Why Islam is my choice — Page 149
149 Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah, peace be on him, who was the first A ḥ madiyyah Muslim missionary to the US (1921-192). He founded the Muslim Sunrise in the US in 1921. Mu ḥ ammad j÷ûÖ÷cøÕ : Praiseworthy, commendable, laudable. Holy Prophet of Isl ā m (571-632), peace and blessings of All ā h be on him. mulla: Muslim clergy. m ūṣī , moosee, musee, moosi: one who has willed. Mu ṣ li ḥ Mau‘ ū d, Mu ṣ li ḥ -i-Mau‘ ū d, Musleh Mau‘ood: iÝø±üÝ÷ÕùdùÇü¡øÕ (The Promised Reformer): Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Bash ī r-ud-D ī n Ma ḥ m ū d A ḥ mad (1889-1965), Khal ī fatul-Mas īḥ II, ra ḍ iyall ā hu ‘anhu, who fulfilled the prophesy of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah, peace be on him, about the advent of a Reformer. Mu ṣṭ af ā ë|»÷©ü¡øÕ : chosen, selected, preferred, favorite. The Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him). Na‘ ū dhu Bill ā h: God forbid N ā ’ib NùïD÷Ù : Assistant na‘ra’-i-takb ī r: Call to raise the slogan of the greatness of God, responded by All ā hu Akbar, God is Great. Nik āḥ aD÷ÃùÙ : Marriage announcement OM: (Hindu word for Unity, All, or God). per se: by itself, in itself, intrinsically. The Philosophy of the Teachings of Isl ā m: A lecture written by Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad of Qadian. Promised Messiah: Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad (1835- 1908). q ā ’id jùïD÷¾ : leader. National departmental office holder of Majlis An ṣā rull ā h Qadian ØD÷éùiD÷¾ : A town in northwest India where Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, peace be on him, lived.