Bahá’í Glossary
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Kumaylco-mailTradition of; cf. Gl. 178.
KurdcordMember of race numbering over two millions, and living principally in Kurdistán.
Kurdistáncord-ess-tawnIn Turkey, ‘Iráq and Northwest Persia, “a region whose sturdy and warlike people were known for their age-long hostility to the Persians....” (GPB 120).
Kurúrcore-oorA crore; this equals 500,000.
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Láhútlah-hootDivinity; the plane of Divinity, the “inward, eternal aspect of Reality,” contrasted with Násút.
Lawḥlow-hTablet.
Lawḥ-i-Aḥmadlow-heh-Ah-mad
(a’s as in at)
Tablet of Aḥmad, by Bahá’u’lláh (Adrianople).
Lawḥ-i-Aqdaslow-heh-ak-dassMost Holy Tablet, by Bahá’u’lláh (Holy Land).
Lawḥ-i-Burhánlow-heh-bore-hawnTablet of the Proof, by Bahá’u’lláh (Holy Land); addressed to “The Wolf,” Shaykh Muḥammad-Báqir.
Lawḥ-i-Dunyálow-heh-dun-yawTablet of the World, by Bahá’u’lláh (Holy Land).
Lawḥ-i-Fu’ádlow-heh-fo-oddTablet of Bahá’u’lláh prophesying the fall of the Sulṭán. Fu‘ád Páshá, prematurely dead, had been the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs. (GPB 208). (Holy Land).
Lawḥ-i-Hawdajlow-heh-how-dajTablet of the Howdah, revealed by Bahá’u’lláh when, on His journey, He first sighted the Black Sea.
Lawḥ-i-Ḥikmatlow-heh-heck-matTablet of Wisdom, by Bahá’u’lláh (Holy Land), setting forth “the fundamentals of true philosophy.” (GPB 219).
Lawḥ-i-Ḥúríyyihlow-heh-hoo-ree-yehTablet of the Maiden, prophetic writing of Bahá’u’lláh.
Lawḥ-i-Ḥúrúfátlow-heh-horoof-awtTablet of the Letters, revealed by the Báb in honor of Dayyán, and unraveling the mystery of the Mustagháth. (GPB 27, 69).
Lawḥ-i-Karmillow-heh-car-mel
(ar as in Harry)
Tablet of Carmel, of Bahá’u’lláh, (Holy Land).
Lawḥ-i-Madínatu’t-Tawḥídlow-heh-ma-deen-at-
tut-tow-heed
Tablet of the City of Unity, by Bahá’u’lláh, prior to His Declaration (‘Iráq).
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