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Glossary Aameen 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’. Ahadith Plural of hadith. Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s as. Ahmadiyya Muslim Commu- nity Community of Muslims who have accepted the claims of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian as the Promised Messiah. The Commu- nity was established by the Promised Messiah as in 1889, and is now under the leadership of his fifth Khalifah, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah strengthen him). The Commu- nity is also known as Jama’at Ahmadi- yya. A member of the Community is called an Ahmadi Muslim or an Ah- madi. Alhumdulillah The literal meaning is, ‘all praise belongs to Allah’; an expres- sion from the Holy Quran for show- ing one’s gratitude to Allah. Allah Allah is the personal name of God in Islam. To show proper rever- ence for Him, the Muslims often add Ta’ala , the Exalted, when saying His Holy name. 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. Aqtab Plural of qutb, which means the polar star. Metaphorically applied to a saintly leader who guides people out of darkness. Ar-Rahim Merciful. An attrib- ute of God as mentioned in S u rah al-F a ti h ah and throughout the Holy Quran. The verbal noun of this attrib- ute is Rahimiyyat. Ar-Rahman Gracious. An attrib- ute of God as mentioned in S u rah al-F a ti h ah and throughout the Holy Quran. The verbal noun of this attrib- ute is Rahmaniyyat. Arya Samaj 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.