Points to Ponder — Page 57
— 57 Glossa ry Aḥmad, Ḥaḍrat Mirzā Bashīr -ud- Dīn Maḥmūd (1889 - 1965): Second successor (1914-1965) to Ḥaḍrat Mirzā Ghulām Aḥ mad (1835-1908), the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, may peace be upon him. Aḥmadī اَحمَدِی : A member of the A ḥ madiyya Muslim Community founded by Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirzā Ghulām A ḥ mad (1835 - 1908), t he Promised Messiah and Im ā m Mahd ī , may peace be upon him. Aḥmadiyya اَحمَدِیہ : see Aḥmadiyyat Aḥmadiyyah اَحمَدِیہ : see Aḥmadiyyat Aḥmadiyyat اَحمَدِیت : Muslim sect believing Ḥaḍrat Mirzā Ghulām Aḥmad (1835 - 1908) to be the Promised Messiah (second coming) and the Mahd ī awaited by Muslims, may peace be upon him. Anṣār انصار : Plural of nāṣir. Helpers. Native Muslims of Medina. Medinites who helped and supported the Holy Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, and the Muslim immigrants from Mecca. Members of Majlis Anṣārullāh. Anṣar is already a plural so it will be wrong to add an s to it (anṣars) to make its pl ural. Barmakī, Faḍl: Son of Yaḥyā Barmakī. A minister in the court of Hārūn ur- Rashīd. Barmakī, Yaḥyā (died 806): A prime minister in the court of Hārūn ur- Rashīd. Benediction: A relic given or received as a blessing. Brahman: Hindu priest. Member of Hindu elite class. Eid عید : See ‘Īd.