The Khamsis A Cradle Of True Gold

Author : Boris Handal
Publisher : Boris Handal
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780648901402

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The Khamsis: A Cradle Of True Gold by Boris Handal Pdf

In 1881 five brothers, known as the Báqirof-Khamsi clan, whom Bahá’u’lláh designated as Sádát-i-Khams (The Five Siyyids, in Arabic) accepted the Bahá'í Faith in the northern part of Iran. For such an intrepid decision they were automatically disinherited from the family fortune although, interestingly, became affluent later by their own toil. This book describes this wealthy family and their struggles to survive in the midst of a fanatical establishment. It is the narrative of a kinfolk using their high social position, to defend, overtly and covertly, their newly espoused religion and the vulnerable community gathered around those teachings. Bigotry, persecution and harassment could not abate their inner spiritual forces but rather strengthened their resolution for getting their religion known, recognised and protected. Going through various tumultuous Iranian social scenarios, three main waves in such a courageous family are easily recognisable namely, Siyyid Naṣru’lláh Báqirof, Siyyid Ahmad Khamsi-Báqirof, and Mas’ud Khamsi, the latter whom ultimately brought the Bahá'í Faith to ten of thousands of indigenous people of South America. An exemplary trilogy taking the reader to Iran, Russia, the Holy Land, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Africa and even to awe-inspiring areas such as the Amazon rainforest and the Andes mountains, exemplifying that love for humanity also travels and it never tires in giving if inspired by higher principles.

Author : Boris Handal
Publisher : Boris Handal
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780648901457

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Varqá and Rúhu’lláh: 101 Stories of Bravery on the Move by Boris Handal Pdf

This is the extraordinary story of a father and a son that arose in the 19th century to spread the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh throughout Iran with indomitable strength and resilience. Varqá the father, a physician and a talented poet, and his gifted adolescent son Rúḥu’lláh, both of penetrating spiritual insight, took the New Gospel with zeal and courage to a generation blind in the most dire fanaticism. Operating in the midst of a country sunk into corruption and bigotry, Varqá and Rúḥu’lláh were able to teach both the rich and the poor, the prince and the commoner, the scholar and the illiterate, the believer and the laic, in freedom or in prison. Their saga ended with their tragic martyrdom in the royal prison of Tehran in 1896 but has continued to live like a legend inspiring Bahá’ís around the world to serve. Varqá’s legacy of service and consecration was continued by Valíyu’lláh Varqá and Dr ‘Alí-Muḥammad Varqá, his son and grandson, respectively, all three of whom were designated as Hands of the Cause of God.

Author : Moshe Sharon
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004440562

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Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae, Volume Seven: J (2) Jerusalem 1 by Moshe Sharon Pdf

The religious and strategic importance of Western Palestine in the Islamic period is clearly reflected in the hundreds of Arabic inscriptions found, the texts of which cover a variety of topics including construction, dedication, religious endowments, epitaphs, Qur'anic texts, prayers and invocations, all now assembled in this Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae (CIAP). The inscriptions are arranged according to site, and are studied in their respective topographical, historical and cultural contexts. In this way the Corpus offers more than a survey of inscriptions: it represents the epigraphical angle of the geographical history of the Holy Land under Islam.

Author : Boris Handal
Publisher : Boris Handal
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780648901433

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A Trilogy of Consecration: The Courier, the Historian and the Missionary by Boris Handal Pdf

This Trilogy presents the lives of Shaykh Salmán, Nabíl-i-A'zam and Mullá Sádiq, three personages closely related to the early years of the Bahá'í Faith in Persia. Shaykh Salmán was Bahá'u'lláh's on-foot courier travelling annually between Persia and the Holy Land. Nabíl-i-A'zam was the chronicler who carefully documented events of the Heroic Age of the Bahá'í Faith and a talented poet. Mullá Sádiq stood out as the one who travelled broadly disseminating the new Faith with wisdom, dignity and grace. The first was illiterate, while the second was a self-made scholar who started out in life as a shepherd, whereas Mullá Sádiq came from an educated family of means. Empowered by faith, certitude, and love to Bahá'u'lláh, these three men became a new creation, the like of whom we rarely see in human existence. To their wonder, amazing capacities and invincible powers became theirs, which made it possible for them to endure the most formidable vicissitudes with an ever-increasing spirit of faith and certitude. After glimpsing the greatness of such a Message, nothing had the power to deter them in their path of service—not age, nor lack of means, nor family circumstances, nor the constant danger of being beaten and killed.

