Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy?

by Naeem Osman Memon

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Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page 389

Khatamal or Khataman Anbiyya: Seal of Apostles. . Khatamal or Khataman Aulia: Seal of Saints. . Khataman Nabiyeen: Seal of Prophets. . Khatamar Rasul: Seal of Messengers. . Lillah: For the sake of Allah. . Mahdi: (lit. Guided one). Term used for the Muslim reformer prophesied by the Holy Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him. . Madrassa: Religious school. . Majlis: Association. . Makbara: Tomb. . Malika: Angels. . Malishes: Caste of untouchables in Vedantic philosophy. . Masih: (lit. Annointed one). Messiah. Mawood: (lit. Promised) The promised one. . Minaret: Tower of a mosque. . Mir'aj: The Holy Prophet's spiritual ascension to heaven. . Muezzin: One who calls Muslims to congregational prayers with a loud recital of the traditional Islamic call for prayers. . Mufti: Expounder or doctor of Islamic law. Muhaddith: Scholar of Traditions. . Mujaddid: A reformer prophesied within the Muslim community at the beginning of every century. . Mulla, Mullah, Maulvi: A Muslim priest. . Maulana: Title of respect for a Muslim priest. . Na Pakistan: (lit. not a holy abode) Derogatory term used for Pakistan by most anti Ahmadiyya mullahs before the partition of India. . Nuzul: Arabic for descent. . Padre: Member of the Christian priestly order. . Paladistan: (lit. an impure abode) Derogatory term coined for Pakistan before partition by the anti Ahmadiyya mullahs. . Parmeshwar: The Supreme Being in Vedantic religion. . Punjabi: Residents of Punjab. . Qadian: A town in Dist. Gurdaspur, East Punjab, India where Hazrat. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was born. . Qadiani: Resident of Qadian. . Qadianism, Qadiyaniat: Derogatory terms coined by anti Ahmadiyya elements to identify the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. . Qadi or Qazi: Muslim jurist. 391