Fazl-e-Umar — Page 397
397 Musleh Mau’ood (the Promised Reformer) because he was born in 1886 in accordance with the prophecy of the Promised Messiah [as] regarding the birth of a righteous son who would be endowed with special abilities, attributes, and powers. Mu’allam: (pl. Mu’allumeen) Religious teachers, tutors. Muslim Hadith: The second most authentic book of Ahadith. Mufti: Muslim cleric n ikah: To perform matrimonial rites, i. e. religious procedure for marriage, public declaration of getting married. n asiratul Ahmadiyya: Female Helpers of God, organisation comprising all female children between the ages of seven and fifteen years. n azim: Manager n azir Aa’la: Chief Secretary. Promised Messiah: The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad [as] of Qadian. He claimed that he had been sent by Allah in accor- dance with the prophecies of the Holy Prophet [saw] about the coming of a Mahdi and Messiah from among the Muslims. Qibla: The House of God in Mecca towards which Muslims face while offering Prayers. Rasul: Messenger [of God]. The noun form is “Risalat”, indicating Messengership. Rukhstana: A reception given at the time of setting out of a girl as bride.