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Tag "Greatest Name"

tag name: Greatest Name type: General; Terminology
web link: Greatest_Name
references: bahaipedia.org/Greatest_Name; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼí_symbols#The_Greatest_Name; bahai9.com/wiki/Greatest_Name
related tags: God, Names of; Names and titles; Repetition
referring tags: Alláh-u-Abhá; Bahá (name); Concentration; Glory (general); Mishkin-Qalam; Ringstone symbol; Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá
bahaidata.org: Q4284     Links to Bahá'í wikis:   Expand

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  1. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024). — 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
  2. Aspects of Isrá'íliyyát and the Emergence of the Bábí-Bahá'í Interpretation of the Bible, Some, by Stephen Lambden (2002). — Islamic "Israelitica" literary traditions, the Bible, and their relationship to the Babi and Baha'i ...
  3. Background and Centrality of Apophatic Theology in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture, The, by Stephen Lambden (1997). — History of the theological position of the incomprehensibility-unknowability of God in past major Ab...
  4. Bahá'í Faith and Islam, by Anonymous (2013). — Overview of connections and contrasts between the Baha'i Faith and its parent religion.
  5. Commentary on a Passage in the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, by Moojan Momen (2013). — Short biography of the Son of the Wolf, Aqa Najafi; summary of persecutions from 1874-1903; and the ...
  6. Contacting the Universal House of Justice; Obligatory Prayer, Greatest Name, Exemptions, by Universal House of Justice (1998-01-02). — Procedures on contacting the Universal House of Justice; memorandum on obligatory prayer, reciting t...
  7. Course on Bahá'í Symbolism, by Ernesto Fernandez (2013-07). — Symbolic forms in the Writings and Baha'i architectural systems, and their analogues in universal re...
  8. Dhikr: in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, by Moojan Momen (1996). — Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
  9. El Monte Carmelo y el Nombre Oculto: Mount Carmel and the Hidden Name, by Ernesto Fernandez (2013-06). — Relationship between Mount Carmel and the Greatest Name and their symbolic meanings in the Baha'i Fa...
  10. Elucidation of the Meaning of The Greatest Name, by Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání (1945?). — Explanation of "The Greatest Name," with words of Abdu'l-Baha, as copied by May Maxwell. Source and ...
  11. Elucidation of the Meaning of the Greatest Name by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abu'l Fadl, May Maxwell, comp. (n.d.). — 2-page summary of the meanings and prayerful use of the word Baha (glory, splendour, light).
  12. Encouragement of the Arts During the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Services of Master Calligrapher Mishkín-Qalam, by Nooshfar B. Afnan (2023-10). — ‘Abdu’l-Baha promoted the arts, including through support of Mishkin-Qalam and artistic concepti...
  13. End of Days, by Moshe Sharon (2018). — On the word “messiah”, the anointed, which describes the redeemer like a priest, consecrated by ...
  14. Explanation of the Symbol of the Greatest Name, by Abu'l-Qásim Faizí (1968). — Calligraphy, numerology, and theology of Baha and the ringstone symbol.
  15. Explanations Concerning Sacred Mysteries, by Mirza Asad'Ullah Ameen Ullah Fareed, trans. (1902). — Essays on the book of Daniel, and on the mysteries of: daily sacrifice, the kingdom, death, prayers ...
  16. Greatest Name and the 99 Names of God, The: Compilation, Larry D. Curtis, comp. (1998). — Includes (1) Allah'u'Abha in Arabic, (2) compilation on the Baha'i and Islamic use of "Greatest Name...
  17. Greatest Name, The (al-Ism al-A`zam), by Stephen Lambden (1995).
  18. Greeting Alláh-u-Abhá, The, David William House, comp. (2023). — Short but thorough compilation on the use of the greeting Allah-u-Abha, "God is the Most Glorious."
  19. He Whom God Shall Make Manifest: Notes on Gematria, Tetractys, The Báb's identification of Him, and Opposition to Bahá'u'lláh, by Grover Gonzales (2020). — On the Bab's use of numerology and cabalistic interpretation of scripture, and his use of amulets an...
  20. Hidden Words: References of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1998).
  21. Introduction to the Bahá'í Religiolect, An, by Adib Masumian (2015). — Religious dialects are cultural crossover phenomena, like "Judeo-Arabic" and "Christianese". A relig...
  22. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): The Obligatory Prayers, by Universal House of Justice, Ismael Velasco, Peter Terry, Michael W. Sours (2000-11-28).
  23. La translittération bahá'íe: pourquoi, comment, by Pierre Daoust (2023). — Cet article explique pourquoi il est important de bien translittérer les mots arabes et comment le ...
  24. Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Further Application of, by Universal House of Justice (1999-12-28). — Announcement to the Baha'i world that all elements of the laws dealing with obligatory prayer and fa...
