – The Times at Newspapers.com™
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1194116624/?match=1&clipping_id=new
(See also The Omaha Daily News of Sun, Dec 21, 1913 ·Page 14)

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1913
Dec-23
The Gazette of Tue, Dec 23, 1913 ·Page 14
https://www.newspapers.com/image/419666364/?match=1&terms=Khwaja

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1914
Jan-22
The South Bend Tribune of Thu, Jan 22, 1914 ·Page 12
https://www.newspapers.com/image/513910309/?match=1&clipping_id=new

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1914
Feb-23
The Sun of Mon, Feb 23, 1914 ·Page 3 of Sydney, Australia
https://www.newspapers.com/image/985605244/?match=1&clipping_id=new

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1914
Sep-12
Dorking Advertiser of Sat, Sep 12, 1914 ·Page 4
https://www.newspapers.com/image/793576810/?match=1&terms=Headley%20drunk

In 1914 (Mar), The Record-Herald of Fri, Mar 06, 1914 ·Page 2 (and a few other American newspapers) alleged that white people in the UK have been converting to Islam and how number 600 people (mostly in London, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinborough. However, this is not a new thing, Islam has been in the UK for roughly 25 years, Abdullah Quilliam (a Liverpool lawyer) was called “Sheikh of the British Isles”. Lord Headley’s conversion to Islam is also mentioned as recent. However, the newspaper alleges that Khwaja Kamaluddin arrived in 1913 and commenced work to specifically convert white people to Islam. The new headquarter of operation is from the Woking Mosque. Polygamy is discussed and it is alleged that the white converts to Islam in the UK don’t practice polygamy.

In 1914, many newspapers in the UK reported that Lord Headley had been arrested for being drunk and disorderly (Dorking Advertiser of Sat, Sep 12, 1914 ·Page 4).

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Sep-30
The Greenville Democrat of Wed, Sep 30, 1914 ·Page 2
Sep 30, 1914, page 2 – The Greenville Democrat at Newspapers.com™
https://www.newspapers.com/image/654388150/?match=1&clipping_id=new

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1916
Sunday Mirror of Sun, Dec 10, 1916 ·Page 2
https://www.newspapers.com/image/807627691/?match=1&terms=Lord%20Headley%20

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The Daily Telegraph of Sat, Oct 25, 1919 ·Page 13
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The Observer Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19
https://www.newspapers.com/image/257959871/?match=1&terms=Lord%20Headley%20

In 1921, he married Mrs. Baynton, an Australian authoress (see The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).
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1922
Barbara Jane Baynton (1857–1929). “Baynton, Barbara Jane (1857–1929)”. Biographical entry, Australian biography database. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

He became bankrupt in 1922 (See Barbara Jane Baynton (1857–1929). “Baynton, Barbara Jane (1857–1929)”. Biographical entry, Australian biography database. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University).
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1923
The Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement Blog » Blog Archive » British intelligence on Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Lord Headley

In Egypt, https://youtu.be/QzknagTzjAk?si=aSMmT7uyrR4zRSSi

2. Departure from London and stay in Egypt

Photograph of Lord Headley (centre) at the Hajj with two companions.
Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din is on the left.

Departure from London

In The Islamic Review issue for June–July 1923 (p. 206) it is reported under the heading Where the East meets West:

“Amidst the greetings of a huge concourse of friends assembled at Liverpool Street railway station [in London] to give them a hearty sendoff, the Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Lord Headley started on June 22nd on a pilgrimage to the House of Allah at Mecca. Lord Headley is the first British peer to embrace Islam, and to his lot now falls the unique distinction of being the first Western pilgrim to Mecca. It would indeed be a remarkable scene to see the noble lord wrapped in the pilgrim’s single sheet meet and greet hundreds of thousands of his brethren in faith. Notwithstanding Kipling’s “never,” the East and the West can yet merge into one harmonious whole in the unity of Islam.”

About five years ago when I was collecting material about the Hajj of Lord Headley in 1923, in the company of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, I obtained some British government documents from the National Archives of the UK. Visit this link at the Woking Muslim Mission website to read them.

On the way to the Hajj they passed through Egypt. One document, marked “Secret”, is the political intelligence assessment of their visit. See under heading “6. Secret note from High Commission in Egypt”. And what was the intelligence assessment? It was that Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din:

“is a particularly active Islamic propagandist”.

Then, under “7. Report from Lord Allenby to Lord Curzon”, there is the report sent by the British ambassador in Egypt, the famous general Lord Allenby, to the British Foreign Secretary Lord Curzon (earlier viceroy of India). In it, Allenby writes:

“Lord Headley showed himself as an ardent Moslem and the speeches which he made revealed great devotion to the Mohammedan faith and attracted considerable attention.”

So that’s what British intelligence concluded about them!

1923
https://www.wokingmuslim.org/pers/headley/hajj-egypt.htm

2. Departure from London and stay in Egypt

Photograph of Lord Headley (centre) at the Hajj with two companions.
Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din is on the left.

Departure from London

In The Islamic Review issue for June–July 1923 (p. 206) it is reported under the heading Where the East meets West:

“Amidst the greetings of a huge concourse of friends assembled at Liverpool Street railway station [in London] to give them a hearty sendoff, the Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Lord Headley started on June 22nd on a pilgrimage to the House of Allah at Mecca. Lord Headley is the first British peer to embrace Islam, and to his lot now falls the unique distinction of being the first Western pilgrim to Mecca. It would indeed be a remarkable scene to see the noble lord wrapped in the pilgrim’s single sheet meet and greet hundreds of thousands of his brethren in faith. Notwithstanding Kipling’s “never,” the East and the West can yet merge into one harmonious whole in the unity of Islam.”

In The Islamic Review issue for September 1923 there is a report entitled Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Lord Headley in Egypt (pages 301–307), which is quoted below.

Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Lord Headley in Egypt

It was Friday, the 22nd of June. At last Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Lord Headley set out on their long-contemplated pilgrimage to Mecca, Abdul Mohye, the Mufti of the Mosque, Woking, accompanying them.

It was a long-contemplated pilgrimage. Soon after his declaration of Islam in 1913, Lord Headley’s thoughts were set on a visit to Mecca and Medina. Consequently in 1914, when Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din made up his mind to undertake a pilgrimage His Lordship seized on the opportunity. All preparatory arrangements were made; even passages were booked by the s.s. Persia of the P. & O. But as a bolt from the blue came the Great War and set at naught the entire plan. His Lordship’s children were at the time all minors, and in those troubled days it was not advisable to leave them alone. With great dismay he had to give up the idea so dear to his heart, the Khwaja proceeding by himself. 1918 saw the close of the war, but normal travelling conditions were long in coming. Even so late as the end of 1919 there were practically no facilities. The Khwaja was in the meanwhile in the midst of his kith and kin in India. His return in 1921 roused his [Lord Headley’s] thwarted longing once more, and at last came the fulfilment.

Pilgrimage is obligatory on every Muslim of means, and year after year, as a matter of course, the Holy City of Mecca is the resort of hundreds of thousands of pilgrims. But Lord Headley’s pilgrimage has a peculiarity of its own. Lord Headley is the FIRST MUSLIM of this country, and now he is the FIRST PILGRIM from this country too. It was but natural that everywhere the news should have roused special interest.

The s.s. Macedonia, which carried the pilgrims, was yet tossing on the Mediterranean waters when a wireless message hastened to bring the warm greetings of Port Said. It was from Ahmad Sanabari Bey, President-elect of the Reception Committee, extending to the illustrious visitors the hospitality of the town. July 3rd, the day on which the pilgrims’ boat touched Port Said, presented a striking spectacle. It was a surprise to all on board to find that about fifty of the gentry were already at the docks to extend them a cordial reception. The boat halted at a distance from the coast. The deputation, however, made their way to it, and assembled in the first saloon. It was then discovered that the representatives of Cairo and Alexandria were also there with invitations from those cities.

Mr. Najib Bey Barada, Barrister-at-Law, in an eloquent speech, welcomed the guests to Egyptian shores, in the course of which he made reference to the Quranic verse: “Behold the Sun and his light; and the Moon when she borrows light from him.” Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, he observed, was the spiritual sun that had dawned on the horizon of the West. Lord Headley, having, like the moon, absorbed his light, was shedding his lustre amongst his countrymen.

