Bibliography: BIB19218

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB19218
reference type	Journal Article
title	The Word Bahá' : Quintessence of the Greatest Name
journal	The Bahá'í Studies Review
author	Lambden, Stephen
authority control	Stephen Lambden
year	1993
date	1993
issue	1
volume	3
abstract	This article explores some linguistic, historical and theological aspects of the Arabic word Bahá', which is viewed by Bahá'ís as the quintessence of the greatest name of God, one form of which is Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá' is a verbal noun meaning beauty, excellence, goldliness, divine majesty, radiant glory, splendor, light, and brilliancy. In 1848 at the conference of Badasht, Mírzá Husayn-'Alí bestowed a new name on each of 81 participants. He himself was henceforth designated by the name Bahá'. The word was a term of considerable importance in Islamic and Bábí literatures, occurring in contexts that had, or came to be interpreted as having, prophetic and messianic import.
language	English
keywords	BAHA (THE WORD)
pages	19–42