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A pproaching the West—207 Mush ā warat: mutual consultation Mushrik ī n: polytheists. practicing Shirk. Muslim Television A ḥ madiyya (MTA): 24/7 satellite television broadcast from London available on www. alislam. org as well. Mu ṣṭ af ā ë|»÷©ü¡øÕ : chosen, selected, preferred, favorite. The Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). Nab ī : a prophet Naj ā sh ī : Negus of Abyssinia N ū r-ud-D ī n, Ḥ a ḍ rat Al- Ḥā jj Maul ā n ā (May All ā h be please with him): First successor (1908-1914) to the Promised Messiah, peace be on him) parda ã ÷ k ü p ÷ J : Ḥ ij ā b, niq ā b, modesty, purdah, veil, curtain, screen or concealing garment used by some Hindus and Muslims to hide women from the gaze of men or strangers. Pardah: see parda Promised Messiah (Second Coming): Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad (1835-1908). Purdah: see parda Qa ḍ a D÷¥÷¾ : judgment, injunction. system of arbitration. Q ā di ā n ØD÷éùiD÷¾ : A town in northwest India where Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, ‘alaihis-sal ā m, lived. Qur’ ā n, Quran, Koran Ø|Cünø¾ : recitation, a book most read. The Holy Book revealed to Mu ḥ ammad, ṣ allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam, in Arabic over 23 years. Qu b-ud-D ī n Bakhty ā r K ā k ī : A saint (d. AD 1235) Rabb: sustainer. nourisher ra ḥ mah, ra ḥ mat: mercy. (God’s) mercy Rama ḍā n (Ramadh ā n, Ramaz ā n, Ramz ā n) ØD÷¥÷Õ÷m : Islamic lunar month ascribed for prescribed fasting. Ras ū l, Rasool: messenger, prophet, (pl. rusul) R ūḥā n ī Khaz ā ’in: Spiritial treasures. Collection of the writings of the Promised Messiah, peace be on him. rusul: messengers, prophets, (pl. of ras ū l)