Sahibzada Abdul Latif
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Raees-e-Kabul Sahibzada Sayyad Abdul Latif | |
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Born | 1853 Syed Gah, Khost, Emirate of Afghanistan |
Died | |
Cause of death | Stoning |
Spouse | Shahjahan Bibi |
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Royal Adviser to the Emir of Afghanistan | |
In office 1880s – 14 July 1903 | |
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Emir of Afghanistan | |
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In office 1880s – 14 July 1903 | |
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Born | 1853 Syed Gah, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) |
Cause of death | Stoning |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Afghan |
Spouse | Shahjahan Bibi |
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Sect | Ahmadiyya |
Sayyad Abdul Latif (1853 – July 14, 1903) more commonly known as Sahibzada Abdul Latif among the
Background
Abdul Latif was born in a village called Sayed Ga in what is now
He was a learned man, fluent in
At the time when the British were attempting to set the limit of King Abdur Rahman Khan's political sphere of influence, Abdul Latif and Sardar Shireendil Khan were chosen to represent the Afghan side.
In 1889 Abdul Latif heard about
Death and legacy
In 1902, Abdul Latif asked Habibullah Khan for permission to make pilgrimage to Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The King granted him permission and even presented him with a reasonable sum for his expenses. Abdul Latif reached Lahore in October 1902 accompanied by some of his pupils. On arrival, he discovered that a plague had spread in India[citation needed] and the Ottoman Government had imposed restrictions on people coming from British India.[citation needed] Instead of going for Hajj as he told the king he would do, Abdul Latif decided to visit British India to meet Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. He publicly announced his allegiance to the Ahmadiyya movement, offering Bay'ah to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian.[6][failed verification]
When the news spread that Abdul Latif was a follower of the new
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community claim that he was buried half underground and stoned to death, which was the common form of execution at the time. According to the
See also
- Ahmadiyya in Afghanistan
- Persecution of Ahmadiyya
- Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum
- Durand line
- FATA
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
References
- ^ Hafiz, Anees (10 November 2021). "The Durand Line – Legend and Legacy | Defence Journal". Defence Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Rafiq, B.A (1995). The Afghan Martyrs. London, England: B.A Rafiq, 17 Merton Road, London SW18 5ST. p. 53.
- ^ a b Rafiq, B.A (1995). The Afghan Martyrs. London, England: B.A Rafiq, 17 Merton Road, London SW18 5ST. p. 34.
- ^ Rafiq, B.A (1995). The Afghan Martyrs. London, England: B.A Rafiq, 17 Merton Road, London SW18 5ST. p. 39.
- ^ Rafiq, B.A (1995). The Afghan Martyrs. London, England: B.A Rafiq, 17 Merton Road, London SW18 5ST. pp. 41–44.
- ^ Rafiq, B.A (1995). The Afghan Martyrs. London, England: B.A Rafiq, 17 Merton Road, London SW18 5ST. p. 45.
- ^ "Under the absolute Amir". 1907.
- ^ Rafiq, B.A (1995). The Afghan Martyrs. London, England: B.A Rafiq, 17 Merton Road, London SW18 5ST. pp. 73–77.