times of the Gentiles" were "fulfilled." in the introduction to Shoghi Effendi's book, God Passes By, published in 1944. This was also centrally mentioned by William Sears in his book Thief in the Night originally published in 1961 and in its 17th edition circa 2012. Both Townshend and Sears had high offices in the religion as Hands of the Cause. Further reading See also Massacres of Badr Khan Demographics of Palestine Balfour Declaration Notes References Apostasy in Islam History of the foreign relations of the United Kingdom Freedom of religion Ottoman Palestine Religion in the Ottoman Empire 1844 in Ottoman Syria Edicts of toleration Islam and other religions Islam and government Islam and capital punishment Islamic criminal jurisprudence