Message of Peace - Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Message of Peace - Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Message of Peace - Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
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glossaryAbu Bakr—A close friend and companion <strong>of</strong> the Holy Prophet saand the first caliph in Islam. He was the first among men to confirmthe truth <strong>of</strong> the claim <strong>of</strong> the Holy Prophet sa .Allah—Allah is the personal name <strong>of</strong> God in Islam. To showproper reverence to Him, <strong>Muslim</strong>s <strong>of</strong>ten add Ta‘ala, ‘the MostHigh’, when saying His Holy name.Ahmadi <strong>Muslim</strong> or Ahmadi—A member <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Ahmadiyya</strong>h <strong>Muslim</strong> Jama‘at.<strong>Ahmadiyya</strong>h <strong>Muslim</strong> Jama‘at—The <strong>Community</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Muslim</strong>s who accept the claims <strong>of</strong> Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as<strong>of</strong> Qadian as being the Promised Messiah and Mahdi; the Jama‘atwas established by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as in 1889, and isnow under the leadership <strong>of</strong> his fifth Khalifah, Hadrat MirzaMasroor Ahmad aba .Al-Imam al-Mahdi—The title given to the Promised Reformer<strong>of</strong> the latter days; it means guided leader.Arya or Arya Samaj—A movement founded in 1875 bySwami Dayananda in India with the objective <strong>of</strong> promoting theteachings <strong>of</strong> the Vedas.Aryan—A member <strong>of</strong> the Arya group.Aryawart—Land <strong>of</strong> the Aryas—India.