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96 THE CONCLUSIVE ARGUMENT word to the Holy Prophet Mu- hammadsas over a period of twen- ty-three years. Muhammad sas. Ahmadi Muslims refer to each successor of the Prom- ised Messiahas as Khalifatul-Masih. Imam Mahdi A title meaning Khalifatul-Masīḥ see Khalifah. 'Guided Leader, given to the Re- former of the Latter Days prophe- sied by the Holy Prophet Muham- madsas; see also About the Author on p. v. Jinn Derived from the root Janna, i. e. he concealed, the term de- scribes a class of men, powerful people, who remain aloof or hid- den from the common folk. It has been used to describe kings, and those who exploit the weak, as well as strangers, such as a tribe of Iraqi Jews that converted to Islam while visiting the Holy Prophetsas. In its wider significance the term can ex- tend to angels and other hidden creatures. Kāfir Infidels, disbelievers; see also Kufr. means 'Ca- Khalifah Literally liph or Successor. Pl. Khulafā. In many divine revelations some- one commissioned by God Al- mighty is referred to as His Khal- īfah. In Islamic terminology, the title 'Khalifa-e-Rashid' [righteous Khalifah] is applied to each of the first four Khulafā' who continued the mission of the Holy Prophet Khātamun-Nabiyyīn 'The Seal of the Prophets, a title exclusive to the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas. Kufr Disbelief. Describes any belief or act that is so contrary to Islamic teachings that it can cause its doer to fall outside the pale of Islam; see also Takfir. Madinah The ancient Arabian city to which the Holy Prophetsas em- igrated from Makkah. Home to al-Masjid an-Nabawi and the tomb of the Holy Prophetsas, the second holiest site in Islam. Mahdi Literally means 'Guided One'. see Imam Mahdi. Makkah The ancient Arabian city of the Holy Prophet Muhammad's sas birth, settled by Prophet Abra- hamas, and home to the Ka'bah, the holiest site in Islam. Maulawi A Muslim religious cleric. Muhaddath A recipient of divine revelation. (Pl. Muhaddathin) Muhammadsas Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophetsas.