Autar—A term used in Hinduism meaning the incarnation of a deity in human or animal form to counteract an evil in the world.
Brahmo Samaj—A theistic movement within Hinduism, founded in Calcutta [now Kolkata] in 1828 by Ram Mohun Roy.
Dharamshala—A building (in South Asia) devoted to religious or charitable purposes, especially a rest house for travelers.
Qadian—Birthplace of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, located in India.
Shirk—In Islam, idolatry, polytheism, and the association of other deities with the One God.
Tauheed—In Islam, the Oneness of God, in the sense that He is one and there is no god but He, as stated in the shahādah: ‘There is none worthy of worship save God and Muhammad (sas) is the Messenger of Allah.’ Tauheed further refers to the nature of God—that He is a unity, not composed, not made up of parts and uncompounded.
Zakat—An obligatory tax required of Muslims, one of the five Pillars of Islam. Zakat is levied on five categories of property—food grains; fruit; camels, cattle, sheep, and goats; gold and silver; and movable goods—and is payable each year after one year’s possession.