Jamia Islamia College

This is the photograph of the Jamia Islamia College at Railway Road, Lahore which was founded in 1892 by the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam. Shri Nathji delivered a powerful lecture on Islam at this institution. She Nathji came to Lahore in 1930’s he met Sir Adbul Qadar a renowned judge of the Lahore High Court. He was first to publish Iqbal’s poems. He wrote a beautiful preface by to Iqbal’s first book of Urdu in verse entitled Bang-i-Dara (i.e. the Call of the Caravan), publish in 1924. He was editor of famous magazine named Makhzan. Sir Abdul Qadir was vice president of the Research Board chaired by Justice Sir Shah Mohammed Suleman. He was a prominent member of the Central Ahmadiyya Anjuman in Lahore. His brother Mohammad Saleem, the famous tannis player who represented India in the Devis Cup for fifteen years. Sir Abdul Quadir’s son Manzur Qadir. had done his bar in England and practiced in Lyallpur and Lahore. He was married to Asghari, who was renowned to be one of the most beautiful women of her times. The great Russian artist Stetoslav Roerich made painting of Madonna using her as a model.
Sir Iqbal Qadar had great love and respect for Shri Nathji and he would not lose a moment of life if it could not be spend in the company of Shri Nathji. He developed intense faith in Shri Nathji. Details of his association with Shri Nathji is mentioned in the Mahagranth - God Incarnate on page 369 – 371 where we can read the details.
When other prominent Muslims of Lahore saw the great love and faith of a distinguished Muslim like Sir Iqbal Qadar and others, they invited Shri Nathji to deliver a lecture on Islam at the Jamiya Islamia College. The Hindus and Muslims in the audience listened spell bound. Never before has Islam sounded so beautiful and never before had it gone so directly into the hearts. It was not a mere intellectual digression – it was a spiritual revelation, a spiritual experience that too one to the door of Allah . Shri Nathji’s personality was universal. His Divine Love and Divine Light went out equally to all. His was the voice of Love which touched every soul and transcended all of religion.
The principal of the college, who was greatly superior in age to Shri Nathji came to the young man before him and thanked him and thanked him. He asked Shri Nathji “How can Hindu Muslim unity be forged?” Shri NAthji replied “Hindu Mulim unity is ever present . Disunity only sets in when we think of uniting the two.” And Shri Nathji recited a Persian verse –
”Bani aadam aazaaye yak deegarand
Ke dar aafareenash za yak jauharand”
“Man is but a part of man,
For their birth is of one essence.”

Comments –

Priya Nath Mehta  - O Siddharta! I could never have seen these places if it were not for your diligent and PAINSTAKING research for which a countless blessings!!

Siddharth Gaur  - Respected Prabhuji. Your compliments and blessings give me intense encouragement to continue my research. "Apki Hauslaafzaahi hi to Meri Ruuh Ki Khurak Hai"

It gives me immense joy to be of some service to you, my Lord! I am most fortunate that you have chosen me as an instrument for expansion of your work. It is only your strength and blessings which is working through me.