The a to Z of the Bahá'í FaithGrowing out of the teachings of the Báb, who introduced the idea of the coming of a great prophet (the one promised in the scriptures of all the world's major religions), the Bahá'í Faith was founded by Bahá'u'lláh, when in 1866 he publicly declared that he was the One the Báb prophesized. The A to Z of the Bahá'í Faith presents a general historical overview of both Bábí and Bahá'í religions, as well as a theological overview of the Bahá'í Faith, from their inception in the mid 19th century to the middle of 2005. It presents biographical details of the Founders and Central Figures along with numerous leaders and pioneers, most of the basic principles and precepts, as well as aspects of its organization and administration. Through the use of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on nearly every aspect of the religion, and appendixes listing the genealogy of the Founders, statistical information, and lists of apostles, disciples, Hands of the Cause, Knights of Bahá'u'lláh as well as of more than 930 believers who have contributed to its growth and development, this book is a fundamental tool for finding information on all things related to the Bahá'í Faith. |
Contents
Series Editors Foreword | vi |
The Epochs of the Formative Age | xii |
Chronology | xxv |
Copyright | |
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Abdu'l Abdu'l-Bahá Administrative Order Africa Akká Alí Amatu'l-Bahá Rúḥíyyih Khánum American believer Apostle of Bahá'u'lláh appointed April Association for Bahá'í Auxiliary Board members Báb Bábí Bahá Bahá'í administrative Bahá'í community Bahá'í Faith Bahá'í Publishing Committee Bahá'í Publishing Trust Bahá'í Studies Bahá'í World Centre Bahá'í Writings Bahá'í Year Book beloved Board of Counsellors British cabled Canada Conference Continental Board death elected embraced the Cause epochs Formative Age George Ronald Guardian Haifa Hájí Hand hath heart Holy Land House of Justice human institutions International Bahá'í Council International Record International Teaching Írán Islands Kalimát Press Kitáb-i-Aqdas Knight of Bahá'u'lláh letter local Spiritual Assembly London manifest Messages Mírzá Muḥammad Mullá Husayn National Spiritual Assembly Oxford passing Peace Persian pilgrimage pioneered prayer Prophets religion Revelation served Shíráz Shoghi Effendi Shoghi Effendi wrote Shrine Siyyid soul Tablet Ţihrán tion traveled United unity Universal House unto wife Wilmette