| FOREWORD | ||
1. |
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH IN CONSTANTINOPLE |
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| Lawh-i-Hawdaj | ||
| Subhánika-Yá-Hú | ||
2. |
MATHNAVÍY-I-MUBÁRAK |
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| Detachment | ||
| The Veil of Ego | ||
| Courage and Sacrifice | ||
3. |
THE EXILE TO ADRIANOPLE |
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4. |
SÚRIY-I-ASHÁB |
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| The State of the Bábí Community | ||
| The Station of Bahá'u'lláh | ||
| The Command to Avoid sedition | ||
| The Command to Teach | ||
5. |
TABLET OF AHMAD (ARABIC) |
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6. |
LAWH-I-AHMAD (PERSIAN) |
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7. |
THE FORCES OF EVIL GATHER MOMENTUM |
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| The 'Most Great Separation' | ||
8. |
THE PROMISED ONE OF THE BAYÁN: SOME TABLETS |
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| Lawh-i-Bahá | ||
| Lawh-i-Rúh | ||
| Lawh-i-Laylatu'l Quds | ||
9. |
SOME EARLY PILGRIMS |
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| Hájí Mírzá Haydar-'Alí | ||
| Mírzá Muhammad-'Alíy-i-Nahrí | ||
| Mírzá 'Alíy-i-Sayyáh | ||
10. |
ILLUSTRIOUS MARTYRS |
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| Áqá Najaf-'Alíy-i-Zanjání | ||
| Siyyid Ashraf and Abá-Basír | ||
| Lawh-i-Ashraf | ||
11. |
SOME SIGNIFICANT TABLETS |
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| Súriy-i-Damm | ||
| Súrihs of Hajj | ||
| The Story of the Nightingale and the Crow | ||
| Lawh-i-Nasír | ||
| Lawh-i-Khalíl | ||
| Lawh-i-Siráj | ||
12. |
TESTS OF FAITH |
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| The Falling Stars | ||
| Súriy-i-'Ibád | ||
| The Test of Gold | ||
13. |
LAWH-I-SALMÁN |
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14. |
CONFRONTATION WITH MÍRZÁ YAHYÁ |
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15. |
SÚRIY-I-MULÚK |
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| Some Important Themes of the Súriy-i-Mulúk | ||
| The responsibility of the kings | ||
| General counsels to the kings | ||
| The consequences of rejection | ||
| To the Christians | ||
| To the Sultán of Turkey | ||
| To the ministers of the Sultán | ||
| To the citizens of Constantinople | ||
| To the divines and philosophers | ||
| To the French Ambassador | ||
| To the Persian Ambassador | ||
| Moves Towards a Further Banishment | ||
| Interrogations in Constantinople | ||
| Persecution in Egypt and 'Iráq | ||
16. |
TWO KINGS ARE SUMMONED |
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| Themes of the Lawh-i-Sultán | ||
| Persecution of the Bábís | ||
| The Station of Bahá'u'lláh | ||
| The Challenge to the Divines | ||
| The 'Sword of Wisdom and Utterance' | ||
| The Sufferings of Bahá'u'lláh | ||
| The Story of a Martyr | ||
| Bahá'u'lláh's First Tablet to Napoleon III | ||
17. |
THE KITÁB-I-BADÍ' |
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| Condemnation of the Covenant-breakers | ||
| Writings of the Báb concerning 'Him Whom God shall make manifest' | ||
| Khadíjih-Bagum | ||
18. |
SÚRIY-I-GHUSN |
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19. |
BAHÁ'U'LLÁH'S DEPARTURE FROM ADRIANOPLE |
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| Súriy-i-Ra'ís | ||
APPENDIX I: The Star-fall of 1866 |
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| APPENDIX II: A Visit to Adrianople by Martha L. Root | ||
| APPENDIX III: Hájí Mírzá Haydar-'Alí of Isfahán | ||
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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| REFERENCES | ||
| INDEX |
THE FIRST PAGE OF THE SÚRIY-I-AMRIn Bahá'u'lláh's own hand, revealed soon after the attempt on His life. His amanuensis read this Tablet aloud to Mírzá Yahyá to acquaint him formally with the mission of Bahá'u'lláh |
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facing page |
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HÁJÍ MÍRZÁ HAYDAR 'ALÍ OF ISFAHÁN An outstanding follower of Bahá'u'lláh and a defender of His Covenant. His memoirs are often quoted in this volume |
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USTÁD MUHAMMAD-'ALÍY-I-SALMÁNÍ The barber, a devoted servant of Bahá'u'lláh and a well-known Bahá'í poet |
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A VIEW OF ADRIANOPLE, 1853 |
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RUINS OF THE HOUSE OF AMRU'LLÁH One of Bahá'u'lláh's residences in Adrianople. A photograph taken in 1933 |
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THE HOUSE OF RIDÁ BIG Where Bahá'u'lláh lived for a year. A recent photograph taken after the house was restored |
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RUINS OF THE HOUSE OF 'IZZAT ÁQÁ Bahá'u'lláh's last residence in Adrianople. A photograph taken in 1933 |
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ÁQÁ MUHAMMAD-ALÍY-I-TAMBÁKÚ-FURÚSH A loyal and devoted companion of Bahá'u'lláh |
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MÍRZÁ 'ALÍY-I-SAYYÁH An attendant of the Báb, he visited Shaykh Tabarsí on His behalf. He became a devoted follower of Bahá'u'lláh and was among the Bahá'ís exiled to Cyprus |
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HÁJÍ ÍMÁN A devoted follower of Bahá'u'lláh, who visited Him in Adrianople; he suffered persecution for his faith. A photograph taken in prison. |
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HÁJÍ MUHAMMAD IBRÁHÍM-I-KHALÍL A notable believer of Qazvín. The recipient of the Lawh-i-Khalíl |
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MOSQUE OF SULTÁN SALÍM This famous mosque in Adrianople was visited occasionally by Bahá'u'lláh |
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HUSAYN-I-ÁSHCHÍ The cook in the household of Bahá'u'lláh and one of his sincere followers |
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ÁQÁ RIDÁY-I-QANNÁD OF SHÍRÁZ A loyal companion of Bahá'u'lláh throughout His exile from Baghdád to 'Akká |
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MÍRZÁ MAHMÚD-I-KÁSHÁNÍ A selfless and trusted companion of Bahá'u'lláh throughout His exile from Baghdád to 'Akká |
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'ABDU'L-GHAFFÁR One of Bahá'u'lláh's most devoted servants. He threw himself into the sea when he was prevented from accompanying Bahá'u'lláh |
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HÁJÍ MUHAMMAD ISMÁ'ÍL-I-KÁSHÁNÍ Entitled Dhabíh. An outstanding teacher of the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh and one of His most devoted followers. He was the recipient of the Súriy-i-Ra'ís |