Mr. Najib Bey was followed by Mr. Sanabari Bey and a number of men of learning from Cairo, Port Said and Alexandria, all extending their hearty welcome on behalf of their respective towns. Over twenty gondolas were there to carry them back to the coast. The first boat was occupied by the Khwaja, His Lordship, and Mr. Najib Bey. In the second were Sheikh Abdul Mohye, Al-Mufti and a few of the hosts. The rest followed in a line. In the same order the party got into coaches and, forming a sort of procession, went through the town. In about half an hour the guests arrived at the house of Khalil Kassifi Effendi, situated in the European quarter. Many others of the nobility of the locality came to see them there. Late-afternoon prayers were said in the Khalili Mosque, which goes after the name of its founder, Khalil Effendi. Short speeches were made there. The Khwaja was requested to deliver the sermon, which he did. Lord Headley also briefly addressed the congregation. Then came an evening party in honour of the guests, attended by the cream of the society. Lord Headley, on behalf of himself and the Khwaja, thanked all present in most appropriate words.

The next day found the guests on their way to Cairo. The Port Said Reception Committee had arranged for a railway saloon at their own expense, which was occupied by the guests with the hosts from Cairo and Alexandria. From Port Said right up to Cairo, the train passed no station, great or small, but found a large gathering for the guests. Everywhere people would shake hands with Lord Headley and reverentially kiss the Khwaja’s hands. Young and old joined together in lusty cheers of “Long live Lord Headley!” and “Long live Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din!” At such of the stations where stoppage was not less than three or four minutes the guests would speak a few words, which Mr. Najib Bey interpreted into Arabic.

About twelve o’clock the train reached Cairo station, which was crowded to the last inch. The high and the humble were alike there to do honour to the guests, who were presented with pretty bouquets of flowers. In the midst of similar scenes as elsewhere — hand-shaking, hand-kissing, and shouts of “Long live Khwaja and Lord Headley!” — the guests were seated in motor-cars and driven to Bekri Mansion, which is situated in Heliopolis. It is the residence of Syed Ihsan Bekri. Ihsan Effendi is well known to most English Muslims. He has been in England for a considerable time, and during his stay took great interest in the Woking Mission activities. Cairo entertained the guests for three days. Prayers were said in the Husain Mosque, where the Sheikhs and Ulemas (learned in theology) welcomed the guests after Friday prayers. In the afternoon, Syed Bekri, the elder uncle of Ihsan Bekri Effendi, entertained them at an evening party. Five hundred people, representative of all stages and grades of society, assembled in the courtyard of a palatial building, presented an impressive scene. The whole arrangement was a display of highly refined taste.

Before tea, welcome speeches were made. The President of the Reception Committee, Nakib-ul-Ashraf Sheikh Sawi, in a finely worded speech, welcomed the guests on behalf of the city. He was followed by many others, of whom the speeches of Sheikh Bekri and Usman Pasha are especially noteworthy. Poems in praise of the Khwaja and Lord Headley were read.

Then came tea, which done with, Lord Headley gave a brief address, Mr. Najib Bey acting as interpreter. Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din was then requested to address the audience. Though half of the assemblage, unacquainted with English, could not understand what the Khwaja said, yet everyone seemed spellbound. Those that could not follow formed themselves in several groups, each group having one interpreter to deliver the Khwaja’s message. So deep was the impression that on every occasion thenceforth there was general eagerness to hear the Khwaja speak on some Islamic subject. So far as expression of thankfulness was concerned, as well as the spread of the Islamic Movement in England, Lord Headley did the part, and did it exceedingly well. Lectures on Islamic topics fell to the Khwaja to deliver. All the lectures of Lord Headley were reported in the local English papers.

After a three days’ memorable sojourn in the midst of Cairo friends, the guests, in company with some notables, left for Alexandria. There the reception was unique. The nobility and the Sheikhs all came to greet and welcome the guests. His Highness Prince Umar Tusan also joined in the general welcome through a representative.

Certain features of the reception accorded to the Khwaja and Lord Headley in these Egyptian cities are particularly noteworthy. In the first place, the reception was not from one particular class of people. All classes showed equal zeal in showing their recognition of the Khwaja’s services in the cause of Islam, and their affection for Lord Headley. A spirit of fraternity pervaded the atmosphere. The interest of the higher classes may be judged from the fact that in Alexandria, H.H. Prince Umar Tusan was, in person, the President of the Reception Committee. Prince Tusan is a bright gem of the Egyptian Royalty, and occupies the foremost rank in the Royal Family. On the first day an evening party was held in the guests’ honour, and on the second, a great banquet in the Savoy. Almost all the Sheikhs, the Ulemas, members of the Royal Family, Government Ministers, big merchants and leading men of the town, were present.

Secondly, it must also be noted that in this general display of fraternal sentiments the Sheikhs and Ulemas took a foremost part. As a matter of rule, religious heads and teachers, to whichever religion they may belong, keep aloof from such activities. But the Egyptian Sheikhs and Ulemas must be regarded, in this case, as a remarkable exception. They left no stone unturned to do all honour they could to the guests. To honour a guest is characteristically an Islamic virtue; but what is more, of these guests there was one who had endeared himself to the entire Muslim world through his selfless services. These Sheikhs and Ulemas hardly left a word of respect, regard and affection unuttered in respect of the Khwaja.

Thirdly, the entire Press of Cairo, Alexandria and Port Said took a real interest in this reception. All papers, without distinction, ungrudgingly opened their columns for reporting the movements and activities of the guests. Gratitude is particularly due to the Christian papers which, notwithstanding references to Christianity in the various speeches, showed no narrow spirit of rivalry.

Fourthly, although the movements of the visitors were confined to but three Egyptian cities, the cordial sentiment was shared by almost the whole of the country. As stated, the train passed no station but crowds of country folk flocked to show their love. Letters and telegrams were received from numerous places requesting a visit on the return journey from Mecca.

Fifthly, there were many who were anxious to treat the guests to individual hospitality, which the Management of the Reception Committee did not approve of, as being incongruous with the idea of National hospitality. The guests were, so to say, regarded as National guests and welcomed on a National scale.

Sixthly, the reception was unprecedented, especially at Alexandria, where Prince Umar Tusan was the moving spirit of the whole thing. The local papers made mention of this fact.

Seventhly, it was but natural that the world of Islam should show fraternal love for their new brother in faith, Lord Headley. But the esteem and regard which every section of society, the Sheikhs, the Ulemas and the nobility in particular, displayed for the Khwaja, were simply remarkable. In their talks and speeches they would pay homage to the Khwaja’s erudition in religious lore, his self-abnegation and his deep insight into the inner meanings of the Quranic words.

During their stay at Cairo the pilgrims visited the famous Muslim University, Jami-Azhar. In Alexandria, after paying a return visit to H.H. Prince Tusan, they called at the palace of H.M. King Fuad. His Majesty was at the time out of the town. They they paid a visit to Lord Allenby, who received them with all pleasure and courtesy and invited them to dinner, which they were unable to accept for pressure of engagements.

The 11th found the honoured pilgrims at Suez, whence they sailed for Jeddha.

Gratitude is particularly due to Ihsan Bekri Effendi and Mr. Najib Bey Barada, who spared no effort to afford the guests every comfort. They sacrificed the whole of their time for the latter’s company, which they never gave up till the hour of departure. In fact, Ihsan Effendi’s whole household was every moment at the service of the guests.

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1924

100 Years Ago… – Revealing the truth to Lord Headley and lecture on “Peace and Harmony”

See the Al Fazl, 4 April 1924

Who is the Ahmadi mullah, Abdur Rahim Nayyar?

In 1925, Lord Headley was offered the throne of Albania, over millions of Muslims, however, he declined (See the Evening Despatch of Wed, Jul 31, 1929 ·Page 1).

The Sun of Fri, Jan 30, 1925 ·Page 1
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1926

Visit by Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Lord Headley to South Africa, 1926

I have compiled some information about the visit by Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Lord Headley to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. It is at this link.

I noticed that a newspaper in Cape Town, the Argus, reporting on a speech by Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, wrote as follows:

This is an image from The Islamic Review, May 1926 (p. 166), where news items from South African newspapers about their visit are quoted.

It says that Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din “had the figure of a prophet, the face of an archangel…”. I thought I would post this before our critics discover it themselves and accuse us of believing in Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din as a prophet and an angel!
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1927-1928

I am reproducing below some items from The Light, the English organ of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Anjuman, from December 1927 and January 1928 relating to Lord Headley’s visit to India.

