Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at and Muslims of India — Page 45
Glossary of Important Terms Allah —Allah is the personal name of God in Islam. To show proper reverence to Him, Muslims often add Ta‘ a l a , ‘the Most High’, when saying His Holy name. Ahmad i Muslim or Ahmad i — A m e m b e r o f t h e Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at. Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at —(Also Ahmadiyyah) The Community of Muslims who accept the claims of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian as the Promised Messiah and Mahd i. The Jam a ‘at was estab- lished by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , and is now lead by his fifth Khalifah , Hadrat Mirz a Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his help). Fatw a —A legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar. The plural is fat a w a. H ad i th —A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. The plural is a ha d i th. Hadrat —A term of respect used for a person of estab- lished righteousness and piety. H u du r —Your Holiness; His Holiness.