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 Rh acknowledge Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as the Messiah shall be "deprived of the light of faith" and, further, that the rejection of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad "means the rejection of the Holy Prophet Muhammad himself." It strikes a blow at the solidarity of Islam which is greatly to be deplored. One cannot find fault with the Ahmadis (Qadianis) for thinking anything they like (it is a free country), but one may reasonably object to being excluded from the ranks of the Faithful at the behest of a small number of zealous adherents of a certain idea.

I do not propose to go into the question of the Messiahship of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, but I may be permitted to point out that the high handed line now being followed by the Ahmadis (Qadianis) is hardly in Accord with the true spirit of Islam, which, places .toleration very high amongst the; virtues to be encouraged.

As must be admitted by any fair-minded person, the innovation is entirely from the Ahmadis, who can hardly complain because questions are asked concerning the new rules. According to these rules I am led to understand that