“Al-Hajj Lord Headley Al-Faruq, President-elect of the ensuing All India Tabligh Conference, is expected to disembark in Bombay on the 16th instant. He is expected to attend the Annual Conference of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, Lahore.” (The Light, 8 December 1927)

“The Rt. Hon’ble Al-Haj Lord Headley Al-Farooq, President-elect of the ensuing Tabligh Conference to be held in Delhi, has landed in Bombay on the 16th instant. He was given a reception befitting his position by Muslims. He will reach Delhi on the 24th and will come to Lahore on the 28th morning to preside over the annual gathering of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam.” (The Light, 22 December 1927)

“We are glad to note that the Rt. Hon’ble Al-Haj Lord Headley Al-Farooq, the famous British Muslim peer, landed in Bombay on the 16th instant. It is a well-known fact that Lord Headley, who is a member of the white aristocracy of Britain, unlike most white people, does not entertain any colour-prejudice and deems himself equal to his Muslim brethren all over the world. Although he is now not in his youthful vigour, his energy and earnestness in the work of propagating Islam do not fail to keep pace with those of any Muslim; and he has already given clear proof of the fact. Born and bred in cold climate, he took a voyage to perform the pilgrimage to an arid land like Arabia in its hottest season. Again, not a very long time ago, he accompanied the Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din to South Africa carrying the mission of Islam. And now that the Muslims of India needed his noble services of presiding over the All India Tabligh Conference to be held in Delhi, he could not refuse their invitation on the plea of old age and has taken the trouble of travelling all the way from England. After the Tabligh Conference of Delhi he will preside over the Fourteenth Annual Conference of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam at Lahore where an address of welcome will be presented to him and where he will be led in a procession. We hope the whole Muslim community will appreciate his valuable services and show their appreciation in practice.” (The Light, 22 December 1927)

“The All-India Tabligh Conference was held at Delhi for the first time on the 25th, 26th and 27th December 1927, under the presidentship of Al-Haj the Rt. Hon’ble Lord Headley Al-Farooq, under the auspices of the Central Jamiat Tablighul Islam, Amballa. Some important resolutions were passed.” (The Light, 5 January 1928)

(At this link you can read his address to this Tabligh Conference.)

“Al-Haj Lord Headley came over to Lahore on December 28, 1927, where he was received with tremendous ovation by Muslims and then he drove in a wonderful procession through the walled city and some parts of the new city. Most of the Lahore Muslims of distinction joined the procession. After four hours the huge gathering dispersed at about 1 p.m.” (The Light, 5 January 1928)

“On 28th December at 3-30 p.m. the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, Lahore, began its Fourteenth Anniversary celebration which continued up to December 30. The first meeting was held in the Islamia College ground, Lahore, which was attended by a large number of people.

In opening the celebration Maulana Muhammad Ali, President of the Anjuman, proposed Lord Headley to preside over it. His proposal was supported by Sir Muhammad Shafi and seconded by Maulvi Zafar Ali Khan and Sir Muhammad Iqbal. After this an address of welcome was presented to his Lordship who gave a suitable reply to it. His Lordship delivered a portion of his presidential address in English, the rest being read in Urdu as a large part of the audience did not know English. His Lordship attended the meetings on the following two days also and made two short but interesting speeches in the course of which he thanked his Muslim brothers and sisters for their kindness to him and expressed his love for them.

Several lectures were delivered in the last two days’ meetings which were held in the mosque of the Ahmadiyya Buildings and attended by a large number of men and women. One of the speakers was Mr. Mohammad Fahmi, an Egyptian journalist, litterateur and poet of note, who is now on a scouting tour in India and who has become a member of the Anjuman.” (The Light, 5 January 1928; bolding is ours)

At this link you can read Lord Headley’s address to the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore conference.

Lord Headley’s visit to India, 1927-28

For convenience, here is collected together a list of links given in the article below at various points, which lead to pages with further details:

Lord Headley’s address to the All-India Tabligh Conference, Delhi, 25 December 1927
Report of his welcome and procession in Lahore
Annual conference of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, Lahore, at Lahore:

News from The Light and Paigham Sulh of Lahore

(Paigham Sulh is an Urdu organ and news from it has been translated here into English. The Light is an English organ, from which the original text is quoted below.)

The Light, 8 December 1927 (p. 6)

“ Al-Hajj Lord Headley Al-Faruq, President-elect of the ensuing All India Tabligh Conference, is expected to disembark in Bombay on the 16th instant. He is expected to attend the Annual Conference of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, Lahore. ”

(Note: “16th instant” means 16th of the current month, i.e., 16 December.)

The Light, 22 December 1927 (p. 5)

“ Programme of the Conference

The 14th annual gathering of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, Lahore, will come off on the 28th, 29th and 30th December, 1927. The Rt. Hon’ble Al-Haj Lord Headley Al-Farooq, the well-known British Muslim will preside. All are cordially invited. The programme will be as follows:

December 28, 7-30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. — Reception and procession of Lord Headley, address to him and his reply to it. …”

(Note: We have omitted the remainder of the programme as it is not relevant.)

The Light, 22 December 1927 (p. 6)

“ Al-Haj Lord Headley

The Rt. Hon’ble Al-Haj Lord Headley Al-Farooq, President-elect of the ensuing Tabligh Conference to be held in Delhi, has landed in Bombay on the 16th instant. He was given a reception befitting his position by Muslims. He will reach Delhi on the 24th and will come to Lahore on the 28th morning to preside over the annual gathering of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam. ”

The Light, 22 December 1927 (p. 7)

“ Al-Haj Lord Headley

We are glad to note that the Rt. Hon’ble Al-Haj Lord Headley Al-Farooq, the famous British Muslim peer, landed in Bombay on the 16th instant. It is a well-known fact that Lord Headley, who is a member of the white aristocracy of Britain, unlike most white people, does not entertain any colour-prejudice and deems himself equal to his Muslim brethren all over the world. Although he is now not in his youthful vigour, his energy and earnestness in the work of propagating Islam do not fail to keep pace with those of any Muslim; and he has already given clear proof of the fact. Born and bred in cold climate, he took a voyage to perform the pilgrimage to an arid land like Arabia in its hottest season. Again, not a very long time ago, he accompanied the Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din to South Africa carrying the mission of Islam. And now that the Muslims of India needed his noble services of presiding over the All India Tabligh Conference to be held in Delhi, he could not refuse their invitation on the plea of old age and has taken the trouble of travelling all the way from England. After the Tabligh Conference of Delhi he will preside over the Fourteenth Annual Conference of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam at Lahore where an address of welcome will be presented to him and where he will be led in a procession. We hope the whole Muslim community will appreciate his valuable services and show their appreciation in practice. ”

The Light, 5 January 1928 (p. 6, under News in Brief)

1. “ Tabligh Conference

The All-India Tabligh Conference was held at Delhi for the first time on the 25th, 26th and 27th December 1927, under the presidentship of Al-Haj the Rt. Hon’ble Lord Headley Al-Farooq, under the auspices of the Central Jamiat Tablighul Islam, Amballa. Some important resolutions were passed. ”

At this link the booklet containing his address to this Conference at Delhi can be read.

2. “ A Wonderful Procession

Al-Haj Lord Headley came over to Lahore on December 28, 1927, where he was received with tremendous ovation by Muslims and then he drove in a wonderful procession through the walled city and some parts of the new city. Most of the Lahore Muslims of distinction joined the procession. After four hours the huge gathering dispersed at about 1 p.m. ”

Details of this procession were reported in the Lahore Ahmadiyya Urdu organ, Paigham Sulh, for which see this link.

3. “ Lahore Anjuman’s Anniversary

On 28th December at 3-30 p.m. the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, Lahore, began its Fourteenth Anniversary celebration which continued up to December 30. The first meeting was held in the Islamia College ground, Lahore, which was attended by a large number of people.

In opening the celebration Maulana Muhammad Ali, President of the Anjuman, proposed Lord Headley to preside over it. His proposal was supported by Sir Muhammad Shafi and seconded by Maulvi Zafar Ali Khan and Sir Muhammad Iqbal. After this an address of welcome was presented to his Lordship who gave a suitable reply to it. His Lordship delivered a portion of his presidential address in English, the rest being read in Urdu as a large part of the audience did not know English. His Lordship attended the meetings on the following two days also and made two short but interesting speeches in the course of which he thanked his Muslim brothers and sisters for their kindness to him and expressed his love for them.

