Glossary

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There are 14 names in this directory beginning with the letter D.
Daftar
Office; Phase.
Dai’illah/Daeen’illah
Caller/s to the path of Allah. A preacher/preachers.
Dajjal
The Anti-Christ prophesised to come in the latter days.
Dar ul
House of.
Dars ul Hadith
Commentary of the Hadith.
Dars ul Qur’an
Commentary of the Holy Qur’an.
Dawat Ilallah
Means of Preaching.
Dervish
A down to earth person, a person looking after the holy places. The 313 Ahmadis in Qadian who remained behind at the time of the partition of the Indian subcontinent to protect Qadian.
Dhikri Ilahi (Zikr)
Remembrance of Allah.
Dome
A common feature found in the roof of a Mosque.
Du’a
Prayer; Supplication
Dua-e-Qunut
Arabic name of the special prayer recited in the last Raka’at of the Vitr prayer.
Dupatta
Urdu name - Female scarf.
Durood/Darood Shareef
Invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.