Chief of the Prophets — Page 244

244 ‘Īdul-Fiṭr: The Islamic festival celebrated at the end of the Islamic month of Rama ān. In shā’ Allah : God Willing. Ishā‘at : Publications. Jāmi‘ah : Religious Seminary. Jihād : Concerted effort. Kauthar : Abundance of good. Khātamun-Nabiyyīn : Seal of the Prophets. Khilāfat : Caliphate. Majūsī : Fire worshippers / Zoroastrians. Muthlah : Arab’s tradition of mutilating bodies during battles. Maulawī Fā#il : An advanced degree. Miswāk : A teeth cleaning twig made from a twig of the Salvadora persica tree. Mubāhalah : A prayer duel. Muhājirūn : Emigrants. Musaddas : A genre of Urdu poetry in which each unit consists of 6 lines. Musta‘ribah : Arabized Arabs. Nāẓir : Director or head of a department. Nikāḥ : Formal declaration of marriage. Purdah : Observation of modesty (in dress and otherwise). Also known as Hijab. Qaṣīdah : A poem in praise of someone. Qaṣīdah al-Burdah : A poem that was written in the praise of Muḥammad sa. Also known has Bānat Su‘ād. Ra#iallāhu ‘anh ā : May Allah be pleased with her. A prayer for the believing ladies who accepted Islam during the time of Muḥammad sa Ra#iallāhu ‘anhu: May Allah be pleased with him. A prayer for the believing men who accepted Islam during the time of Muḥammad sa Rifādah : An office for feeding of poor pilgrims. Rukhṣati : A ceremony when a bride leaves her parents’ house. Sabians : Certain religious sects found in some parts of Arabia. Ṣalāt : Formal Islamic prayers held 5 times a day. Ṣallallāhu ‘alaihi May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.