Lisan al-Dawat

Glossary

The words zaereen hear on every safar, in English and in Lisan al-Dawat. Senses follow the community's own glossary.

Termلسان الدعوةMeaning
Aqa Moula TUS / Syednaآقا مولا طول الله عمره الشريف · سيدناthe 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin
Dai al-Mutlaqداعي مطلقthe Imam's representative who leads the community during the Imam's seclusion
Dawat-e-Hadiyahدعوة هاديةthe mission entrusted to the Dai, and the trust that administers the community
Amil Sahebعامل صاحبthe Dai's representative in a local jamaat
Jamaatجماعةa local community
Mumineenمؤمنينthe faithful — the community
Razaرضاpermission — for a safar, a ziyarat, a khidmat
Khidmatخدمةservice
Ziyaratزيارتa visit to a sacred place, especially the graves of Rasulullah SAW, the Ahl al-Bayt AS and the Duat RA
Zareeh mubarakزريح مباركthe ornamental grille around a revered grave
Mazaar / mazaraatمزار · مزاراتshrine(s)
Safarسفرjourney
Qafilaقافلہthe travelling group
Zaer / zaereenزائر · زائرينpilgrim(s)
Sabakسبقa lesson; the pre-departure briefing
Niyazنيازthe food served in the name of the Ahl al-Bayt AS
Ashara Mubarakaعشرة مباركةthe ten days of Muharram
Majlisمجلسa gathering
ITSITSthe community's identity and registration system (ITS52)
Hudood Kiramحدود كرامthe revered ranks of the Dawat; the Hudood of Hindustan whose mazaraat we visit
Widaوداعthe farewell ziyarat before departure
Qardan Hasanaقرض حسنan interest-free loan