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Glossary A ryah Sam a j A Hindu sect founded by Pundit Dayanand in 1875. Their first and foremost belief is that Parmesh- war [God] is not the Creator of mat- ter and souls. Rather, that all of these things are eternal and self-subsisting like Parmeshwar. Auliy a ’ A shorter version of auliy a ’ul- l a h, literally means ‘friends’; plural of wal i. Avat a r A term in Hinduism referring to the appearance of a deity upon earth. Bah a dur Literally, ‘brave’. An honour conferred by the British Indian Em- pire on important Muslims and Par- sis. Bar a h i n Convincing arguments or proofs; the singular is burh a n. Baq a Islam recognizes three stages in man’s spiritual journey towards God: The first stage is فنا ( fan a —pass- ing away), which is the total anni- hilation of one’s ego for the sake of God; the second stage is بقا ( baq a — subsistence), which denotes a new spiritual life; and the third stage is لقا ( liq a —meeting), which is the state of achieving union with God. Brahm u Sam a j A Hindu revival move- ment that believes in the One God, but believes that reason alone is enough to guide mankind towards Him. They do not believe in divine revelation. D a rul-Ibtil a ’ The material world that is the abode of trials and tribulations. D a rul-Jaz a The world of the Hereafter that is the abode of reward or punish- ment. Eid Literally, ‘Happiness that is often renewed’. Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Eid ul-Adha is celebrated to commemorate Ibra- him’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God. Fan a see Baq a. Fan a Fill a h A state of being lost in the love of Allah. Fat h ah In Arabic script, the vowel mark for ‘a’ sound, appearing as a diagonal