Several lectures were delivered in the last two days’ meetings which were held in the mosque of the Ahmadiyya Buildings and attended by a large number of men and women. One of the speakers was Mr. Mohammad Fahmi, an Egyptian journalist, litterateur and poet of note, who is now on a scouting tour in India and who has become a member of the Anjuman. ”

For further details please refer to the following links:

Report of the proceedings of this meeting (from the Lahore Ahmadiyya Urdu organ Paigham Sulh).
Text of Maulana Muhammad Ali’s address presented to Lord Headley (from The Light, 5 January 1928, pages 8–10).
Published booklet of Lord Headley’s reply to the address

4. “ A Tea Party to Lord Headley

The Anjuman gave a tea party to Lord Headley in the premises of the Muslim High School, Lahore, on December 31. ”

5. “ A Public Meeting at Lahore

Under the auspices of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam a public meeting was held in Lahore on January 1, 1928 in which Lord Headley delivered a lecture in the course of which he said that at present the greatest need of the Muslims was unity. Without unity they would never be able to preach their religion which is so much demanded in the West now that Christianity is dwindling and people are turning for guidance to atheism for want of a rational religion like Islam. ”

From the editorial in The Light, 5 January 1928 (p. 3)

“ …In his Presidential Address to the Members of the Anjuman Lord Headley referred to the remarkable change of attitude among Europeans towards Islam and towards European converts to Islam. A few years ago, a man who renounced Christianity in favour of Islam would have been regarded by all Christians with honour as a despicable renegade obviously influenced by the most sordid of motives. Today we find even the devoutly Christian ‘Civil and Military Gazette’ respectfully interviewing Lord Headley and reporting without a word of criticism or protest the proceeding of a meeting the main purpose of which was to suggest and to prove that Islam was a religion superior to Christianity. This, surely, is remarkable evidence of the rapid increase during recent years of the prestige of the true Faith among non-Muslims.…

The splendidly enthusiastic reception accorded to Lord Headley by the Muslims of Lahore, was, again, most effective propaganda for Islam. The present writer took part in the procession which passed through the city on the day of Lord Headley’s arrival and he was vastly impressed by the obvious sincerity of the welcome accorded to an English Muslim by his Indian brothers in the Faith. On that day Lahore appeared to be a Muslim city thronged and packed by Muslims exclusively who showered flowers and scents upon the processionists. Repeatedly did the individuals of that great crowd break through the police barriers to seize Lord Headley’s hand or those of the teo Europeans soldiers in uniform who took part in the procession. The humblest of Muslims acted on their right of taking the hands of their English brothers in token of the fraternity among all Muslims and no onlooker viewing that scene could have failed to be deeply impressed by the vitality and beauty of Islam. ”

The Light, 12 January 1928 (p. 7, under News in Brief)

An invitation to Lord Headley

In a telegram to Lord Headley the Muslims of Mangrel (Kathiawar) expressed their appreciation of his Lordship’s Islamic zeal and enthusiasm and offered their heartiest thanks for his Lordship’s accepting the presidentship of the All India Tabligh Conference. They have also invited his Lordship to their place.

Paigham Sulh, 18 January 1928 (p. 4, col. 3)

Lord Headley’s enthusiasm for the propagation of Islam can be guaged from the fact that after the annual gathering of the Anjuman he has visited Wazirabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar, and has now gone to Sargodha. Everywhere Muslims arranged for him a grand and most cordial welcome. His speeches were listened to with great keenness and interest. He is expected to return to Lahore on 21 January.

The Light, 19 January 1928 (p. 4, under News in Brief)

Lord Headley’s Tour

Al-Haj Lord Headley left Lahore on January 5. On his way to Peshawar he was presented with an address by the Anjuman-i-Islamia, Rawalpindi. He went to Wazriabad and then to Sargodha from Peshawar. At Lahore he is expected to arrive on the 20th from where he will start for Delhi on the 22nd.

Paigham Sulh, 25 January 1928 (p. 4, under Akhbar Ahmadiyya)

Al-Farooq: Last Friday Lord Headley said his Friday prayers at the Ahmadiyya mosque in Lahore. After the prayers he spent a long time in conversations with senior members of the Movement.

The Light, 26 January 1928 (p. 6, under News in Brief)

Lord Headley at Lahore

Al-Haj Lord Headley came back to Lahore on January 20 and joined the Friday prayer at the mosque in the Ahmadiyya Buildings, Lahore.

The Light, 26 January 1928 (p. 6)

An address to Lord Headley

The following is an extract from an address presented to the Rt. Hon’ble Al-Haj Lord Headley Al-Farooq and compiled by Mr. Md. Aurangzeb Khan, Advocate, by the Muslims of Peshawar:

Your Lordship! it is a matter of genuine delight to us that though we represent two different civilizations of East and West, yet Islam is its all-embracing catholicity and simplicity makes the twain meet and levels all distinctions of caste and colour and your Lordship is hence as much entitled to our love as any other brother in Islam.

At this happy moment when we are genuinely gratified to see your Lordship in our midst and thus extend to your Lordship the prayerful greetings of the entire privince, we irresistibly give vent to our innermost feelings of thanks-giving to Almighty Allah for having given you light to embrace the “religion of nature.”

The Light, 2 February 1928 (p. 8, under News in Brief)

Lord Headley’s Tour

From Lahore Lord Headley went to Peshawar stopping on his way for a day at Rawalpindi where he was given a grand ovation and a garden party attended by all communities. He was the guest of Khan sahib Shaikh Muhammad Ismail Sahib. In the reception given at Peshawar, and in the procession, there was something unprecedented. Chiefs from Trans-Border and other Frontier Districts travelled hundreds of miles to meet and hail his Lordship with cordial greetings.

His Lordship visited Khyber Pass, where he was the guest of the Chief of an independent tribe. Lord Headley also stepped into Afghan territory where he was welcomed by the people and officials there. On his way back he visited Sargodha and Wazirabad, where he met similar warm receptions, and also like elsewhere addresses were presented. All Tiwana Chiefs came with hearty welcome and took a prominent part in the procession at Sargodha. His Lordship everywhere preached tolerance and non-sectarianism in Islam. His remarks were received with appreciation by his audience everywhere. He also appealed for erection of a mosque in London, and for co-operation in the spread of Islam in the world. Committees have been formed in all the places to arrange for substantial help in response to his appeal.

The Light, 9 February 1928 (p. 6, under News in Brief)

Lord Headley at Secunderabad

Lord Headley reached Secunderabad in the morning of January 26 where he was received by the Political Secretary to the Nizam’s Government. He stays at Hyderabad as the guest of the Nizam.

Nizam Mosque

His Exalted Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad has promised to Lord Headley that for the proposed construction of a mosque in London he himself and his subjects will bear the expenses. For this purpose the Nizam has contributed five lakhs [500,000] of rupees out of his own purse and the balance will be raised by his subjects. The mosque will be called the Nizam Mosque.

Paigham Sulh, 22 May 1928 (p. 1, under Akhbar Ahmadiyya)

Visit to Kashmir by Rt. Hon. Lord Headley

4 May 1928 — Today at 6.00 pm Lord Headley, accompanied by Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, missionary of Islam, and Sir Abbas Ali Baig, arrived in Srinagar. The local [Lahore] Ahmadiyya community of Srinagar had made special arrangements as hosts with great attention and devotion. To welcome them, standing in a formation of two rows, the rows facing each other, were: Maulana Maulvi Muhammad Abdullah, lawyer High Court, Khan Sahib Mirza Ghulam Mustafa, the great chief (Raees Azam) of Kashmir, Khwaja Sad-ud-Din Shal, Khwaja Abdul Majeed, Khan Sahib Munshi Siraj-ud-Din, Maulvi Bashir Ahmad, conversator of Murree, Dr Abdul Wahid, Munshi Asadullah, Advocate, Khwaja Muzaffar-ud-Din, Pleader, Pir Qamar-ud-Din, lawyer, Maulvi Ghulam Hasan, lawyer, Pir Qamar-ud-Din, general merchant, Ghulam Rasul Butt, and many other distinguished members of the Jama‘at [i.e., Lahore Ahmadiyya community]. A crowd of other Muslims was also there to welcome them, also standing in two rows facing each other. There was much expression of pleasure and excitement in the city. Upon his lordship’s arrival, cries of Allahu Akbar were raised in the warmth of the welcome, and flowers were showered.

