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Messiah as and the current Imam of Jam a ‘at-e-Ahmadiyya. He is the great grandson of the Promised Messiah as. Khilafat —The institution of successorship in Islam. See also Khalifah. Kh a tamul-Anbiy a ’ —A title of the Holy Prophet sa , which means, ‘Seal of the Prophets’ due to his unparalleled status. Kh a tamul-Au s iy a ’ —A title of Hadrat ‘Al i ra given to him by those who believe him to be the wa si of the Holy Prophet sa. See also wa si. Mad i nah Munawwarah —Literally means ‘Madinah, the Enlightened’ and is a title of honour used to lovingly refer to the city of Madinah. When the Holy Prophet sa migrated from Makkah due to persecution he settled in Madinah. Majlis-e-Sh u r a —A consultative body, which offers suggestions in matters of importance. Makkah Mukarramah —Literally means ‘Makkah, the Honoured’ and is a title of reverence used to lovingly refer to the city of Makkah. This is the blessed city where the Holy Prophet sa was born and where he made his claim to prophethood after receiving revelation from Allah the Exalted. Manzil —A distance equivalent to 19 miles or 25 kilometers. Masjid-e-Nabaw i —The famous mosque built by the Holy Prophet sa when he migrated to Madīnah, and literally means ‘The Prophet’s Mosque’. Muhammad —Proper name of the Prophet of Islam. The Promised Messiah —This term refers to the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian. He claimed that he had been sent by Allah in