Life of The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 58
58 Istikharah: the mode of praying in which one asks for guidance from Allah the Almighty on a certain matter. Jama’at: community of believers. Although the word Jama’at may be used for any community, in this book Jama’at means the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Khan Bahadur: a formal title of respect and honour, which was con- ferred exclusively on Muslim and other non-Hindu natives of Brit- ish India. Lassi: a traditional yogurt-based drink that is popular in the Indian subcontinent. Masnavi Rumi: is a classic Persian book written by Jalal-ud-Din Mu- hammad Rumi, a Persian poet, sufi and theologian. Meethi Tikkiyan: a simple dessert made by making a dough of flour, sugar and water, then frying small portions of it in ghee or butter. Miswak: a teeth-cleaning twig made from the Salvadora Persica tree. Miyan: a term of respect used as a way of addressing someone. Muharram: the first month of the lunar calendar during which a grandson of the Holy Prophet s as , Hazrat Imam Hussain ra was mar- tyred by the forces of Yazeed Bin Muawiyya upon his orders. Parathas: in Indian cooking, a flat round piece of unleavened bread fried on a griddle. Puri: pl. puris—a small round piece of bread, deep fried, and served with meat or vegetables.