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126 129 The small hamlet in northern India where Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was born and spent practically all his life. 130 Referring to Braheene Ahmadiyya (The Proofs of Ahmadiyyat) that was published between 1882 and 1884, in four volumes. 131 The famous musk from the deer in Tatar (Central Asia). 132 Meaning death of one’s self and ego. 133 The promise in Islam of the advent of Mahdi in the Latter Days to unite all faiths and establish peace in the world. 134 Meaning the fourteenth century of Islam when many Muslims awaited the advent of the Mahdi. 135 A dervish is dedicated to a life of poverty, chastity and love of God. 136 Meaning wandering in the wilderness. 137 In Islamic theology, the Mahdi is to appear in the Latter Days of Islam to unite all Muslims and establish peace and justice in the world. 138 Referring to the King of Britain who also ruled India at the time. 139 Literally meaning a “traveller”. In mysticism, the term refers to a mystic who, walking on the path of love, seeks the nearness of God while at the same time maintaining a normal livelihood in society, as opposed to a hermit. 140 Meaning the Fire of Hell. 141 The Discriminant (meaning that which discriminates between good and evil), is another name for the Holy Quran. 142 Referring to the early 1880s when the first book of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Braheene Ahmadiyya , was published. 143 It is a popularly held Islamic belief that any pretender to false prophethood will not survive the same period that was the duration of Prophet Muhammad’s ministry, a period of about 22-23 years. 144 Referring to the Prophet Muhammad. 145 Addressing his own followers and community. 146 One of the most sought after musk comes from the secretions of the Central Asian deer. 147 A famous Iranian general known for his bravery and fighting skills. 148 An ancient Iranian king. 149 In Islamic literature, Traditions refer to the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad that are a model and illustration of true Islamic behaviour. However, there are many narratives included among the various collections of such Traditions that are in contradiction to Quranic teachings due to inaccurate reporting or falsification. 150 Muslim and Bukhari were the two earliest compilers of the Traditions of the Prophet Muhammad. 151 Meaning Faith of Islam.