Glossary

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
There are 18 names in this directory beginning with the letter B.
Bahishti Maqbara
The Heavenly Graveyard. Where a Moosi is buried.

Bai’at
Taking the oath of allegiance upon joining the community.

Bait ud Dua
Small prayer room attached to the Mubarak Mosque in Qadian which was used by the Promised Messiah

Bait ul Fikr
Small room attached to Mubarak Mosque in Qadian which was used by the Promised Messiah to write his books.

Bait ul Futuh
Name of Mosque in Morden. Largest Jama’at Mosque in Europe.

Bait ul-Maal
State Treasury and book-keeping department.

Baitullah/Bait ul Atiq
Holy Ka’aba

Bani Israel
Qur’anic term - The Children of Israel.

Barzakh
Qur’anic term - Barrier where the souls wait before the day of Judgement.

Becca
Qur’anic term - The name of Mecca, mentioned in the Holy Qur’an.

Bid’at
Undesirable innovations.

Bilal Fund
Fund set up by the 4th Khalifa (r.h.) for the welfare of the families of Martyrs who have sacrificed their lives for the cause of Ahmadiyyat.

Bin/Bint
Son/daughter in Arabic.

Birr
Qur’anic term – Good, righteous.

Bismillah
‘In the name of Allah’. Should be recited before beginning any task.

Burqah
Arabic name - Female covering of head, face and chest.

Buyut
Houses

Buyutul Hamd Scheme
4th Khalifa (r.h.) scheme to provide free accommodation to 100 poor families.