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718 ΑΙΝΑ-Ε-ΚΑMĀLĀT-E-ISLAM-DAFI UL-WASĀWIS Imāmul-Ma'şūmīn A title meaning 'Leader of the Sinless, referring to the Holy Prophet Muhammad. See Holy Prophet. Ijtihad Interpretation of religious mat- ters. Israfil One of the angels in Islamic tra- dition who will sound the trumpet to announce the Day of Resurrec- tion and the gathering of all beings for judgment. Istikhārah A special prayer to seek di- vine guidance in important affairs. Jalsa Salana Annual Convention, Con- ference, or gathering. See Annual Convention. Jama'at A Community. Although the word Jama'at may refer to any community, in this book Jama'at gen- erally refers to the Worldwide Ah- madiyya Muslim Community. Jamādī-ul-Awwal The fifth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Jizyah A tax paid by non-Muslims living in a Muslim State in lieu of military service. Juzw A juzw comprises sixteen pages. Ka'bah Also Baitullah The first house built for the worship of God, located in Makkah. Muslims face Ka'bah while performing their daily Prayers [i. e. Şalāt] and make circuits of it as a part of the pilgrimage and also as an act of devotion. Kadhdhāb Great liar. A title of Mu- sailimah, who claimed falsely to be a Prophet in Arabia in the 7th century CE. Kāfir A person who is not a Muslim; disbeliever. 'There Kalimah The declaration of the Is- lamic faith: La ilaha illallah Muhammadur-Rasûlullāh, is no one worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. ' Kalima-e-Tauhid Islamic proclama- tion of the Oneness of Allah: Lā il- aha illallah, "There is no one worthy of worship except Allah. Karamat Miracles performed by saints. Khalifah Caliph is derived from the Arabic word khalifah, which herein means 'successor' or 'vicegerent. Khu- lafa' is the plural of Khalifah. In many divine revelations someone commis- sioned by God Almighty is referred to as His Khalifah. In Islamic terminol- ogy, the title 'Khalifa-e-Rashid' [right- eous Khalifah] is applied to each of the first four Khulafa' who contin- ued the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas after he passed away. Ahmadi Muslims refer to each suc- cessor of the Promised Messiahas as Khalifatul-Masīḥ. Khalilullah Literally meaning 'Friend of God, a special title bestowed upon Prophet Abrahamas in Islam