Ahmadis and the Aryas of Qadian — Page 79
GLOSSARY Arya— The name of a sect with - in Hinduism that was established in the 19th century as a reformist movement. Full name Arya Samaj. Brahmin— the priestly class within Hinduism that attends to priestly activity. Dajjal— also known as the Antichrist. Literally means the one who decieves. Jalsa— a gathering where people are seated before a speaker. Langar Khana— the Community Kitchen that caters for meals. Sanatan Dharam— literally means ‘eternal order’ and is used by Hindus to refer to Hinduism. Tehsil— a subdistrict in India and Pakistan that usually has its own adminstrative centre. Vedanta— one out of the six orthodox Hindu philosophical traditions. Literally means ‘end of the Vedas’.