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Glossary 261 Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khal i fah , which means ‘successor’. In Islamic terminology, the word righteous khal i fah is applied to one of the four khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of Hadrat Muhammad saw , the Holy Prophet of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims refer to a successor of the Promised Messiah as as Khal i fatul- Mas ih. Khulaf a ’ is the plural of khal i fah. Khalifatul Masih see Khalifah. Kh a tamul-Anbiy a ’ The Seal of the Prophets, a title accorded to the Holy Prophet saw in the Holy Quran. Kh a tamur-Rusul Literally means ‘Seal of the Messengers’. An alternate way of expressing the title, ‘the Seal of the Prophets,’ of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. Maghrib Time of sunset. The term is also used for the prayer ( s al a t ) offered after sunset. Mahdi Literally means ‘Guided’. see Imam Mahdi. Ma h ram A man or woman with whom marriage is not permissible. Mathnaw i The six-volume magnum opus of Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad R u m i (1207–1273 CE) written in poetic form. Maulav i A Muslim religious cleric. Mu h addath A recipient of divine reve- lation who is not a Prophet. Plural is mu h addath i n. Muhammad saw Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet saw. Mu h arram The first month of the Is- lamic calendar. Muqallid i n Plural of muqallid , lit- erally means ‘followers’ or ‘disci- ples’. The term was originally applied to the followers of one of the four Imams: Abu Hanifa, Malik, Shafi and Hanbal. All four of these Imams were true muwa hh id i n, believers in the Unity of God, who spent their en- tire lives interpreting the true teach- ings of Islam. Mu st af a The Chosen One, a title of honour used for the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. Muwa hh id i n Plural of muwa hh id, lit- erally meaning a believer in the Unity of God. All Muslims, by virtue of sub- scribing to the Kalima-e-Tau hi d are muwa hh id i n. However, the term mu- wa hh id i n , has been adopted by some Muslims who consider the Quran and hadith to be sufficient sources of guid- ance and do not follow any Imam. N u r Literally means light. It is one of the attributive names of Allah the Almighty in the Holy Quran. The term often refers to divinely bestowed light. N u r-e-Qalb The light of the heart. N u r-e-‘Aql The light of intellect. N u r-e-Wa hi The light of revelation.