Message of Peace - Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Glossary 47Nyog—A practice allowing a woman who has not been able to getan issue from her husband to co-habit with some other person andproduce children for her husband.(The) Promised Messiah—This term refers to the Founderof the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama‘at, Hadrat Mirza GhulamAhmad as of Qadian. He claimed that he had been sent by Allah inaccordance with the prophecies of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saconcerning the coming of al-Imam al-Mahdi and Messiah fromamong the Muslims.Pundit—A term used to denote respect or status in the Hindu religion.Pundits are traditionally known to have memorized a substantialportion of the Vedas and conduct religious services forHindus.Rishis—A Hindu term for religious divines who sever all ties withthe material world and submit completely to acts of devotion.Sahib—A term of respect for a man, similar to the diversity of Englishterms like mister or sir.Samaj—A Hindu term for society.Shakat Faith—A sect in Hinduism.Sri Krishna—A prophet of God in Hinduism known to havebeen born around 1458 BC.Surah—A term in Arabic referring to a chapter of the HolyQur’an.Vedas—Religious texts of Hinduism.Zend-Avesta—means commentaries on Avesta, the sacred textsof the Zoroastrian religion. In the context of this book, it refers tothe Zoroastrian religion.Zoroastrians—Followers of a religion based on the teachings ofProphet Zoroaster as .