Months (Muslim):Number of days:
Muḥarrammo-ha-ram30
Ṣafarsa-fa-r29
Rabí‘u’l-Avvalra-bee-ol-av-val30
Rabí‘u’th-Tháníra-bee-oss-saw-nee29
Jamádíyu’l-Avvaljam-awe-dee-ol-av-val30
Jamádíyu’th-Thánijam-awe-dee-oss-saw-nee29
Rajabra-jab30
Sha‘bánsha...bawn29
Ramaḍánram-az-zawn30
Shavválshavv-awl29
Dhi’l-Qa‘dihzell-ca...deh30
Dhi’l-Ḥijjihzell-hedge-eh29-30
Mother-Book, see Ummu’l-Kitáb
Mother-Book of the Bábí DispensationThe Persian Bayán.
Mother-Book of the Bahá’í DispensationThe Kitáb-i-Aqdas. (GPB 324–325).
Mu‘abbirínmo-ab-bare-eenSoothsayers,
Mu’adhdhinmo-az-zenMuezzin; caller of the adhán (az-awn) or summons to prayer. The first muezzin was Bálál, the Ethiopian.
Mu‘avíyyih,
son of Vahhábmo-awe-vee-yeh,
va-hobMentioned in Íqán, 246.
Mudarrisínmo-da-ress-ennProfessors.
Mufaḍḍalmo-fazz-alContemporary of Imám Ṣádiq, who prophecied to him concerning the “year 60” (1844). (SW 112; Íqán 253).
Muftímuff-teeExpounder of Muslim law; gives a fatvá or sentence on a point of religious jurisprudence.
Muḥddithínmo-had-dess-eenNarrators (of ḥadíth—traditionally reported acts and words of Muḥammad, etc.)
MuḥammadMo-ham-mad570–632 A.D. Prophet of God, Revealer of the Qur’án, Founder of Islám. His name means valde laudatus or laudandus—highly praised or to be praised; foretold by Jesus as Paraclete (see Faraqlit). Called by Bahá’u’lláh God’s “Well-Beloved One.” (Gl. 221). Referred to in Qur’án 33:40 as the Seal of the Prophets. Speaking of the new Day, Bahá’u’lláh states: “The designation ‘Seal of the Prophets’ fully revealeth its [this Day’s] high station. The Prophetic Cycle hath verily ended. The Eternal Truth is now come.” (WOB 167).
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