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| AB00004
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Madaniyyih (The Secret of Divine Civilization)
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20800
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Persian
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Secret of Divine Civilization
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Secret of Divine Civilization (book)
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Treatise addressed anonymously to the entire Persian nation, outlining both the secular and the religious bases of true civilization. Identified by Shoghi Effendi as Abdu'l-Baha's "outstanding contribution to the future reorganization of the world." Presents a defense of Western-style modernization in the face of opposition to the Shah's reforms. Explores the qualities of the spiritually learned through the lens of an Islamic tradition that the learned "must guard himself, defend his faith, oppose his passions and obey the commandments of his Lord". Presents the essential outlines of the Lesser Peace. Argues that religion is the greatest instrument for achieving true civilization, but warns that it can be diverted to the wrong ends. Rejects the possibility of a secular morality based on an "innate sense of human dignity", since "self-love is kneaded into the very clay of man". Issues a call for education reform, borrowing from other cultures as necessary, to restore the ancient glory of Persia.
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Bribery and corruption; Call to action; Christ; Christianity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Justice and wrath of God; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Muhammad; Islam; Parliaments; constitutional government; Past, present and future of Iran; Power of the mind over nature; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Promotion of commerce and industry; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Religion as source; stimulus of knowledge and science; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Universal education; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace
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| AB00109
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Lawh-i-Tanzih va Taqdis (=Lawh-i-Dukhan)
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1040
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mixed
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Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Tablet of Purity
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Lawh-i-Tanzih va Taqdis (Tablet of Chastity and Purity)
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Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Cleanliness and refinement; Excellence; distinction; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity
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| AB00808
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440
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Persian
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Agriculture; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Non-participation in politics; Promotion of commerce and industry; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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| AB01788
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290
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Persian
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Excellence; distinction; Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| AB02950
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220
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Persian
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Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| AB03742
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190
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Persian
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá
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Chastity and purity; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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| AB03769
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190
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Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Excellence; distinction; Parents and children; youth; families; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Work as worship
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| AB04288
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170
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Persian
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Effort; striving; Excellence; distinction; Hands of the Cause; Work as worship
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| AB04670
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160
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Persian
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Excellence; distinction; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause
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| AB05069
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Tablet to Amir Khan
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150
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Persian
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Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks
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Excellence; distinction; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past
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| AB05311
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150
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Persian
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Excellence; distinction; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Work as worship
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| AB06380
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130
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mixed
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá
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Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; High station of learning; Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal
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| AB06578
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120
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Persian
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Excellence; distinction; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Wisdom [hikmat]; Work as worship
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| AB06647
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120
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Persian
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá
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Excellence; distinction; Thankfulness; gratitude; Work as worship
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| AB06886
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120
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Persian
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Being a source of light; guidance; Excellence; distinction; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| AB06954
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120
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Persian
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Excellence; distinction; Praise and encouragement
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| AB07009
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120
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Persian
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Trustworthiness
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Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Excellence; distinction; Past, present and future of Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| AB07272
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110
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Persian
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Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks
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Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause
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| AB07290
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110
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Persian
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Excellence; distinction; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light
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| AB08788
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90
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Persian
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Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Excellence; distinction; High station of learning; Past, present and future of Iran; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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| AB08884
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90
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Excellence; distinction; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| AB09070
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90
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Persian
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Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| AB09242
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80
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Persian
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Excellence; distinction; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship
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| AB09842
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70
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Persian
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá
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Excellence; distinction; Praise and encouragement; Work as worship
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| AB09913
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70
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Persian
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Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Past, present and future of Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God
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| AB10476
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60
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Persian
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Excellence; distinction; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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| AB10691
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60
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Arabic
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Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Excellence; distinction; Power of prayer; Thankfulness; gratitude
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| AB11144
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40
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Excellence; distinction; Work as worship
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| AB11302
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40
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Call to action; Excellence; distinction
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| AB11449
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30
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Bahá'í Scriptures
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Excellence; distinction; High station of the arts and sciences; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Work as worship
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| AB11982
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90
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Persian
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Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The
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Excellence; distinction; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; The concourse on high
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| AB12010
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60
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Persian
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Excellence; distinction; Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God
