Ahmadi — A follower of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah(as)
Ahmadiyyat — Muslim sect believing Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad to be the Promised Messiah and the Mahdi awaited by Muslims
Bai‘at — Pledge of initiation at the hands of a Prophet or his Successor
Baraat — Collective term for bridegroom’s bridal party
Bid’at — Undesirable innovation in religious belief or practice
Hadith — Saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa)
Hazrat — His Holiness
Haq Mehr — Dowry given to bride by bridegroom
Huzoor — Your Honor/Holiness, His Honor/Holiness
Islam — Peace and submission
Istighfar — To ask for forgiveness from Allah; to repent.
Jalsa Salana — Annual Convention/Gathering.
Jama’at — Community, organization.
Khalifah — Caliph, successor, vicegerent
Khilafat — System of Caliphate: the successors to the Prophet
Khalifatul-Masih — Successor to the Promised Messiah
Khula — Divorce initiated by wife
Mehndi — Henna party held by bride's family
Nikah — Marriage contract
Qadha — Judicial Board of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Qaul-e-Sadid — The straightforward word, being honest
Rehmi — Blood relations, ties of kinship
Rishta Nata — Marriage/matchmaking (department)
Ronaq — Celebration
Sunnah — Practices of the Holy Prophet(sa).
Taqwa — Righteousness, love of Allah
Tarbiyat — Moral training
Walimah — Marriage celebration (reception) held by bridegroom’s family after wedding