Hazrat Mariyah Qibtiyyah — Page 33
33 GLoSSARY Ahl-e-Dhimmah — Non-Muslim citizens living under the protection of a Muslim state. Allah — Allah is the personal name of God in Islam. To show proper reverence to Him, Muslims often add Ta‘ a la, ‘the Most High’, when saying His Holy name. ‘ A qiq a h — Thanksgiving feast celebrating the birth of a child. A sha bu s - S uffah — In one corner of the Prophet’s mosque in Mad i nah, a covered platform was prepared which was known as ‘ S uffah. ’ This served as the resting place of indigent Emigrants who dedicated themselves to the worship of Allah, the company of the Holy Prophet sa , and recitation of the Holy Quran. Copt — This word refers to people belonging to Egypt. Duldul — Name of the donkey/mule presented to the Holy Prophet sa along with Hadrat M a riyah ra.