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Abdullah ibn Umar (614-693); companion of the Prophet Muhammad; son of Umar bin al Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph. Abdullah ibn Zubayr (624-692); companion of the Prophet Muhammad; first Muslim born in Madinah after the Hijrath. Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German born theoretical physicist and philosopher of science; best known for his theory of relativity one of the pillars of modern physics Alexis Carrel (1873-1944) French surgeon, biologist and intellectual well-known for his best selling book, Man, the Unknown. Ali bin Abi Talib died 661 AD; cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad; the fourth Muslim Caliph. anal haq Arabic for 'I am the Truth'. at-Tirmidhi Sunan at- Tirmidhi; Hadith collection of Abu `Isa Muhammad ibn `Isa at-Tirmidhi, Persian Islamic scholar died 892 AD; one of the six major Hadith collections. batil falsehood. Billy Graham born 1918, American Christian evangelist and spiritual advisor to several American Presidents. Dandi Salt March Salt Satyagraha, 1930; Campaign of tax resistance and non-violent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. Took the form of a march led by Mahatma Gandhi from Sabarmati Ashram to the coastal village of Dandi. Fathul Bari commentary of Sahih al-Bukhari written by Ibn Hajr Asqalani 1372-1449 AD. fitna persecution. Hadith sayings and deeds of the Prophet of Islam. Imam Al-Bukhari (810-870); Islamic scholar who authored the Hadith collection known as Sahih alBukhari regarded as the most authentic collection of Hadith. Jagjit Singh (1941-2011) Prominent Indian ghazal singer, songwriter and musician. James Clerk Maxwell (1831– 1879), Scottish mathematical physicist famous for his work on electromagnetism. James Jeans Sir (1877-1946) English physicist, astronomer and mathematician. Kabah; Kaaba the sacred house of God built originally by prophets Abraham and Ishmael in Makkah (present-day Mecca). Ma'arifat; ma'arifah God-realization. Musnad; Musnad Ahmad (780-855) a collection of Hadith reports by Islamic scholar Ahmad bin Hanbal. Sufi a practitioner of Sufism. Sufism a branch of Islam, defined by adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. Umar also Umar Faruq, Umar Farooq or Omar bin al Khattab; died 644 AD; a close companion of the Prophet; the 2nd Muslim Caliph. Umayyad Muslim Caliphate (661750 AD) established after Prophet Muhammad; from the Banu Umayya clan of Makkah; founded by Muawiya ibn Abi Sufiyan. Ummah religious community; followers of a prophet. zikr remembrance (of God) zikr-e-kathir much remembrance (of God). Glossary