Sacred Spaces as Markers of Disputes

Contesting the views of various religious denominations of Christians and Muslims, Mirza Gulam Ahmad wrote a pamphlet titled Razz-iHaqaiyat (The Truth). It was written in reply to the derogatory remarks made by the Ahl-i-Hadith sect in response to the affirmations of Ahmad. In this leaflet, Ahmad called on his followers to maintain distance from the Ahl-i-Hadith sect and refrain from taking part in any unnecessary debates with them. He explained his visit to Kashmir with a description and map of the Rozabal shrine in Srinagar, which he claimed was the burial place of Jesus Christ (Shahid 1983, Vol 2: 27–28).