Author : Hani Khafipour
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 1103 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231547840

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The Empires of the Near East and India by Hani Khafipour Pdf

In the early modern world, the Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal empires sprawled across a vast swath of the earth, stretching from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. The diverse and overlapping literate communities that flourished in these three empires left a lasting legacy on the political, religious, and cultural landscape of the Near East and India. This volume is a comprehensive sourcebook of newly translated texts that shed light on the intertwined histories and cultures of these communities, presenting a wide range of source material spanning literature, philosophy, religion, politics, mysticism, and visual art in thematically organized chapters. Scholarly essays by leading researchers provide historical context for closer analyses of a lesser-known era and a framework for further research and debate. The volume aims to provide a new model for the study and teaching of the region’s early modern history that stands in contrast to the prevailing trend of examining this interconnected past in isolation.

Author : Christoph Cüppers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Buddhism and state
ISBN : UOM:39015070116846

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The Relationship Between Religion and State (chos Srid Zung 'brel) in Traditional Tibet by Christoph Cüppers Pdf

Contributed articles presented at a seminar.

Author : Milburg Francisco Mansfield
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022485997

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In the Land of Mosques & Minarets by Milburg Francisco Mansfield Pdf

This book is a beautifully illustrated account of a journey to the Islamic world by two American travelers. The authors, Blanche McManus and Francis Miltoun, explored many of the great cities of the Ottoman Empire, including Istanbul, Baghdad, Cairo, and Jerusalem. They provide a vivid description of the landscapes, architecture, and people they encountered, as well as their thoughts on the cultural and political issues of their time. This is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the Islamic world and its history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Robert Weinberg
Publisher : George Ronald Publisher Limited
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0853986401

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Ambassador to Humanity by Robert Weinberg Pdf

A selection of testimonials and tributes to 'Abdu'l-Bahá 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1844-1921) was a friend, guide and confidant to all humanity. Those who encountered Him recognized a character of matchless virtue, an all-embracing love and altruism, extraordinary spiritual acuity, and super-human knowledge. Through His personal care for the poor and vulnerable in society, His participation in the discourses of the age, His Writings and His promotion of the Bahá'í Teachings, 'Abdu'l-Bahá was the living embodiment of the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh, tasked with propagating and preserving the unity of an emerging global religion. As people around the world mark the centenary of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's passing and the completion of the first century of the Formative Age of the Bahá'í Faith, this anthology is designed to increase devotion to 'Abdu'l-Bahá and aid profound reflection on His life, His mission and His unique qualities. Preserved in the testimonials and tributes collected here are the exemplary actions of that single soul out of all humankind who offered a pattern of right living to all people, for all time.

Author : Boris Handal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Bahai Faith
ISBN : 0853986061

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Mírzá Mihdí by Boris Handal Pdf

Author : Nader El-Bizri,Eva Orthmann
Publisher : Ergon Verlag
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Afroasiatic languages
ISBN : 3956502914

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The Occult Sciences in Pre-modern Islamic Cultures by Nader El-Bizri,Eva Orthmann Pdf

The present edited volume is based in part on papers that were delivered at an international conference, which was held at the American University of Beirut (AUB) on 56 December 2013 and was organized by the Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB) in association with the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES) at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The conference carried the title that has been retained for this present volume as: The Occult Sciences in Premodern Islamic Cultures. Not all the chapters that constitute the present volume were presented at the conference, and some of the papers that were delivered at the conference have not been included in this volume. It is therefore more prudent to think of this book as a collection of studies rather than as a strict proceedings volume. It is also evident that some of the chapters are expanded and adapted versions of the papers delivered at the conference. In pre-modern Islamic cultures, a number of arts and practices that are associated with the occult sciences were seen as epistemic expansions of the field of scientific knowledge in its various branches. The sciences of the occult dealt with what was taken to be of the order of non-observable realities that were studied by pre-modern natural scientists. This included all phenomena that could not be explained on the basis of the four classical elements. The sciences of the occult were situated between natural philosophy and metaphysics, and at times blended with these in more direct forms as was the case with astronomia ('ilm al-nujum), which combined mathematical astronomy with astrology, or the bent on arithmology and numerology that accompanied the sciences of arithmetic and number theory. An examination of these pre-modern forms of knowledge can itself further enrich our modern understanding of what constitutes the limits of science and its epistemological bearings in the deliberations of philosophy of science.