  25. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. (1988). — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
  26. List of Bahá'í Studies and Translations, by Stephen Lambden Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2018). — A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links ...
  27. Meaning of the Bahá'í Ring Symbol, by William Sears (n.d.).
  28. Names of God, Romane Takkenberg, comp. (2010-2020). — A list of some of the names of God from English translations of the Baha'i Writings.
  29. New Religions and Religious Movements: The Common Heritage, by Moshe Sharon (2004). — The 19th Century; Croce’s religion of liberty; modern religious activity; the Qur'an and classical...
  30. Nine-Pointed Star, The: History and Symbolism, by Universal House of Justice (1999-01-24). — The history and the proper place and use of the nine-pointed star, a common Baha'i symbol, in compar...
  31. Obligatory Prayer, Ablutions, and Repetition of the Greatest Name, by Universal House of Justice (2004-06-06). — On recitation of the specific verses associated with the performance of ablutions for the medium Obl...
  32. Obligatory Prayer, Questions about, by Universal House of Justice (2000-11-28). — Answers to four questions about reciting prayers at meetings; changing language gender; repetition o...
  33. Origins of Creation, by Farjam Majd (2014). — Some classical proofs of the existence of God; the meaning of proof, types of proof, and conditions ...
  34. Overview of the Abjad numerological system, by Frank Lewis (1999-04). — Numerological analysis of the word baha.
  35. Reflections about the Greatest Name of God in the Bahá'í Faith, by Wolfgang A. Klebel (2023). — Two words used in the name of God "Allah’u’Abha": Allah = God and Abha = glorious; name reversal...
  36. Remembrance of God, The: An Invocation Technique in Sufism and the Writings of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, by Steven Scholl (1983-12). — Dhikru'llah, the invocation or "remembrance" of God, is a Sufi technique of chanting or repeating pr...
  37. Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism, by Denis MacEoin (1994). — On practices of prayer, invocations, talismans, jewelry, fasting, purity, birth, death, marriage, fe...
  38. Sacred Refrains: Arabic and Persian Dhikrs in the Bahá'í Community, by Margaret Caton (2024). — introduction to dhikr (remembrances) and the use of music in Baha'i spiritual practices; 74 recordin...
  39. Some Bahá'í and Shaykhí Interpretations of 'the Mystery of Reversal', by Denis MacEoin (1982-06). — Prophecies about the appearance of the Qa'im and the significance of certain letters and numbers wit...
  40. Tablet of the Greatest Name, A, by Abdu'l-Bahá (2000). — A previously-unpublished authorized translation of a Tablet of Abdu'l-Baha.
  41. Tablet on the Birth of the Greatest Name II, by Universal House of Justice (2004-07-14). — Short letter about a tablet revealed in commemoration of Baha'u'llah's birthday.
  42. Tablet on the Birth of the Greatest Name II (Lawh-i-Imawlud-i-'Ism-i-A'zám), by Bahá'u'lláh William F. McCants, trans. (1999-11). — Tablet revealed in commemoration of Baha'u'llah's birthday (November 12, 1817).
  43. Tablet on the Greatest Name (Lawh-i Ism-i A'zám), by Abdu'l-Bahá Denis MacEoin, trans. (1994). — Explanation of the numerological significances of Baha’ and the ringstone symbol.
  44. Translation of Key Bahá'í Terms, by Universal House of Justice (2015-05-19). — Arabic terms such as "Alláh-u-Abhá", "Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá", “Mashriqu’l-Adhkár," "H...
  45. Translation of the Arabic Du'á' al-Sahar (The Dawn Supplication) or Du'á' al-Bahá' (The Supplication of Splendour) with Select Expository Scriptural Writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, A, by Stephen Lambden (2023). — Translation of and commentary on the Shi'i "dawn supplication" for the Islamic month of Ramadan, and...
  46. Word Bahá', The: Quintessence of the Greatest Name of God, by Stephen Lambden (1998). — The Arabic word baha' — meaning beauty, excellence, goodliness, majesty, glory, splendor, brillian...
  47. Word Bahá, The: Quintessence of the Greatest Name, by Stephen Lambden (1993). — History of the concept of the Greatest Name and its place in Baha'i theology.
  48. Yá 'Aliyyu'l-A'lá, by Universal House of Justice, Research Department (1991-10-03). — On the meaning and correct transliteration of "Ya 'Aliyyu'l-A'la" (O Thou Most High"), where it can ...

2.   from the Chronology (5 results; expand)

  1. 1850-06-00 — The Amir-Nizam, Mirza Taqi Khan was determined to execute the Bab to halt the progress of His religi...
  2. 1867-09-05 — In this period the extent of the Faith was enlarged with expansion in the Caucasus, the establishmen...
  3. 1899-03-23 — Edward and Lua Getsinger departed Akka and arrived in New York City on the 20th of May. [LGHC30] ...
  4. 1934-08-28 — Mishkin-Qalam's calligraphic rendering of the Greatest Name was registered as a trademark with the U...
  5. 1999-12-28 — In a message from the Universal House of Justice addressed to the Baha'is of the world, some laws of...
 
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