A Message of Peace — Page 47
Glossary 47 Nyog-A practice allowing a woman who has not been able to get an issue from her husband to co-habit with some other person and produce children for her husband. (The) Promised Messiah-This term refers to the Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at, Hadrat Mirza Ghulām Ahmadas of Qadian. He claimed that he had been sent by Allah in accordance with the prophecies of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa concerning the coming of al-Imam al-Mahdi and Messiah from among the Muslims. Pundit-A term used to denote respect or status in the Hindu re- ligion. Pundits are traditionally known to have memorized a sub- stantial portion of the Vedas and conduct religious services for Hindus. Rishīs-A Hindu term for religious divines who sever all ties with the material world and submit completely to acts of devotion. Şahib-A term of respect for a man, similar to the diversity of En- glish terms like mister or sir. Samāj-A Hindu term for society. Shakat Faith-A sect in Hinduism. Srī Krishna-A prophet of God in Hinduism known to have been born around 1458 BC. Sūrah-A term in Arabic referring to a chapter of the Holy Qur'an. Vedas-Religious texts of Hinduism. Zend-Avesta means commentaries on Avesta, the sacred texts of the Zoroastrian religion. In the context of this book, it refers to the Zoroastrian religion. Zoroastrians-Followers of a religion based on the teachings of Prophet Zoroasteras.