After leaving the motor car and meeting people at the appointed venue, his lordship stood up and made a speech under the poplar trees. Its Urdu translation was read out by Khan Sahib Munshi Siraj-ud-Din. The large audience listened to the speech with rapt attention. His lordship, in strong words, warned Muslims against the deadly poison of sectarianism, disunity and disintegration, and this impressed all the audience. After the conclusion of the speech, Khan Sahib Munshi Siraj-ud-Din presented some spontaneous poetic verses which delighted even the most serious of the audience so much that they could not contain their smiles.

Afterwards, a photograph was taken of his lordship and his companions with the gathering of Muslims. The public were discharged after the taking of the photograph, and in the evening his lordship and leading persons of the city were given a dinner by the Jama‘at [Lahore] Ahmadiyya of Srinagar.

I am writing this report today, Sunday, from Dal Lake, the day when his lordship is due to attend a garden party at 6.00 pm at Shalimar Gardens, given by Khan Sahib Khan Abdul Majeed, Director-General, Co-operative Society.

6 May 1928.

Sincerely,

Qari Kashmiri, from Srinagar. ”

Below is the photograph referred to in this report, taken from The Islamic Review, April–May 1933:

Lord Headley (wearing hat) and Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din are seated next to one another on chairs in the centre of the photo. This photograph can be viewed in large size at this link.

Paigham Sulh, 5 June 1928 (p. 5, under Akhbar Ahmadiyya)

“ Lord Headley had gone to Kashmir for a few days in the company of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din. He returned from there two or three days ago, and left for Bombay to return to England. It is hoped that he will visit India again in the coming winter to complete his campaign for the building of a mosque in London.”

(Note by Website: The visit mentioned never took place. Land for the proposed mosque was purchased in Mornington Avenue, West Kensington, London, and a trust called The Nizamiah Mosque Trust created. In 1937, two years after Lord Headley’s death, the foundation stone of the mosque was laid. See photographs of the foundation stone laying: photo 1, photo 2. After the Second World War, the assets and funds of the Nizamiah Mosque Trust were passed to London Central Mosque Trust which today controls the Central London Mosque in Regent’s Park, London. Even today the ‘London Nizamiah Mosque Trust’ is on the register of the UK Charity Commission and is shown as a linked charity of The London Central Mosque Fund.)

Talk and article by Lord Headley after return to England

After his return to England, Lord Headley delivered a lecture to the British Muslim Society in London on 29 July 1928. Its text was published in The Islamic Review, September 1928. Here is a link to his article.

Photograph in Peshawar

The photograph below was taken during Lord Headley’s visit to India during 1927-28. He is on the left, with Maulana Ghulam Hasan Khan of Peshawar, who was a prominent figure in the Ahmadiyya Movement since the time of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The scan below was made from a copy of the photograph in possession of great-grandchildren of Maulana Ghulam Hasan.

Group Photograph in Wazirabad

The photograph below was recently discovered in Pakistan. It shows Lord Headley at the house of Shaikh Niaz Ahmad of Wazirabad, a prominent member of the Lahore Ahmadiyya community.

Lord Headley’s view about Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat-I-Islam, Lahore (AAIIL) –

as expressed by him in his address to the annual gathering of AAIIL in Lahore, 1927.

His address below may be read in context of his views about Qadianis.

MR. PRESIDENT AND BRETHERN IN ISLAM,

Permit me to thank you most sincerely for the kind expressions and references you have made in your Address to me. I am afraid I may not perhaps meet all your expectations but in my zeal for the propagation of our Faith I stand second to none.

You have kindly alluded to my humble quota in the service of Islam. I must confess that I have only done my duty and I wish I could do more. You have also kindly alluded to some of the hardships I had to face since my formal declaration in the Faith in 1913. My hardships may be many and who knows many more may be in store, but Allah be glorified who enables me to bear all this in a humble Muslim spirit. It has been due to my strong faith in Islam which has enabled me to bear these. Every adversity that befell me made my faith in Islam still stronger. In this connection I must mention the moral support I have always received from my dearest brother Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din – the first Missionary of Islam in Europe. His untiring energy, his Muslim sacrificial spirit and his unassuming character coupled with his undaunted courage have been a constant source of strength to me and are among the chief causes of spread of Islam in West. In his preachings as a Muslim he has not only stood above sectarian differences but has always proved conclusively that there are no sects in Islam.

As you have rightly remarked, in Islam there are different schools of thought only, and no sects, and I, therefore, in the very beginning wish to disassociate myself from all such so-called sects of Islam. I belong to none of them and especially deprecate the ways of those who denounce other Muslims as being out of the pale of Islam simply because they differ from them in certain matters. I am a Muslim pure and simple and follow the Quran and Sunnah (the words and ways of the Holy Prophet). I believe in the finality of the Divine Messengership in the holy person of Muhammad. I believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers (with Muhammad the last of them), the Hereafter and the Pre-measurement of good and evil by God and the Resurrection after death. I need no more. I am, therefore, glad to realize that in your propagation of Islam you have taken the same attitude and directed your activities above sectarian differences.

Gentlemen, it gives me real pleasure to hear about all you have said about your activities in the propagation of our dear Faith in different ways in different places. How happy I feel to find you, Indian Brethren, engaged in a most sacred cause so essential to the very life of Islam, and my personal gratitude to your efforts becomes enhanced when I find a sort of indifference to this sacred cause prevailing in other quarters. The Woking Mission has met a marvelous success and I may say unprecedented in some way, and I hope the day is very near when your efforts will be crowned with success in other quarters. Your means may be limited but I hope your enthusiasm, sincerity and honesty of purpose, combined with your full trust in God, will compensate all this and you will achieve success….

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An Address of The Right Hon’ble Al-Haj Lord Headley (El-Farooq) Delivered on the 28th of December 1927 at the Annual Gathering of The Ahmadiyya Anjuman-i-Ishaat-i-Islam, Lahore, pages 1-2. [link]
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1929
The Observer Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19
https://www.newspapers.com/image/257959871/?match=1&terms=Lord%20Headley%20

The Islamic Review, June 1930
https://www.wokingmuslim.org/work/islamic-review/1930/jun30.pdf

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1932

Was Abdullah Quilliam a Lahori-Ahmadi when he died? A Triple Agent?

Who is Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din (Died on 12-28-1932)?

In 1932, Khwaja Kamaluddin was in the UK (Woking) and Al-Jazeera alleges that this group photo was taken, Headley and Abdullah Quilliam aka Professor Leon can be seen (See video by Al-Jazeera).

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1935
The Observer Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19
https://www.newspapers.com/image/257959871/?match=1&terms=Lord%20Headley%20

He died on 22 June 1935 (see The Observer of Sun, Jun 23, 1935 ·Page 19).
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Lord Headley
https://www.wokingmuslim.org/pers/headley.htm

Lord Headley: Life Sketch and obituaries

The pride of place among Woking’s converts goes to Lord Headley, the 5th Baron of Headley (1855–1935), whose grave is situated in the top row on the right hand edge in the old Muslim plot at Brookwood. He announced his conversion to Islam at the hand of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din in November 1913. In those days, conversion to Islam meant incurring the wrath and displeasure of family, friends and society, and in the case of those belonging to the higher levels of society, like Lord Headley, it meant losing the respect and reputation in which you were held. Not caring for any such worldly loss, Lord Headley boldly and openly proclaimed himself a Muslim and served the cause of Islam till his death in 1935. He toured Muslim communities in other countries in the company of his teacher Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, visiting South Africa in 1926, touring India in 1927-28, and performing the hajj in 1923.

He wrote several booklets about Islam and numerous articles in the monthly Islamic Review, the journal of the Woking Mission. He worked hard on plans (which were never fulfilled) to build a grand mosque in London itself. Land was obtained in West Kensington (close to the famous Olympia exhibition centre), and in July 1937 even the foundation stone was laid by the heir to the Nizam of Hyderabad.

As a member of the aristocracy, Lord Headley mixed with the nobility and royalty of England. He lost no opportunity to explain Islam in those circles. At one after-dinner speech, attended by various august persons, he spoke on the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

**Obituary of Lord Headley from the Islamic Review, September 1935 (pages 322–325)**

In Memoriam

It is our most painful duty to record the death of the Right Honourable Sir Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, Baron Headley (Al-Haj Shaikh Saifurrahman Rehmatullah El-Farooq), B.A., M.I.C.E.I., M.S.I.C. (France), F.S.E., F.S.P., which occurred in London on 22nd June 1935.

