Re: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
The proof of being pious and simple muslims is this letter to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad:
4th May 1891 Reply of Sher Ali Baig to Mirza Ghulam:
“My brother Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Assalamo alaikum. I recieved your letter. It is your kindness that you consider me nice-natured and pious. But I do not accept your concocted prophethood and pray to Allah that may He keeps me on the way of pious ancestors and give death on it… What can I do about Ahmad Baig. He is a simple muslim. Whatever has happened, is because of you. Had you not spoiled your faith and started claiming to recieve inspirations, had you not threatened with death, nor would he have refrained from you. This is true that you proposed as a relative, but think yourself that if in your place is Ahmad Baig and you are in his place, then say by God, what things would you consider before accepting the proposal? If Ahmad Baig had asked for this marriage and he had been a collection of sickness, over 50 years of age and on top of that he had surpassed even Musailma Kazzab (Musailma Kazzab was a false claimant of prophethood) in his claims, then would you have given the hand of your daughter? You should not have gone out of control while writing the letter. There are girls in every house and the system of the world progresses in such manner. There is no harm if you get her (my daughter) a divorce, this will be a new tradition of prophethood and you will have to accept the blackness of ignomony on your face. As far as the bread is concerned, God will provide it from somewhere, if not fresh, dried will do, but that dried is better which is earned by ones efforts.
I am writing to Brother Ahmad Baig (mohammdi’s father), and I am also sending your letter alongwith. But I cannot do anything in his presence and what right does my wife has to ask for her brother’s daughter the proposal of an eternally sick man whose mental illness has progressed to divinity … yes if he accepts himself, then me and my wife will not object. You write to him personally, but your pen has become used to writing harsh and strong words. As much as it is possible, refrain from such writings and try to beg and request.
Khaksaar, Ali Sher Baig, Qadian dated 4th May 1891”(Nawishta-e-Ghaib by Khalid Wazirabadi pp.126-128, cited in Qadiani Mazhab by Prof Burni p.463)
On this website below you can also follow the chain of events. I know that you will say it is Anti-Ahmadi website but please can we stick with the proof and evidence.
Can you post details of what they wrote in the newspaper that was insulting to Islam. Given that they did not accept Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as a prophet, but that does not become anti islam unless you are a Qadiani. Also can you mention the date that it was published in the newspaper?
Whether some of them became Ahmadi later is neither here or there and is irrelevant to the current discussion.