Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy?

by Naeem Osman Memon

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Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page 388

Dajaal: The anti Christ. . Deoband: Common term used to identify members of the Nidawat ul Ulema of Deoband, a seminary of Muslim divines at Lucknow in India. . Fardhi Masih: Fictitious Messiah. . Fajj al Roha: Area in the vicinity of Mecca. . Fatwa: Religious edict. . Gharqad: Tamraisk tree. . Granth: The Sikh scriptures. . Hadith: Traditions attributed to the Holy Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him. . Hanafi: One of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence founded by Hazrat. Imam Abu Hanifa. Hijra: Migration of the Holy Prophet, upon whom be peace, from Mecca to. Medina on June, 20th 622 CE. The Islamic calendar is calculated from this date. . Hajj: Islamic pilgrimage to the Ka'aba in Mecca. . Hakim ul Millat: Title bestowed upon a scholar. Hazrat: Title of respect used for religious leaders. . Harb: Arabic term for war. . Hindu: Term normally used to identify the Vedantic religion of India and its followers. . Ibn: Son of. . Ibne Mariam: (lit. Son of Mary). Expression normally used for Jesus. Christ. . Ihram: Muslim pilgrim's dress. . Imam: Leader of a Muslim Community or a congregation of worshippers. . Imam Mahdi: Muslim reformer prophesied by the Traditions of the Holy. Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him. . Ingeel: Book revealed to Jesus Christ. . Isa: Arabic for Jesus. . Jehad or Jihad: Holy war. Jamaat: Community. . Jizya: Islamic tax imposed upon non Muslims in lieu of Zakat. . Ka'aba: The sacred shrine of Islam at Mecca where Muslims converge for pilgrimage. . Kafir: Infidel. . Khakistan: (lit. Abode of dust). A derogatory term used for Pakistan by many anti Ahmadiyya mullahs. 390