Lord Headley was 80 years old, having been born in London in January 1855. He was educated at Westminster School, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took tripos in Mathematics. He won for his College both the heavy-weight and the middle-weight Championships. After leaving College he engaged himself in educational work and later became Editor of Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Winchester. He was Secretary to Sir Frederick Seager Hunt, M.P., for several years and ultimately in 1892 took up Civil Engineering as a profession. He was engaged for many years in foreshore protection work in Ireland and used the low groyne system and extending these groynes into deep water by means of chains, cables and concrete blocks. He superintended some coast defence works at Youghal and Glenbergh and did similar work on the coast to the north of Bray Harbour. The problem of coast erosion always interested him. At Dover in 1899 he read a paper before the British Association on the history of the Reclamation of Romney Marsh. In 1896 as Assistant Engineer to Spedding & Co., Lord Headley came to India for the first time and was responsible for the construction of the Baramula-Srinagar Road which was 33 1/3 miles long and included 167 culverts and bridges. He was twice awarded the Bessemer Premium of the Society of Engineers as also the Silver Medals of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts and of the Institute of Civil Engineers of Ireland. Later he was elected President of the Society of Engineers, London. He was twice offered the throne of Albania and on both those occasions he refused the offer. Lord Headley succeeded his cousin in 1913 and was the fifth Baron and the 11th holder of the baronetcy of Nostell, Yorkshire (created in 1660), and the fifth holder of the baronetcy of Little Warsley, Essex (created in 1796). The Peerage dates back from 1797.

Lord Headley in his public life was always characterised by his world-wide outlook, his shrewd intelligence and his sound judgment. His deep sense of loyalty to the cause he espoused always brought him to the front. He was dauntless in the face of opposition and unflinching in the presentation of his selfless aims. He always stuck to them with tenacity, courage and boldness.

It is, however, with the religious aspect of his life and his services to the cause of Islam that we, of the Woking Muslim Mission, are chiefly concerned. Brought up as a Protestant he also studied Roman Catholicism and was struck by what he called their “believe this or be damned” attitude. “It is,” he said on one occasion, “the intolerance of those professing the Christian religion, which more than anything is responsible for my secession. I was reared in the strict and narrow forms of the Low Church party. Later, I lived in many Roman Catholic countries, including Ireland. The intolerance of one sect of Christians towards other sects holding some different form of the same faith, of which I witnessed many instances, disgusted me. …”

On another occasion while explaining that he had been a Muslim for over 20 years he remarked:

It is possible that some of my friends may imagine that I have been influenced by Mohammedans; but it is not the case, for my convictions are solely the outcome of many years of thought. My actual conversations with educated Muslims on the subject of religion only commenced a few weeks ago and need I say that I am overjoyed to find that all my theories and conclusions are entirely in accord with Islam? Even my friend Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din has never tried to influence me in the slightest degree. He has been a veritable living concordance, and has patiently explained and translated portions of the Quran which did not appear quite clear to me and in this respect he showed the true spirit of the Muslim missionary, which is never to force or even to persuade.

Lord Headley’s devotion to the cause of Islam was unique in many respects. He neither spared any pains nor money in the service of Islam. At the old age of 70, he undertook long journeys to Egypt, South Africa, and India for the cause of Islam. He performed the Haj in 1923 and in 1927 presided over the deliberations of the All-India Tabligh Conference, which was held at Delhi. He was President of the British Muslim Society, London, and Chairman of our Trust as well as the Woking Mosque Trust. During his visit in 1928 to Hyderabad he succeeded in raising funds for building a Mosque in London and it is a matter of great regret that he was not granted the time to see the fulfilment of his great plan.Next to Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, Lord Headley was the one personality who may rightly be described as the founder of the Woking Mission. The names of the two are inseparable and the two looked upon each other with genuine love and affection. A few minutes before he breathed his last, Lord Headley scribbled a note for his son and heir and which ran:

“Means permitting I should like to be buried with my brother Khwaja.”

These last lines which he ever wrote speak volumes of the bond of love and affection which existed between the two missionaries of Islam in the West.It is difficult to write adequately of him who has gone. Our praise seems trite and trivial, our most heartfelt tribute all unworthy in face of the colossal fact of his immense and unique personality. Lord Headley’s death has left a gap which time alone can fill. To say that he was popular would be belittling his character. He was charming, gentle, kind, lovable — a loving son, a loving father, a loving husband and a loving but, above all, a sincere friend. His was an extremely charitable nature, and God had gifted him with virtues of the highest order.

Lord Headley was a God-fearing man, a true son of Islam. He has left behind a fine tradition of selfless service, spotless character and reputation, which the present generation and that to come are not easily to forget. The whole of the Muslim world has mourned the passing away of one of its most distinguished sons and condolence meetings have been held from Japan to America, messages of sympathy and condolences have reached us and glowing tributes have been paid to the memory of the dead — a wonderful recognition of his services indeed, but would it make up the loss the Muslim Community has suffered?

We mourn the death of a worthy son of Islam, a trusted and influential champion of the Muslim cause. We, of the Woking Muslim Mission, mourn the death of a fellow-worker of Islam. We grieve over the loss of a valued and dear friend of a very long standing whose counsel and advice we had always welcomed.

May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon his soul! Amen!

Lord Headley’s son’s letter to the Imam of the Woking Mosque (published in the Islamic Review, September 1935, p. 353):

98 Portland Place, W. 1
July 3rd, 1935

My Dear Imam,

I am writing this letter to you in order to express my feelings of gratitude to yourself and other members of the Woking Mosque Staff for the great assistance that you have given me and my family in connection with our recent sad bereavement.

Your personal, kind and sympathetic help was, I can only assure you, greatly appreciated by us all. It gave me great pleasure to realize that in Khwaja [Nazir] Ahmed there was present at my father’s funeral, one of the sons of his greatest friend in the Muslim World, the late Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, a man whom I always remember with the greatest respect.

We all regret that we were unable to accept your invitation to meet the Crown Prince of Arabia, but, as you will realize, we all felt the need of quietness during that week-end.

With kindest regards,
Very sincerely yours
HEADLEY

Additional information

A note about the life of Lord Headley published in The Light (Lahore), 5 January 1928, at the time of his visit to India, contains the personal details given in his obituary above, but has the following extra information:

Lord Headley was a direct descendant of Owain Gwynedd, King of North Wales.
He was Editor of Salisbury and Winchester Journal in succession to Sir William Laird Clewes.
He studied civil engineering under Professor Henry Robinson at King’s College, London.
He was (or “is” as the note says) Fellow and past President of the Society of Civil Engineers of London.
In 1923 “his lordship was offered the crown of Albania which he declined.”

Images of news of death and funeral from The Times, London

The Times, Monday, June 24, 1935, p. 9

The Times, June 26, 1935, p. 19, under ‘Funerals’:

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https://www.alhakam.org/100-years-ago-revealing-the-truth-to-lord-headley-and-lecture-on-peace-and-harmony/

100 Years Ago… – Revealing the truth to Lord Headley and lecture on “Peace and Harmony”

12th April 2024

Al Fazl, 4 April 1924

Hazrat Maulvi Abdur Rahim Nayyar^ra (1883-1948)

Guests

Returning from Hajj, the Right Honourable Lord Headley’s religious zeal has progressed significantly. He possesses a deep love for Islam. I also attended one of his lectures in a [literary] society and observed that he sincerely admired the religion of Islam.

Witnessing Lord Headley’s considerable efforts to successfully guide Sir Archibald Hamilton [5th Baronet] to convert to Islam and discovering that all the works of (the Woking Mission) rested on his shoulders, this humble one invited him. He confirmed his arrival time on the telephone and came to meet us. He stayed with us for almost 3 hours and listened to the claims of the Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, with great attention. Moreover, I read before him a Persian poem by Khawaja Kamaluddin Sahib, which he penned [before he parted ways with the] Ahmadiyya Jamaat under Khilafat. [Hearing] the words, الا اے منکر از شان مسىحا, Lord Headley enquired, “Ah! Has this been written by Khawaja [Kamaluddin]?” I turned his attention to Khawaja Sahib’s son, and also recited the original Persian text [of the poem].

[The complete Persian poem by Khawaja Kamaluddin Sahib with its English translation has already been published in the 8 March 2024 issue of Al Hakam.]

