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C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I xvi Jam a ‘at —Jam a ‘at means community. Although the word Jam a ‘at itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jam a ‘at specifically refers to the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at. Jizyah —A tax paid in lieu of military service by non- Muslims living in a Muslim State. Kalimah Shah a dah —The declaration of the Islamic faith: to bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, He is One, without any associate, and to bear witness that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa is His servant and His Messenger; also known as the first pillar of Islam. Khalifah —Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah , which herein means the successor. Khulaf a ’ is the plural of Khalifah. In Islamic terminology, the title ‘Khal i fa-e- R a shid’ [righteous Khalif a h’] is applied to one of the first four khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Ahmad i Muslims refer to each successor of the Promised Messiah as as Khalifatul Masih. Khalifatul Masih I — Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I, H ak i m Maul a n a N u r-ud-D i n ra (1841–1914), the first person to do the bai‘at at the hand of the Promised Messiah as , was elected as the first Khalifah after the demise of the Promised Messiah as. The Promised Messiah as has highly appreciated his faith, sincerity and sacrifices and has regarded him as a model for everybody in the ummah. Khalifatul Masih II — Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II, Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad ra (1889–1965), was the