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Exploring the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
The Laws and Teachings of the Bahá’í Faith
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Exploring the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
The Laws and Teachings of the Bahá’í Faith
About this book
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas is considered the most important and sacred text of the Bahá'í Faith, a religion with some eight million adherents, found in nearly every country of the world. It sets out the laws, teachings, and institutions that shape and influence individual and collective life for members of the Bahá'í community. Despite the Kitáb-i-Aqdas's significance, it has not been extensively researched. Exploring the Kitáb-i-Aqdas: The Laws and Teachings of the Bahá'í Faith now offers a comprehensive academic study of the text.
This important new publication explores and analyzes the significance and history of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas; its language, style, and translation; and its theological and spiritual foundations, including its conceptions of God, religion, and human beings. The book, moreover, examines the Kitáb-i-Aqdas's provisions for succession, interpretation, and administration within the Bahá'í religion; its devotional and other personal laws; its ordinances for promoting unity; its perspectives on justice and law; and its addresses to the world's political and religious leaders. Academically rigorous yet eminently clear and accessible, Exploring the Kitáb-i-Aqdas is an essential read for students of religion and Middle East studies.
This important new publication explores and analyzes the significance and history of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas; its language, style, and translation; and its theological and spiritual foundations, including its conceptions of God, religion, and human beings. The book, moreover, examines the Kitáb-i-Aqdas's provisions for succession, interpretation, and administration within the Bahá'í religion; its devotional and other personal laws; its ordinances for promoting unity; its perspectives on justice and law; and its addresses to the world's political and religious leaders. Academically rigorous yet eminently clear and accessible, Exploring the Kitáb-i-Aqdas is an essential read for students of religion and Middle East studies.
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Yes, you can access Exploring the Kitáb-i-Aqdas by Omid Ghaemmaghami,Shahin Vafai in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Middle Eastern History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Contents
- Images
- Preface
- The Bahá’í Faith: An Introduction
- Introduction
- 1 The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: History
- 2 The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Language, Style, and Translation
- 3 Theological Foundations: God and the Manifestation of God
- 4 Human Beings: Identity, Nature, Purpose, and Journey
- 5 The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh: Succession, Interpretation, and the Bahá’í Administrative Order
- 6 Personal Devotional Laws: Prayer, Fasting, and Other Practices
- 7 A Holy and Pure Life: Virtues and Laws
- 8 Laws Related to Personal Status and Death: Marriage, Divorce, Burial, and Inheritance
- 9 Community Laws: Education, Consultation, the Calendar, the Feast, and the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár
- 10 Unity: Vision and Provisions
- 11 Justice and Law: Principles and Administration
- 12 Bahá’u’lláh’s Proclamation: Addresses to Kings, Rulers, and Religious Leaders
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index to Paragraph Numbers of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and “Questions and Answers”
- Index
- Copyright