Anti Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam 3rd February 1999

(Pilgrimage to London)  

Chapter Seven

In 1924, Mirza Mahmud made preparations to go London in order to attend the Exhibition World Faith Congress of the British Empire at Wembley. He claimed that he had already received revelations regarding the proposed journey to London. In Al-Mubashrat, the book of his dreams, revelations etc. we find some of his ‘divine' revelations he had received three months before he undertook the proposed journey to London.¹

Tarikh Ahmadiyyat states:

"When Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II pondered over the writings of the Promised Messiah, it transpired to him that in the Holy Quran it is said that Zulqarnain (Qadiani give this name to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad-compiler) or his vice-regent would go to Europe and there were also prophecies in the Hadithh about his journey to Damascus. On his further meditation on Zulqamain's journey, it occurred to Hazoor (Mirza Mahmud) that his proposed journey to London would not exclusively be undertaken for Tabligh (preaching) but to prepare a scheme for ‘Islamic Revol.ution' in Western countries.²  

Mirza Mahmud boasted that God revealed to him that he was ‘William, the Conqueror.'³ On 12 July 1924 this self-styled William set out on his journey to England along with his twelve green turbaned disciples. On his way be stopped off at Port Said and visited among other places, Jerusalem and Damascus.

 The world situation in 1924 was vol.atile both politically and economically. There was a worldwide depression and slowing down of economic activities coupled with general unemployment. In Britain Ramsay MacDonald's Government was in power. The political scene in the Middle East was beset with danger for colonial powers. Turkey, under Mustafa Kamal marched towards progress. Syria was fighting to liberate its territory from the French colonialists. In Iraq, Sir Percy Cox persuaded Faisal and his Government to ratify an Anglo-Iraqi Treaty (1922) which provided for Britain's special interest. In Egypt, after a massive anti-British agitation Saeed Zaghlul emerged as a nationalist leader. India passed through an economic and political crisis. Lord Reading, the Viceroy of India, suppressed the freedom movements in India and being a Jew, took keen interest in political developments of the Middle East.

Palestine, the hot bed of intrigues, passed into the hands of British colonialists. From the time of Allenby,s advance into Palestine until June 1920 it was ruled by a military administration as Occupied Enemy Territory (OETA). It ended in early July 1920 when Sir Herbert Samuel assumed Office as the first High Commissioner of newly mandated territory. Under the terms of mandate, Britain was made responsible for placing the country under such political, administrative, and economic conditions as would be conducive to the establishment of a "Jewish National Home". A Jewish Agency, representing the World Zionist Organization, was to be set up for the purpose of advising and cooperation with the British Administration. Its president was Weizman and David Ben Gurion was the head of its Standing Executive Committee. The Agency had close links with the India Office and the Viceroy of India, Lord Reading. Its foreign Political Department was under the charge of Victor Arlosroff. The Arabs struggled under the dynamic leadership of Mufti Amin-ul-Husaini for liberating their sacred soil from the Zionists and their Imperialist collaborators.

Britain's virtual seizure of Paleral riots, which resulted in a heavy loss of lives and the properties of the Arabs.

In the first week of April 1924, a high level Christian Missionary Conference was held at Jerusalem. Eighty one delegates from fifteen different countries participated. The first thing the Conference undertook, says a Christian paper, was to get before it a wide survey of the general conditions and accessibility found in the different lands, It was observed... ‘The abolition of Caliphate by Turkey, the spread of Bolshevik propaganda, the abolition of monarchies, etc, had left the Muslim World a seething mass of groping humanity, stunned and disintegrating, hunting for solutions of its vexing problems and planning its defenses almost without reason.⁴

Egypt 

Against this political scene, Mirza Mahmud set his foot on the soil of Middle East On 29 July, he reached Cairo and stayed with Sheikh Mahmud Ahmad Irfani, a Qadiani agent working in Egypt since 1922. He held a series of meetings with the Cairo Intelligence Bureau and afterwards sought the advice of the British High Commissioner of Egypt on some political issues of the Middle Est. Egyptian ulema condemned the presence and activities of Qadiani mission in Cairo. 

Mirza Mahmud says:

"There are three parties in Egypt. One party is headed by Saeed Zaghlol, the Prime Minister of Egypt, the other belongs to Watnis and the third party is called Hizab-I-Ahrar. Abdul Aziz Shah Waish, a Watnis and the third party is called Hizabi Ahrar. Abdul Aziz Shah Waish, a Watani is bitterly against Ahmadis. The Azhar Group and sufi Syed Abu Ali Azam who met me, wanted to appoint someone as Khalifa for the Muslim World. This is not possible, only at the hands of a spiritual caliph people can assemble."⁵ He was obviously referring to himself. 

From Egypt he went to Jerusalem where he was accorded a warm welcome by a Zionist organization. 

Jerusalem 

On his arrival in Jerusalem, he announced that on the basis of revelations and prophecies of the Promised Messiah (Mirza Qadiani), it had been a proven fact that Jews would succeed in colonizing Palestine. Mirza Mahmud said that he had seen the ‘pitiable condition' of Jews. They were bitterly weeping in front of the Wailing Wall. It was a highly pathetic scene. He was greatly moved by it. 

 'I felt that these people had the right to get a part of the Solomon's Temple (Al Aqsa) to erect their synagogue for their prayers. More than that I had in my mind the condition of those Muslims who had not accepted the Promised Messiah and became Jews like people. I thought over their (Muslims) crimes and the punishment they would receive. It terrified and moved me. They are inviting the wrath of God without having any fear.' ⁶ 

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