Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 5
! ! 5 Khilafat System of Caliphate: the successor to the Prophet Majlis - e - Mushawarat An assembly of Jama ‘ at representatives for mutual consultation Marasi Street singer /village entertainer Markaz Headquarters Maulvi Religious cleric / may be an earned degree holder Maulvi Fazl A degree in Islamic education Mehr M oney a husband gives to his wife upon marriage Mian A term of endearment Mi‘raj The apex of spiritual ity/ the event mentioned in Surah An - Najm Nawafil / Nafl Voluntary Prayers Na’ udhu Billah We seek refuge with Allah / God forbid Nikah Muslim Marriage contract / sermon Pathans Et h nic Afghans Purdah Islamic concept of modest covering Rabb Lord / Nurturer / Sustainer Sahabiat Female companions of the Holy Prophet sa Salaam Greeting of peace Salāt Formal prayer Shariah The Islamic Law Shirk Associating partners with God Siddiq Truthful Sunnah Blessed p ractices / actions of the Holy Prophet sa Tabligh Propagation of the faith Taqwa Love and fear of God / righteousness Tarbiyat Moral training Tayyiba Pure Ummah Spiritual community / followers Waqf Lifelong devotion to religious services f or the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Waqif(een) Lifelong devotee(s) of the Ahmadiyya Community Wudu Ablution