Author : Fereydun Vahman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786079572

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The Bab and the Babi Community of Iran by Fereydun Vahman Pdf

In 1844, a young merchant from Shiraz called Sayyid ‘Ali-Muhammad declared himself the ‘gate’ (the Bab) to the Truth and, shortly afterwards, the initiator of a new prophetic cycle. His messianic call attracted a significant following across Iran and Iraq. Regarded as a threat by state and religious authorities, the Babis were subject to intense persecution and the Bab himself was executed in 1850. In this volume, leading scholars of Islam, Baha’i studies and Iranian history come together to examine the life and legacy of the Bab, from his childhood to the founding of the Baha’i faith and beyond. Among other subjects, they cover the Bab’s writings, his Qur’an commentaries, the societal conditions that underlay the Babi upheavals, the works of Babi martyr Tahirih Qurratu’l-‘Ayn, and Orientalist Edward Granville Browne’s encounters with Babi and Baha’i texts.

Author : Iran Furutan Muhajir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1618511572

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Siyyid Mustafá Rúmí: Hand of the Cause of God, Apostle to Bahá'u'lláh by Iran Furutan Muhajir Pdf

Siyyid Mustafá Rúmí's nearly century-long life was one filled with tireless travel and selfless service to the Cause of God. The extent of his role in the establishment of the Bahá'í communities in the Indian subcontinent--particularly in Burma (present-day Myanmar)--cannot be overstated. As a traveling companion of Jamál Effendi, and as a distinguished teacher and scholar of the Faith in his own right, Siyyid Mustafá was constantly on the move and engaged in the promulgation and promotion of the Bahá'í Faith and its teachings. Drawing on both the English and Persian memoirs of Siyyid Mustafá Rúmí, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Iran Furútan Muhájir serves as compiler, editor, researcher, and translator as she weaves together this marvelous biography and brings to life the story of this inspiring soul. The memoirs offer the reader a fascinating firsthand account of the early days of the Bahá'í Faith in the region, along with details of several pilgrimages to the Holy Land and time spent in the presence of 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed to Siyyid Mustafá Rúmí, as well as letters of the Guardian, who would posthumously appoint him as a Hand of the Cause of God and describe him as an Apostle of Bahá'u'lláh, a pioneer, and a martyr.

Author : Yijing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : HARVARD:AH6581

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A Record of the Buddhist Religion as Practised in India and the Malay Archipelago (A.D. 671-695) by Yijing Pdf

Author : Angelina Diliberto Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Bahais
ISBN : 1618512048

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When the Moon Set Over Haifa by Angelina Diliberto Allen Pdf

"On November 28, 1921, the head of the Bahá'í Faith, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, passed away. For Bahá'ís, 'Abdu'l-Bahá was more than the leader of their religion. Shoghi Effendi wrote that 'Abdu'l-Bahá was "the Moon of the Central Orb of this most holy Dispensation" (Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, p. 134). The night of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's ascension was a night of the waning moon, which illustrates the profound darkness that was felt by those who were present at the time of the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. The darkness would be only temporary, for the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá marked the dramatic opening of the Formative Age, a period in the history of humanity that will witness the unfoldment of a religious cycle that will last half a million years (Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, pp. 101-102). There were six Western believers in Haifa on the night of the ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Mr. John Bosch and Mrs. Louise Stapfer Bosch from Geyserville, California; Dr. Florian Krug and Mrs. Grace Krug from New York, and Fraulein Johanna Hauff from Stuttgart. All of them were there as pilgrims. The only other Western believer present in Haifa was Mr. Curtis Kelsey from New York, who was in Haifa to install electrical power plants to light the shrines of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. This book tells the story of these believers, how they became Bahá'ís, the circumstances that led them to Haifa, and how their experience at the time of the ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá shaped their path of service to the Cause of God. The intent is to give the reader the feeling of being in the holy land, one hundred years ago, when the moon of 'Abdu'l-Bahá set over Haifa"--

Author : Írán Furútan Muhájir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bahais
ISBN : 8178960605

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Dr Muhajir by Írán Furútan Muhájir Pdf

On the life and achievements of Rahmatullah Muhajir, 1923-1979, prominent fourth generation Bah'̀.̕