Lord Headley was misinformed that, God forbid, we consider the Promised Messiah^as to be superior to the Holy Prophet^sa and that the [then] Khalifa, [Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad^ra] calls himself a Prophet. Many other misconceptions of a similar kind were also dispelled. Moreover, the difference between an Ahmadi and a non-Ahmadi was explained as well. After listening to our views, our honourable guest, [Lord Headley] said:

“I agree with everything that I have heard.”

In my humble opinion, this distinguished person, who loves Islam, is now as much ours as anyone else can claim to be theirs.

Woking

At present, the non-Ahmadi son of Khawaja Kamaluddin Sahib, [Khwaja Nazir Ahmad] is discharging the duties of the imam in Woking.

Khawaja Kamaluddin Sahib edits the monthly, [Islamic Review], which is a completely non-Ahmadi magazine. Meanwhile, his son considers attacking the character and life of God’s chosen Messiah as the core part of his efforts, and through his endeavours, he is increasing the medals of his father. I have reason to believe that Lord Headley is by far a better believer than the Lahoris, [i.e., those who did not take bai‘at of the second Khalifa].

Baha‘is and Ahmadis

There was a lecture on the Baha’i Faith at a society in London and a large number of Christian and non-Christian women gathered to proclaim peace and harmony in the name of Baha’ullah. The audience comprised of all kinds of participants from the East and the West, including secular and religious people.

After the completion of the first speech, the audience began to voice their opinions. Thereafter, Lord Headley made a short speech and then requested this humble one to say a few words. As per the occasion, I delivered a brief speech, highlighting to those present that the principles of “Peace and Harmony” have been described in the Holy Quran. These pearls of wisdom were resting at the depths of the ocean, waiting for a skilled diver to unearth them, so he appeared in the blessed personage of the Promised Messiah^as and enlightened the world with the deep insights and verities of the Holy Quran.

I explained that the Holy Quran is the last book and the final sharia [Divine Law]. No other scriptures are required after this Holy Book. A reformer, who is appointed by God Almighty, comes either to complete the sharia or to complete the spread of religion. There is no need for any revelation to complete the sharia [as it has already been completed with Islam]. The Promised Messiah^as is reforming people through various means

(Translated by Al Hakam from the original Urdu, published in the 4 April 1924 issue of Al Fazl)

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https://www.nytimes.com/1923/10/21/archives/peers-pilgrimage-to-mecca-causes-a-stir-in-england-a-religious.html

