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Glossary Abd a l Literally means ‘Substitutes’. Saintly men who act on the behalf of the Prophets in their absence. Such men would always inhabit the world and defend the truth of Islam against its enemies through manifest Signs and arguments. Adh a n The formal call for Islamic daily Prayers. A ha d i th Plural of hadith. Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community A Community of Muslims who have accepted the claims of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian as the Promised Messiah. The Community was established by the Promised Mes- siah as in 1889, and is now under the leadership of his fifth Khalifah, H a d- rat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah strengthen him). The Community is also known as Jam a ‘at Ahmadiyya. A member of the Community is called an Ahmadi Muslim or an Ahmadi. Allah Allah is the personal name of God in Islam. To show proper rever- ence for Him, the Muslims often add Ta‘ a l a , the Exalted, when saying His Holy name. A m i n A term which literally means, ‘so let it be’ and is used at the end of a supplication to pray that God may accept it. It is similar in meaning to ‘amen’. Am i n An Arabic term that means faith- ful or trustworthy. A nna See Currency Values. Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) A conference held annually and at- tended by Ahmadi and non-Ahmadi Muslims and other people through- out the world in large numbers. The annual conference was initiated by the Promised Messiah as in 1891. It is known by its original Urdu name, Jalsa Salana. Aqt a b Plural of qu t b, which means the polar star. Metaphorically applied to a saintly leader who guides people out of darkness. A ryah Sam a j A Hindu sect founded by Pundit Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875. Their first and foremost belief is that Parmeshwar [God] is not the Creator of matter and souls. Rather, all of these things are eternal and self-subsisting like Parmeshwar.