Bibliography: BIB20966

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB20966
reference type	Journal Article
title	Wisdom and Dissimulation : The Use and Meaning of Hikmat in the Bahá'í Writings and History
journal	The Bahá'í Studies Review
author	Maneck, Susan Stiles
authority control	Susan Maneck
year	1996
date	1996
volume	6
abstract	Examination of the use of the term hikmat (literally "Wisdom") within the Bahá'í community over time, especially as it referred to certain survival strategies developed in situations of danger, persecution, or insecurity within a hostile environment. Discusses the compromises these strategies entailed and the consequences these had for the religion's future development.
language	English
keywords	WISDOM; HIKMAT; DISSIMULATION (TAQIYYAH); PERSECUTION
pages	11–23