BRITISH society and the Christian missionary bodies fu England were startled in 1913 when Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn. fifth Baron Headley. announced his conversion to Mohammedanism. The next step incumbent upon the noble convert was the pilgrimage to Mecca. But war conditions in Arabia interfered and the hajj was postponed until September of this year. Lord Headley has just returned to England as the first bona fide European Moslem to make the pilgrimage. This logical and culminating step has caused a sensation among the Christian bodies, which long have regarded the presence of the mosque at Woking, where polygamy is preached, a social menace. Hitherto England has boasted herself upon the various virulent shades of political and religious thought that have been tolerated in her midst. The Englishman has taunted us with the fact that Britain rather than America has been the asylum of political and religious refugees. In Hyde Park and on the Thames Embankment on a sunny afternoon the curious in search of intellectual excitement may sample all sorts of revolutionary ideas. When you ask the Englishman what he would do if they ever came to fruition he smiles, “But, my dear chap, you see they really never do.” But Lord Headley has actually done the incredible-he has returned as the first white man openly and devoutly to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca. To all intents and purposes a peer of the realm becomes an advocate, in his Christian country, of a prime social tenet in his new religion, the institution of polygamy. It is some years since Victorian England and India were shocked to hear that a high British official in Ceylon had embraced Islam and taken unto himself two wives. Needless to say he was discharged and prosecuted. Lord Headley is a monogamist in fact. though not in creed. But henceforth he must sponsor the frank propaganda that is sent out to infidel England and Europe from the little mosque at Woing. Nor is he the only English convert: English men and women and their families are being slowly but steadily gathered to the Faith of the Prophet. During the war, when large numbers of Indian wounded soldiers were invalided to Brighton, British officialdom derived no small satisfaction from the fact that Moslem soldiers could worship at the only mosque in Blighty. At Woking both Indian and a few English soldiers, together with a number of civilians, regularly worshiped, and there was buried an Indian soldier who had won conspicuous honors at the front. But Christian England, for all its religious tolerance, characteristic of a great colonial empire in which Christian missionary enterprises was always largely involved, also has its limits of tolerance. The Christian bodies are painfully conscious of the activities of the polygamous creed at Woking. Polygamy in Britain Openly Advocated. Nor has the Moslem message come to them in a veiled form. In the official organ of the Moslem faith in England, The Islamic Review, polygamy is persistently advocated; its social and economic advantages in solving Britain’s problem of surplus women are set forth in no uncertain terms. Each number of the journal contains rationalistic attacks upon Judaism and Christianity. the two great religions from which Mohammed derived the framework of his seventh century faith. Each number. invariably contains pictures of English men and women of the upper and middle classes that have embraced Islam, together with their .families. Among the names so far published appear those of two Americans, one an ex-Minister, with the degree of doctor of divinity, and the other, judging from his portrait, an American negro of a highly refined and intellectual appearance. But Lord Headley’s devout hajj, or pilgrimage, the duty of every professed Moslem, has brought the question to a climax so far as Christian England is concerned. Doubtless his social position also gives his hajj a semi-political complexion at a time when British prestige in the Mohammedan world is somewhat impaired. Lord Headley’s conversion and pilgrimage have been advertised to the limits of the Islamic world. The effects of this action throughout the bazaars and mosques of Asia and Africa cannot fully be estimated. Nor will its reverberations fail to register with the Christian missionaries in Islamic lands. Whether or not it will make their task and their presence easier by lessening fanaticism, now that the aligned faiths of East and West niay equally count their gains. or whether It will merely accelerate Moslem antipathies, remain to be seen. Lord Headley’s hajj Is the first bona fide pilgrimage of a European, openly and devoutly made. Hitherto Mecca has been almost as veiled to European eyes as Lhasa. During the past two centuries adventurous European explorers have made the pilgrimage in disguise in peril of their lives. Some of these have left us authentic descriptions of the medieval city So sacred in Moslem eyes. They have told us the precise ritual demanded of a prospective hajji. The first Englishman to enter Mecca was Joseph Pitts of Exeter in 1678. He was followed in 1807 by a Spaniard. Thereafter came the modern explorers whose accurate records furnish us with all we know of Moslem ritual, of Mecca and Medina, where the Prophet is buried. In 1814 went the Swiss scholar Burckhardt; in 1853 Sir Richard Burton, whose story is a classic; in 1862 H. Bicknell, and in 1880 T. F. Keane. The Dutch scholar, Professor Snouck Hurgronje, who recently lectured here, made a prolonged stay during 1895. The last disguised pilgrim was the late Colonel A. J. B. Wavell in 1908. As in the case of Lhasa the names of those who failed are legion. Born in 1855, Lord Headley may be called a practical type. He was educated at Cambridge, where he took honors in mathematics. He has practiced as a civil engineer in England and India. From his pen have come books on engineering and the art of self-defense as well as a recent apologia pro vita sua, an exposition of his new faith. His lordship’s apologia is brief and to the point: “Having been brought up as a Protestant, and having lived for a great many years in a Roman Catholic country, I have had excellent opportunities for observing two forms of Christianity. I have lived also in the East, and am obliged to confess that there is far less bitterness and far more charity to be found among Moslems than among Christians in the British Isles. The Moslems, for example, are far more tolerant and well disposed toward every branch of the Christian Church than the branches of that Church are toward one another.” This statement has caused endless comment in Europe. Missionaries and travelers easily may overwhelm the noble Moslem with a wealth of damaging data. Every European and American tourist in Asia and Africa can furnish almost as accurate data as the missionaries and orientalists as to Moslem intolerance and bigotry. Apart from the cruelty and persecution that Judaism and Christianity have suffered for centuries in Islamic lands, there are the fanaticism and bigotry which for centuries have disgraced the relations of the two great sects of Islam-the Sumni and the Shiah. It was at Cairo, en route to Mecca. that Lord Headley recently made his first public statement before the officials and dignitaries of the great Al Azhar university mosque. He told his audience that for fifty years he had been a Moslem at heart, that his tardy conversion was due to the fact that “at one time it would have been unkind, in fact, cruel,” to declare his belief. In 1913, however, “all the old people” whom he had to consider had gone and he did not care a penny for what the young people thought, As regards his own son and heir, he had not tried in any way to influence him. Lord Headley told him to accept whatever faith he honestly believed in; to be a Moslem if he thought it right: His lordship assured his Cairo audience that there were tens of thousands of good Moslems in England. Probably, if you went up to any one of them and said, “You are a Moslem,” they would reply, “What on earth are you talking about? I am a Christian.” But he thought that the right answer to this would be: “No, you are not; you’ve thrown over all the dogmas with which the Christian religion has been encumbered.” A Challenge to His Countrymen. Lord Headley added that if a committee of really able Englishmen-say of the type of the late Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury, of Lord Balfour, Lord Haldane and the present Viceroy of India, Lord Reading, and others, were appointed to consider the merits of the world’s religions, they would unanimously select Islam. Now that Lord Headley, whose Moslem title is Al Farooq (“He who holds the Balance”), has returned a hajji in good standing, his Christian and Hebrew brothers in England are wondering if he will continue to be as outspoken in his advocacy of Islam. The moral precepts of the Koran taught to English converts at Woking, and presented for Western consideration, are universally neglected in Islamic lands, whereas the minutiae of ritual, the fasts and prayers, are observed strictly What has Lord Headley’s scientific and practical mind made of the gross superstition and even idolatry he has seen at Mecca, of the slavery, lust and cruelty to which women in Moslem lands are subjected? Colonel Wavell, the last infidel pilgrim to Mecca, found a slave market of concubines in close proximity to the holy Kaaba. These human wares. publicily exhibited and appraised, had been stolen or bought into bondage as children, and the dealers offered to procure any sort of woman on order. Almost within the Kaaba’s shadow Colonel Wavell bought photographs of the shrines from a nious Moslem, who then proceeded to display for sale albums of the sort of pornography which, it must be admitted, disgrace many sections of Christian Europe. Yet this was in Mecca, on holy ground. The wholesale robbery and violence to which pilgrims are subjected by their Arab coreligionists continues to be a public scandal at Mecca and Medina. Before we consider the superstitious ritual of animism and idolatry that the scientific mind of Lord Headly accepted at Mecca, let us pay our highest tribute to Islam. Through the centuries it has been the one creed where absolute democracy has obtained, irrespective of race or color, poverty or wealth. Lord Headley, as President of the British Moslem Society, made his hajj under auspicious chaperonage. King Hussein, the Sherif of Mecca, had him under his protection, a measure that doubtless was necessary in fanatical Mecca, for many a Moslem Slav and Turk has suffered under the suspicion of being European infidels. On approaching Mecca the pilgrim changes his clothes for the ihram, or two seamless cloths, one for the loin, the other for the shoulder. Until the end of the hajj he must go bareheaded and barefooted, and abstain from cutting his hair or paring his nails. Prayers are continually said approaching Mecca, from Jiddah the sea port, or from Medina where the Prophet is buried. Side shrines are visited, like that of Eve between Jiddah and Mecca. Buried full length, she is supposed to have measured a quarter of a mile in stature. The pilgrim must make a circuit of her tomb praying at the three domes placed at her head, feet and middle. But the Kaaba in Mecca is the goal of Islam. It is a perfect cube about forty feet square, built of granite. Adam is supposed to have built it after the Fall in the likeness of his Paradisal home. After the Flood Abraham rebuilt it, according to the Moslem faith, and consecrated it to the true God. But the Arabs became idolatrous, until Mohammed arose in the seventh century with his purging monotheism based upon the Judaism and Christianity with which he came in contact during his impressionable years. After ablutions and prayers the pilgrim circles the Kaaba seven times, three times at a quick run, four at a slow pace, touching its corners and praying. On the seventh round he must kiss the famous Black Stone let into its side. This Black Stone was once worshiped by the idolatrous Arabs, and Mohammed, understanding their psychology, boldly incorporated the object of their worship into the new religion. It is supopsed to have fallen from Heaven, which in fact it did, being a meteorite. It is set in silver and is slowly wearing away under the kisses of millions of Eps during the centuries. Adjoining the Kaaba is the holy well of Zam Zam, whose brackish water is drunk and carried away much as that of the Ganges is reverenced by Hindus for spiritual properties. The next stage is a visit to the twin mounts of Safa and Marwah, outside Mecca. This ceremony, known as the Saa, consists in running seven tim.’s between these two hills. 300 yards apart, and saying a prayer from their respective summits on each ascent. The pilgrim may hire a guide who knows the prescribed prayers, and, taking his hand, run and repeat them after him. Then a circular patch of hair is shavel from the pilgrim’s head. Once more at Mecca prayers and ablutions, a repetition of the seven rounds of the Kaaba and a kissing of the Black Stone. On the ninth day the pilgrim goes to Mount Arafat, where Eve is supposed to have alighted when ejected Above Lord Headley. Below The Holy of Holies in the Moslem World-the Sacred Kaaba in the Courtyard of the Great El Haram Mosque at Mecca. From London Sphere. from Paradise, Adam having alighted in Ceylon. Thus separated, Adam went round the world searching for Eve, according to the Moslem belief, until he heard her calling him from this hill, which is now called “Arafah,” or the Mount of Recognition, to celebrate their reunion. Here the pilgrim hears the khutbah, or sermon, and returns to Mina, a village five miles from Mecca and nine from Arafat. Back and forth between Mina and Arafat he must travel for three days. On the third, he must stone the three devils, three pillars at Mina, casting seven stones at cach, carefully holding the missiles between the forefinger and thumb. The concluding sacrifice at Mina of a goat or sheep qualifies him as a hajji so that he may return to Mecca, get his head shaved, his nails pared and, after ablutions, don gala raiment. While waiting three days for the blood of his sacrifice to dry, he again circles the Kaaba and kisses the Black Stone and regularly attends the These are the strictly prayers. Joined duties that the scientific mind of Lord Headly rigorously observed in order to return to England the first bona fide European hajji, certainly the first member of the British peerage to become one. men en- Text for Islamic Propaganda. Personal liberty is a written as well So as an unwritten law in England. long as the individual keeps the social laws he may talk his beliefs to his heart’s content. But Lord Headley now Like a faces an aroused Christianity. true Moslem and a hajji he is now a sponsor of polygamy, which is openly advocated at Woking. And polygamy in England and its dominions is unlawful. The fat is now in the fire. The London Times comment on the census of 1920, when the usual preponderance of women caused discussion, provided the official journal at Woking, The Islamic Review, with its text. Britain, as a country whose colonial expansion during the nineteenth century had made heavy demands upon her male population, found the problem of surplus women was particularly acute after the armistice. Official efforts were redoubled in encouraging female emigration to the Dominions of Canada and Australasia, where, unlike parts of Africa, white women may find favorable climatic. social and economic conditions. The Moslem propaganda from Woking did not miss the opportunity boldly to preach polygamy: “The figures have only confirmed a fact which has long been known to everybody. But it is most unfortunate that the question of the huge disparity between men and women in this country has not yet been studied from a practical point of view. ! Emigration has been so far thought the only solution of the problem. But it is not the real solution. The only practical way to deal with the present situation) is, as we have observed more than once in these pages, the legalization of polygamy.” * $ • Christian bodies in England do not | find the Moslem propaganda in any apologetic mood. When an irate Britisher writes, “And these people are allowed to come here preaching a religion false for the West, whatever it may be for the East, a religion which encourages polygamy straightway The Islamic Review counters with the statement: * * ** “If you walk in the footsteps of Jesus you must condemn monogamy as much as polygamy, for the Lord never married.” Barely has the political conflict between Islam and Christianity ended at Lausanne, when the religious and social conflict begins in England. The town of Woking. itself harboring the mosque Alexander Hamilton. Engraving From Painting by Stuart. and the centre of Mohammedan propaganda for Europe and America, has elicited general concern. With every number of The Islamic Review appear lively discussions of Jewish and Christian religious institutions and beliefs. In each number invariably appears the picture of English men and women of the upper and middle classes as well as their children, who have embraced Islam. Now that Lord Headley has returned a qualified hajji to give his new faith prestige in the eyes of his countrymen, the average Englishman will begin to sit up and take notice of the menace of “Oriental Mormonism” in the British Isles.

ENGLAND’S PILGRIM TO MECCA

REBELLED OVER HIS LAW

Alexander Hamilton.

Engraving From Painting by Stuart.
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