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A pproaching the West—203 Glossary ‘Abb ā s ibn ‘Abd-ul-Mu ṭṭ alib: Uncle of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him) Ab ū Bakr Ḥ a ḍ rat (All ā h be pleased with him): The first successor to the Holy Prophet, Mu ḥ ammad, peace and blessings of Allah be on him. a ḥā d ī th ü VüéùiD÷b÷C : Plural of ḥ ad ī th. A ḥ mad, Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Bash ī r-ud-D ī n Ma ḥ m ū d (1889-1965): Second successor (1914-1965) to the Promised Messiah, peace be on him. A ḥ mad, Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m (1835-1908), peace be on him: The Promised Messiah. Claimed to be the Second Advent of Jesus. A ḥ mad, Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Masroor (Born 1950), may Allah strengthen him with His mighty support: Elected as the Fifth successor to the Promised Messiah (peace be on him) in 2003. A ḥ mad, Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā N āṣ ir (1909-1982), Allah’s mercy be on him: Third successor (1965-1982) to the Promised Messiah, peace be on him) A ḥ mad, Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ṭā hir (1928-2003), Allah’s mercy be on him: Fourth successor (1982-2003) to the Promised Messiah, peace be on him). A ḥ mad ī èùj÷Öüb÷C : A follower of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah, peace be on him. A ḥ mad ī Muslim ×ùÇüsøÕ èùj÷Öüb÷C : see A ḥ mad ī A ḥ mad ī s: Plural of A ḥ mad ī A ḥ madiyya ö÷ûéùj÷Öüb÷C : see A ḥ madiyyat A ḥ madiyyah ö÷ûéùj÷Öüb÷C : see A ḥ madiyyat A ḥ madiyyat R÷ûéùj÷Öüb÷C : Muslim sect believing Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad to be the Promised Messiah (second coming) and the Mahdi awaited by Muslims, peace be on him. a’immah: plural of Im ā m