Tadhkirah — Page 1123
Glossary Allah— Allah is the personal name of God in Islam. To show proper reverence to Him, Muslims often add Ta‘ a l a , translated here as ‘the Almighty’, when saying His Holy name. Adh a n— The formal call for Islamic daily Prayers. A ha d i th— Plural of h ad i th , see H ad i th. Ahmad i Muslim or an Ahmad i — A member of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at. Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at— (Also Ahmadiyyah) The Community of Muslims who accept the claims of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian as being the Promised Messiah and Mahd i ; the Jam a ‘at was established by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as in 1889, and is now under the leadership of his fifth Khalifah , Hadrat Mirz a Masroor Ahmad aba. Al-Im a m al-Mahd i — Means the divinely guided leader and rejuvenator. It is the title given to the Promised Reformer by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. A m i n —May Allah make it so. ‘ Aq i qah —Thanksgiving celebration and sacrifice at the birth of a child. Assal a mo ‘Alaikum —Peace be unto you. An Islamic salutation. Bai‘at— Oath of allegiance to a religious leader; initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Khalifah. Bukh ari — A book of a ha d i th (the sayings) of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa compiled by Hadrat Im a m Muhammad Bin Ism a‘i l Bukh ari rta (194H-256H). This