Majalis ...

Majalis : meetings or gatherings held to com­memmorate certain religious occasion, mostly applied to those held during the month of Muharram or to recite the Fatiha for a deceased person; singular of majlis , a place where people sit Marji’ taqlid : the highest theological authority-referee followed Mash’ar : a place where certain rites are to be conducted, a sacred area or place or precinct Mawla : depending on its usage, it may mean either "master" or "slave," or it may mean one who is most fit for a specific position of honor and prestige.

Derived from the adjective awla (one who is best qualified), it means: the person who is best suited to be the religious and temporal leader of all Muslims.

Mi’raj : ascension to heaven Mithqal : a weight equivalent to 24 karats or 4.68 grams Mu'min : believer, one who has iman , conviction, true belief Mujtahid : one who acquires the degree of ijtihad and thus becomes capable of deriving religious decisions on his own Musnad : a compilation of traditions ( ahadith ) which are consecutively and chronologically traced to their transmitters Mutawatir : consecutively reported, traced by a perfect chronological chain of ascertained narrators of hadith Nafl : optional, non-compulsory, supererot­atory, highly recommended act of worship Najasa : uncleanness, impurity Nathr : One's pledge to do something very good to show appreciation for the Almighty's favorable response to his supplication and the attainment of his worldly wish Noor : divine or celestial light Nubuwwah : prophethood, the belief in prophets and their messages Qaniteen : those who are constantly supplicating Qaza : compensatory, making up for a missed rite Qibla : direction towards the Ka’ba, Mecca Qiyam : standing Qudsi : divine, related to the Almighty Qunoot : supplication during prayers Rek’at : prostration (during prayer or a ritual) Rukoo’ : kneeling Sabeel : path, way, avenue Sadaqa : (singular:) charity offered voluntarily; its plural is: sadaq­aāt Sadeed : pus collected from bleeding wounds to be served to the sinners in hell when they ask for water to quench their thirst Sahaba : (singular:) companions of the Holy (S); its plural is: sahābi Sahabi : companion (e.g.