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1876 - 1883
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The Lawh-i-Aflákiyyih (Tablet of the Universe) was revealed by Àbdu'l-Bahá in Arabic sometime between 1876 and 1883, probably at the request of Bahá'u'lláh. It has been suggested that the recipient was Jináb-i-Mírzá Muḥammad Ḥusayn-i-Munajjim-i-Tafrishí, a devoted early believer and skilled astronomer.

See Historical Background of the Lawh-i-Aflákíyyih, Tablet of the Universe from the Research Department dated 10 June 2014. The Research Department suggested scholarly works by William Hatcher, Ian Kluge and Steven Phelps might be of interest to the inquirer.

Other studies on the Tablet on Bahá'í Library Online are:
* `Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet of the Universe by Harry Liedtke.
* Bahá'í Ontology, Part One:An Initial Reconnaissance by Ian Kluge. (the PDF).
* Bahá'í Ontology, Part Two:Further Explorations by Ian Kluge. (the PDF).
* Bahá'í Teachings on The Universe compiled by Ernie Jones. (the PDF).
* Minimalism:A Bridge between Classical Philosophy and the Bahá'í Revelation by William Hatcher (the abstract). (the PDF).
* The Quantum State Function, Platonic Forms, and the Ethereal Substance: Reflections on the Potential of Philosophy to Contribute to the Harmony of Science and Religion by Vahid Ranjbar. (the PDF).

See also One Physicist's first Look at Abdu'l-Baha's Tablet of the Universe by Vahid Houston Ranjbar.

* `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of; Lawh-i-Aflakiyyih (Tablet of the Universe); - Science
1876 (In the year)
187-
Six Bahá'ís were arrested in Tihrán and imprisoned for three months and 17 days. [BW18:383] * Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Arrests; - Persecution; Tehran, Iran; Iran
1876 (In the year)
187-
The conversion of Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání, a leading clerical philosopher. [BBRSM88; EB264]
  • See EB263–5 for details of his life.
  • See BKG262 for details of his conversion.
  • Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani; Iran
    1876 14 Feb
    187-
    Birth of Keith Ransom-Kehler, Hand of the Cause and the first American Bahá'í martyr, in Kentucky. Keith Ransom-Kehler; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; - Births and deaths; Firsts, other; Kentucky, USA; United States (USA) First American Bahá'í martyr
    1876 30 May
    187-
    Sultán `Abdu'l-`Azíz was deposed. He had ruled from 1861. [BBR485] Sultán `Abdu'l-Azíz; - Sultans; History (general); Ottoman Empire; Turkey
    1876 4 Jun
    187-
    `Abdu'l-`Azíz either committed suicide or was assassinated. [BBD2; BBR485; GPB225]
  • Accession of Murád V to the throne. [BBR485]
  • Bahá'u'lláh had predicted his downfall in the Lawh-i-Fu'ád. [RB3:87]
    • See Wikipedia for a synopsis of this Tablet.
  • Bahá'u'lláh stated that the tyranny of Sultán `Abdu'l-`Azíz exceeded that of Násiri'd-Dín Sháh because the Sultán exiled Bahá'u'lláh to the Most Great Prison without any reason whereas the Sháh had reason to be fearful of the Bahá'ís because of the attempt on his life. [BKG412]
  • Bahá'u'lláh had addressed two Tablets to the Sultán including the Súriy-i-Mulúk (Tablet to the Kings) but he did not respond. [BBD2]
  • See The Summons of the Lord of Hosts p177-181 for the Lawh-i-Fu'ád and p185-235 for the Súriy-i-Mulúk.
  • Sultán `Abdu'l-Azíz; - Births and deaths; Nasirid-Din Sháh; Murad V; Lawh-i-Fuad (Tablet to Fuad Pasha); Suriy-i-Muluk (Surih to the Kings); History (general); Prophecies; Istanbul, Turkey; Turkey
    1876 14 Jun
    187-
    Birth of George Townshend, Hand of the Cause of God, in Dublin. George Townshend; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; - Births and deaths; Dublin, Ireland; Ireland
    1876 31 Aug
    187-
    Deposition of Murád V followed by the accession of `Abdu'l-Hamíd II to the Sultanate of the Ottoman Empire, upon which the banishment decree of Sultan 'Abdu'l-Aziz for Bahá'u'lláh was relaxed. Murad V; `Abdu'l-Hamid II; - Sultan; Istanbul, Turkey; Turkey
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