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96 word to the Holy Prophet Mu- hammad s as over a period of twen- ty-three years. Imam Mahdi A title meaning ‘Guided Leader’, given to the Re- former of the Latter Days prophe- sied by the Holy Prophet Muham- mad s as ; 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 Prophet s as. In its wider significance the term can ex- tend to angels and other hidden creatures. K a fir Infidels, disbelievers; see also Kufr. Khalifah Literally means ‘Ca- liph or Successor’. Pl. Khulaf a ’. In many divine revelations some- one commissioned by God Al- mighty is referred to as His Khal- i fah. In Islamic terminology, the title ‘Khal i fa-e-R a shid’ [righteous Khalifah] is applied to each of the first four Khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. Ahmadi Muslims refer to each successor of the Prom- ised Messiah as as Khalifatul Masih. Khalifatul Masih see Khalifah. Kh a tamun-Nabiyy i n ‘The Seal of the Prophets’, a title exclusive to the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. 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 Takf i r. Madinah The ancient Arabian city to which the Holy Prophet s as em- igrated from Makkah. Home to al-Masjid an-Nabawi and the tomb of the Holy Prophet s as , the second holiest site in Islam. Mahdi Literally means ‘Guided One’. see Imam Mahdi. Makkah The ancient Arabian city of the Holy Prophet Mu h ammad’s s as birth, settled by Prophet Abra- ham as , and home to the Ka‘bah, the holiest site in Islam. Maulaw i A Muslim religious cleric. Mu h addath A recipient of divine revelation. (Pl. Mu h addath i n ) Muhammad s as Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet s as.