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Khataman Nabiyyen: Seal of Prophets. Khilafat: Institution of Caliphate in Islam. Krsna, Hadhrat: Indian prophet. Kuffar: Plural of Kafir, i. e. , disbeliever or denier. Kursi: lit. Chair. Luh: lit. Guarded Tablet. Maghrib: 4th obligatory daily prayer. Mufti: religious scholar authorised to issue edicts. Muhaddith: reformer. Mullah: Muslim priest. Muqallid: lit. conformist. Mureed: follower. Murtad: apostate. Musalmans: Muslims. Nabidh: drink prepared by mixing fresh dates and grapes. Paramesvara: lit. The Supreme Person. Vedantic name of God. Pir: spiritual leader. Qaim: lit. Pen. Qibla: direction in which Muslim pray, i. e. , the precinct of Ka'aba. Qiyyama: The day of Doom. Rak'a: one unit of prayer. Rak'at: plural of Rak'a. Roza: fast. Sa: Arabian unit of measure. Sahu:prostration of condonement offered when a mistake is committed during prayer. Salaam: Islamic salutation. Shahada: bear witness or martyrdom. Shaheed: martyr. Singh: lit. lion. Sufi: Muslim sage. Sunnah: practice or example. Sunnat: lit. practise. Tabi'un: second generation collector of Hadeeth. Takfir: edicts of kufar. Tanga: horse driven cart. Ummah: religious community, especially amongst whom a prophet is raised. Ummul Momineen: mother of the faithful. Title given to wives of prophets. Umra: lesser pilgrimage to Mecca which can be undertaken any time of the year. Wali: saint or sage. Yaka: cart driven by animal. Zakat: charity, one of the five pillars of Islamic faith. Zuhr: 2nd daily obligatory prayer