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181 A PPENDI X B GLOSS A R Y Abdulla bin Ubayy Leader of the Khazraj tribe of Medina and expect- ed to be crowned king of the City before the arrival of the Holy Prophet(sa). Also known as the leader of the hypocrites. Ahmadi A member of the Ahmadiyya Sect. Ahmadiyya Sect A Muslim sect which believes Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) to be the Promised Messiah. Aisha Daughter of Hadhrat Abu Bakr and wife of the Holy Prophet(sa). Allah The personal and proper name of the Almighty God in Arabic according to Muslims. Ansars (Helpers) Muslim residents of Medina at the time of the mi- gration of the Holy Prophet(sa). Each of them was paired with a refugee (Emigrant) from Mecca so that they could look after each other better. Aryas A militant Hindu sect. Ayatollah Khomeni Religious Iranian leader whose original name was Ruholla Moussavi. He became a chief political fig- ure in 1979 after the overthrow of the Shah. Azraeel Angel of death. Banu Quraiza A Jewish tribe extant in Medina when the Holy Prophet(sa) migrated there. Bilal A freed slave who became Islam’s first muezzin. Burqa (veil) Garment commonly used by Muslim ladies to cov- er themselves from head to toe when going out.