Bibliography: BIB30386

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB30386
reference type	Electronic Book
title	Sacred Refrains : Arabic and Persian Dhikrs in the Bahá’í Community
author	Caton, Margaret
authority control	Margaret Caton
year	2024
publisher	Margaret Caton
place published	Los Angeles
abstract	The purpose of this present work is not as a scholarly treatise per se or analysis of dhikr, but rather to make available and accessible a selection of recordings of dhikrs using Bahá’í sacred texts in Arabic and Persian languages. These particular dhikrs can be sung individually or in groups, as they are rhythmically measured and melodically composed. They are often categorized in Persian contexts as group dhikr, or dhikr-i dast-i jam’í, due to their fixed melody and steady beat that facilitates group practice. Although the recorded examples included are primarily composed and designed for group singing, they may also be sung by individuals.
language	English Arabic
keywords	DHIKR; MUSIC; CHANTING
number of pages	[5], 214