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| AB12115
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590
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Persian
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Consolation and comfort; Excellence; distinction; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech
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| AB12365
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160
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Persian
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Business; financial; property matters; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness
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| AB12494
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120
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Persian
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Business; financial; property matters; Excellence; distinction; Work as worship
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| ABU0387
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Address to the Baha'is at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-13
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630
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Persian
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary
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Differences in human capacity; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Excellence; distinction; Unity in diversity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| ABU0510
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Words to some young Bahá’ís, spoken on 1915-05-02
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530
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Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; High station of learning; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession
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| ABU0535
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Words to Mrs Bernard, spoken on 1913-03-18
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510
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Persian
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Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
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Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| ABU0568
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-11-10
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490
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Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Methods of teaching the Cause
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| ABU0822
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Words spoken on 1913-03-19 in Paris
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360
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Persian
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Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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| ABU1040
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Words spoken in Sep. 1913 in Ramleh
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300
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Excellence; distinction; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| ABU1217
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Words to Mr Michel and others, spoken on 1915-05-10
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260
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Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Excellence; distinction; Music and singing; Predictions and prophecies; Service to others; to the Cause of God
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| ABU1306
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Words spoken on 1915-07-14 in Haifa
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240
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Persian
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Excellence; distinction; Unity of thought and belief
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| ABU1347
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Words to students of Beirut College, 1914-04-15
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240
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Attaining good pleasure of God; Compassion; kindness; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| ABU1467
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Words to Arab villagers from Adasiyyah, spoken on 1914-05-07
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220
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Agriculture; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude; Work as worship
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| ABU1505
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Words spoken on 1914-04-15
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210
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Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity
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| ABU1815
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Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-17
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160
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Excellence; distinction; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Relationship between government and people; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Status of kings; future of monarchy
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| ABU2054
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Words to the friends, spoken on 1913-04-29
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130
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Persian
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Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
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Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator
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| ABU2112
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130
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Excellence; distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| ABU2398
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Words spoken on 1914-04-17
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100
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Being a source of light; guidance; Excellence; distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| ABU2483
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Words to Mrs. Henlay, spoken on 1913-02-18
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90
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Excellence; distinction; Transcending the material condition; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| ABU2900
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Words to pilgrims in June 1906
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60
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Excellence; distinction; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Work as worship
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| ABU2902
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Words spoken on 1914-06-04 in Tiberias
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60
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Excellence; distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God
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| ABU3517
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Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-05-07
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20
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Excellence; distinction; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha
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| ABU3634
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Words spoken on 1914-07-11
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10
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Excellence; distinction; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship
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| ABU3712
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Words to a group of Persian students, spoken on 1913-02-19
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80
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Persian
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Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
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Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Status of kings; future of monarchy
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| BB00003
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Kitab-i-Asma' (Book of Names)
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>500000
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Arabic
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Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Gate of the Heart; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]
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Kitáb-i-Asma (Book of Names); Tablet of the Báb to the Sherif of Mecca
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Absolute freedom; independence of God; Business; financial; property matters; Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others; Excellence; distinction; Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; God's attributes require the existence of objects; God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Justice and wrath of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as mirror; Martyrs and martyrdom; Modes; manner; speed; size of divine revelation; Oneness; unity of religion; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of prayer; Power of the Manifestation of God; Prayer for martyrs; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Predictions and prophecies; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; Proclamation to Muslims; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Proofs for the existence of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Relativity of religious truth; Return of the Manifestations of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Word of God and human limitations; Words vs deeds
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| BH01117
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Lawh-i-Ism-i-Jud
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750
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mixed
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Excellence in all Things
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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| BH01525
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Lawh-i-Baytu'l-'Adl
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570
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mixed
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Local Spiritual Assembly, The; Social Action
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Consultation; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; High station of learning; House of Justice; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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| BH08739
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110
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mixed
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Consolation and comfort; Excellence; distinction
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| BH09285
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100
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mixed
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Excellence; distinction; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Work as worship
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| BH10106
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90
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mixed
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Excellence; distinction; Praise and encouragement; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship
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| BH11393
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30
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Arabic
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Excellence; distinction; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Knowledge of self; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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