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148 Jam a ‘at Jam a ‘at means ‘community’. Although the word Jama‘ a t itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jam a ‘at specifically re- fers to the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Ja- m a ‘at. K a fir infidels; see also kufr. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah, which means ‘successor’. Khulaf a ’ is the plural of Khalifah. In many di- vine revelations someone com- missioned by God Almighty is referred to as His Khalifah. In Is- lamic terminology, the title ‘Khal- i fa-e-R a shid’ [righteous Khal i- fah] is applied to each of the first four Khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of the Holy Prophet Mu- hammad s as. Ahmadi Muslims refer to each successor of the Promised Messiah (as) as Khalifatul Masih. Khalifatul Masih see Khalifah. Kufr Disbelief. Describes any belief or act that is so contrary to Islamic teachings that it can cause its doer to fall outside the pale of Islam. Of- ten used by Muslims in the con- text of opining on the beliefs or ac- tions of their co-religionists. Madinah The ancient Arabian city to which the Holy Prophet s as em- igrated from Makkah. Home to al-Masjid an-Nabawi and the tomb of the Holy Prophet, the second holiest site in Islam. Maulaw i A Muslim religious cleric. Mahdi Literally means ‘Guided One’. see Imam Mahdi. Mu h addath A recipient of divine revelation. Muhammad s as Founder of Islam. see Holy Prophet s as. Mujaddid Reformer. Holy person- ages within Islam who appeared in every century. Shirk The act of associating partners with God S u rah A chapter of the Holy Quran. Wal i Literally, ‘friend’. In the ter- minology of Islamic mysticism, it refers to a very pious person or a friend of Allah. The singular form is wal i [friend] or waliyyull a h [friend of Allah], the plural form is auliy a ’ull a h which is sometimes abbreviated as auliy a ’.