Tadhkirah — Page 1125
G LOSSARY 1125 Istikh a rah— A special Prayer made to seek guidance from Allah before making an important decision. J a g i r— Land or villages awarded by government for services rendered. Jam a ‘at— Jam a ‘at means community. Although the word Jam a ‘at itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jam a ‘at generally refers to the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at. Kalimah— The declaration of the Islamic faith that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and to bear witness that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa is His servant and His Messenger. Khalifah— Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khal- i fah , which herein means the successor. Khulaf a ’ is the plural of Khalifah. In many divine revelations someone commissioned by God the Almighty is referred to as His Khalifah. In Islamic terminology, the title ‘Khal i fa-e-R a shid’ [righteous Khalifah’] is applied to one of the first four khulaf a ’ who continued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Ahmad i Muslims refer to each successor of the Promised Messiah as as Khalifatul Masih. Khalifatul Masih I— Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I, H ak i m Maul a n a N u r-ud-D i n ra , the first person to do the bai‘at at the hand of the Promised Messiah as , was elected as the first Khalifah after the demise of the Promised Messiah as. The Promised Messiah as has highly appreciated his faith, sincerity and sacrifices and has regarded him as a model for everybody in the ummah. Khalifatul Masih II— Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II, Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad ra , was the second successor of the Promised Messiah as. He is also called