The Promised Son — Page 68
68 Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah , which means ‘successor’. In Islamic ter- minology, the word righteous khalifah is applied to one of the four khulafaa’ who contin- ued the mission of Hazrat Mu- hammad sa, the Holy Prophet of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims re- fer to a successor of the Prom- ised Messiah as as Khalifatul- Masih. Khulafaa’ is the plural of khalifah. Khilafat The institution of suc- cessorship in Islam. Mahdi Literally means ‘Guided’. Majlis Organization; refers to an auxiliary of the Community, generally Ansarullah, Khudda- mul Ahmadiyya, or Atfalul Ah- madiyya. Makkah Birthplace of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa, site of the Holy Ka’abah, and location of the Hajj pilgrimage. It is the holiest city in Islam. Maulavi ‘My master’. Used for Muslim religious clerics. Naazir-e-Aalaa Chief Direc- tor. Title given to the head of the Sadr Anjuman Ahmadi- yya, which is the central execu- tive body of the worldwide Ah- madiyya Muslim Community. Nikah Pronouncement of mar- riage. Qaazi Judge. May refer to a judge in general, or one appointed to arbitrate within the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Qazaa department. Surah A chapter of the Holy Qur’an. Tabligh Proselytization (verb). Also, title of a department en- trusted to convey the message of Islam and Ahmadiyyat. Tafseer A commentary of the Holy Qur’an.