- A number of sufi saints from Punjab gathered and went to a great Wali Allah of the time and asked, “Sir, what is this? Will the British rule over us now?” - This Wali Allah entered the spiritual world and, as a symbolic act, knocked the crown from King George’s head seven times, and seven times the crown was placed back on his head by orders from the Prophet’s court. The Wali Allah grew distressed, returned to the material world, and told his disciples, “I knocked the crown from George’s head seven times, and seven times the crown was placed again on his head by the command of the Prophet’s seat; so avoid criticizing British rule—it comes by the Prophet’s court.” - This incident is known to many who understand deep-state Sufism, and in colonial times it was often told to justify British rule to naïve followers. I have heard it from several teachers; a similar tale was also created by Deobandi scholars about resisting the British—Khedr (peace be upon him) fought the British army....