Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 142
HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD (AS) Jizyah - A tax paid in lieu of military service by non-Muslims living in a Muslim State in return for which non-Muslim citizens were guaranteed protection from external and internal aggression. - Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah, which means 'successor'. In Islamic terminology, the word righteous Khalifah is applied to one of the four Khulafa who continued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammads, the Holy Prophet of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims refer to a successor of the Promised Messiah (as) as Khalifatul-Masih. Khulafa is the plural of Khalifah. Khaatam-ul-Anbiyaa The Seal of the Prophets, a title accorded to the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa. Khaatam-ul-Khulafaa – Literally means the Seal of the Caliphs. Khatm-e-Nubuwwat - Refers to the lofty status granted to the Holy Prophets and means 'Seal of Prophethood'. In other words, it infers that all the qualities and attributes of prophethood have reached their final point of perfection in the person of the Prophet Muhammadsa. Khula - - The legal right endowed to a woman in the Islamic Shariah to seek a divorce. Mahram - · Mahram is a term in Islamic jurisprudence which refers to such men or women with whom marriage is impermissible. 142