The words zaereen hear on every safar, in English and in Lisan al-Dawat. Senses follow the community's own glossary.
| Term | لسان الدعوة | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Aqa Moula TUS / Syedna | آقا مولا طول الله عمره الشريف · سيدنا | the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin |
| Dai al-Mutlaq | داعي مطلق | the Imam's representative who leads the community during the Imam's seclusion |
| Dawat-e-Hadiyah | دعوة هادية | the mission entrusted to the Dai, and the trust that administers the community |
| Amil Saheb | عامل صاحب | the Dai's representative in a local jamaat |
| Jamaat | جماعة | a local community |
| Mumineen | مؤمنين | the faithful — the community |
| Raza | رضا | permission — for a safar, a ziyarat, a khidmat |
| Khidmat | خدمة | service |
| Ziyarat | زيارت | a visit to a sacred place, especially the graves of Rasulullah SAW, the Ahl al-Bayt AS and the Duat RA |
| Zareeh mubarak | زريح مبارك | the ornamental grille around a revered grave |
| Mazaar / mazaraat | مزار · مزارات | shrine(s) |
| Safar | سفر | journey |
| Qafila | قافلہ | the travelling group |
| Zaer / zaereen | زائر · زائرين | pilgrim(s) |
| Sabak | سبق | a lesson; the pre-departure briefing |
| Niyaz | نياز | the food served in the name of the Ahl al-Bayt AS |
| Ashara Mubaraka | عشرة مباركة | the ten days of Muharram |
| Majlis | مجلس | a gathering |
| ITS | ITS | the community's identity and registration system (ITS52) |
| Hudood Kiram | حدود كرام | the revered ranks of the Dawat; the Hudood of Hindustan whose mazaraat we visit |
| Wida | وداع | the farewell ziyarat before departure |
| Qardan Hasana | قرض حسن | an interest-free loan |