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Ākharīn : Ākharīn / Ak h areen: Pronounced [Aa - kha - reen], meaning the “ the latter ones ”. Refers to the companions of the Promised Messiah. S a h ā ba h : Sahaba / Sahabah. Pronounced [ Sa - haa - ba ], meaning “ companions ”. Jumu ‘ ah : Jumu ‘ ah / Jumuah: Pronounced [Jumu - ah]. Means “ Friday ”, and is also the title of the chapter 62 of the Holy Qur’an. Masīḥ Ma u ‘ ū d : Masīḥ Mau ‘ ūd / Masih Mau ‘ ood. Pronounced [Ma - seeh Mau - ood], meaning “Promised Messi ah”. Promised Messiah : Ḥaḍrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian. Nabiyyullāh : Nabiyyullah. Pronounced [Nabi - yul - laah]. Means “prophet of Allah”. Khal ī fatull ā h : Pronounced [k h a - lee - fa - tul - laah]. Means “ vicegerent of Allah ”. Khal Ī fatul Ras ū l : Pronounced [kha - lee - fa - tur - rasool]. “ vicegerent of the Messenger s a s ] Imam M ahdi : Pronounced [Imaam Mah - dee], meaning “Guided Leader”. R e fers to Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian. Mahd i : Mahdī / Mahdi: Pronounced [Mah - dee], meaning “Guided One”. Khalīfatul - Masīḥ : Khalīfatul - Masīḥ / Khalifatul Masih: Pronounced [Kha - lee - fa - tul Ma - seeh] Successor of the Promised Messiah as Ḥaḍrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as. Jamā‘at: Jamā‘at / Jamaat: Pronounced [Ja - maa - at], meaning “ C ommunity”. Mu s l i h Mau ‘ ūd : Muslih Mau ‘ ūd / Musleh Mau ‘ ood. Pronounced [Mus - lih Mau - ood], meaning “Promised