| inventory
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title
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# of
words
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language
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found in
catalog
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found in
tags
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abstract
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subjects
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| AB00429
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590
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mixed
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Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| AB00704
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470
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Persian
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Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Humor; jokes; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God
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| AB01179
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360
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Persian
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Hospitality; Humor; jokes; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts
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| AB01340
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340
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mixed
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Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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| AB01347
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340
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mixed
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Humor; jokes; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition
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| AB01790
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290
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Persian
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Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humor; jokes; Petitions to authorities
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| AB02076
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270
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Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Humor; jokes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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| AB02255
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260
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Love of God; Poems and quotation from poetry; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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| AB02433
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250
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mixed
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Humor; jokes
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| AB03204
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210
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mixed
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Humility; meekness; lowliness; Humor; jokes
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| AB03354
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200
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Persian
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Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Humor; jokes; Martyrs and martyrdom
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| AB03457
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200
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Persian
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| AB03843
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190
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Persian
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Humor; jokes; Service to others; to the Cause of God
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| AB04095
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180
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Persian
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions
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| AB04148
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180
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Persian
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Humor; jokes; Material and spiritual existence; two books
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| AB04318
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170
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Persian
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humor; jokes; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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| AB04319
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170
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mixed
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Consolation and comfort; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| AB04372
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170
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mixed
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Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Humor; jokes; Service to others; to the Cause of God
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| AB04384
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170
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Praise and encouragement
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| AB04389
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170
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Persian
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Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humor; jokes; Soul; spirit after death
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| AB04396
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170
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mixed
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Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Humor; jokes; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications
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| AB04491
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170
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Persian
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Consolation and comfort; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humor; jokes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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| AB04776
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160
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Praise and encouragement
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| AB04796
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160
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Persian
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Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions; Servitude; submission to God; repentance
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| AB04826
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160
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Persian
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Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Humor; jokes; Praise and encouragement
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| AB06099
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130
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Praise and encouragement
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| AB06173
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130
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Personal instructions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God
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| AB07073
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120
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Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions
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| AB07310
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110
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Martyrs and martyrdom; Naming of children; of individuals
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| AB07359
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110
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Persian
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Humor; jokes
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| AB08105
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100
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Persian
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Humor; jokes
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| AB09262
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80
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Persian
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Humor; jokes
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| AB11069
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150
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities
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| AB11650
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350
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Persian
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Humor; jokes
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| AB11788
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90
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Persian
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Humor; jokes
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| AB11922
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130
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Persian
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Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humor; jokes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities
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| ABU0097
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Words spoken on 1912-10-06 in Oakland
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1250
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Composition and decomposition; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humor; jokes; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Proofs for the existence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha
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| ABU0232
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-05-20
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860
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Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment
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| ABU0283
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-03-19
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760
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Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Humor; jokes; Methods of teaching the Cause; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU0315
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Words to a reporter from the Montreal Star on 10 Sep 1912
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720
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Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Humor; jokes; Means of establishment of future civilization; Predictions and prophecies; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace
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| ABU0339
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Words spoken on 1913-11-23 in Ramleh
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690
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Eulogies; reminiscences; Humor; jokes; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU0372
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Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-05-05
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650
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment
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| ABU0391
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Words spoken ca. 1914-11 in Abu Sinan
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630
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Bribery and corruption; Humor; jokes
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| ABU0431
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590
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Oneness; unity of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| ABU0516
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Words to newspaper reporters, spoken on 1912-04-11
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530
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Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Freedom of thought and action; Humor; jokes; Role and station of women; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity
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| ABU0542
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-24
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510
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU0593
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Words spoken on 1915-09-09 in Haifa
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470
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Rational arguments; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha
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| ABU0594
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Words spoken on 1914-01-24
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470
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Persian
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Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humor; jokes
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| ABU0598
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Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-02-19
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470
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Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| ABU0611
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Words spoken on 1913-08-22 in Ramleh
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470
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Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Thankfulness; gratitude
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| ABU0620
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Words spoken at House of Abbud in Akka, 1914-12-01
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460
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Humor; jokes; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU0623
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Words spoken on 1914-06-16
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460
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Education of children; moral education; Humor; jokes; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| ABU0672
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Conversation with Shaykh Muhammad at House of Abbud in Akka, 1915-02-27
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440
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Accounts of dreams and visions; Humor; jokes; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha
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| ABU0711
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Words to a Persian tailor, spoken on 1913-03-23
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410
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Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Eulogies; reminiscences; Humor; jokes; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU0730
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Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-08-23
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400
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Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Eulogies; reminiscences; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Humor; jokes; Law of fasting
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| ABU0764
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Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-06-22
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390
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of words; of speech
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| ABU0771
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Words spoken on 1916-05-15 in Haifa
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380
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Persian
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Four pillars; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Humor; jokes; Islamic laws and jurisprudence; Praise of Western values; culture; Shaykhis; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU0934
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Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-21
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330
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Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Hospitality; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]
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| ABU1007
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Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-01-12
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310
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1050
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Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-04-25
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300
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|
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Humor; jokes; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1051
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Words to some Druze friends, spoken on 1914-11-03
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300
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|
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Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1123
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Words spoken on 1914-07-05 in Akka
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280
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Humor; jokes; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; War and peace
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| ABU1254
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Words spoken ca. 1914
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250
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Persian
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Business; financial; property matters; Humor; jokes; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1277
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Words spoken on 1914-05-20 in Tiberias
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250
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Humor; jokes; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1286
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-11-28
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250
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Courtesy; culture [adab]; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| ABU1300
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Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920
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240
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The cross and the trinity
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| ABU1340
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Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-24
|
240
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Humor; jokes; Petitions to authorities; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1352
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Words spoken on 1913-08-22 in Ramleh
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240
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Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Work as worship
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| ABU1423
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230
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1591
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Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh
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200
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|
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Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1636
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Words to some visitors, spoken on 1913-02-27
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190
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1675
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Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-24
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180
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1713
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Words to the friends, spoken on 1913-05-23
|
180
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Humor; jokes; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1715
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Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-14
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180
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha
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| ABU1759
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Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1919-12-15
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170
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Humility; meekness; lowliness; Humor; jokes; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God
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| ABU1842
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Words to the friends spoken in Dec. 1907
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160
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Persian
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Accounts of dreams and visions; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1875
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Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-19
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160
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Humor; jokes; Pilgrimage [Hajj] in Islam; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU1882
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Words spoken on 1913-09-02 in Ramleh
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160
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Empty learning; false spirituality; Humor; jokes
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| ABU1947
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-02-15
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150
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2020
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Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-01-29
|
140
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|
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2035
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Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-07-30
|
140
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Humor; jokes; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha
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| ABU2047
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Words spoken ca. 1903
|
130
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| ABU2099
|
Words spoken on 1913-08-08 in Ramleh
|
130
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Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2191
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Words spoken on 1913-10-23 in Ramleh
|
120
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|
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Humor; jokes
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| ABU2241
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|
110
|
Persian
|
|
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2328
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Words spoken ca. 1904
|
100
|
Persian
|
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Humor; jokes; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat]
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| ABU2439
|
Words spoken on 1919-12-30
|
90
|
Persian
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|
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Humor; jokes
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| ABU2487
|
Words to a patriotic youth, spoken on 1913-03-23
|
90
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|
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Humor; jokes; Nationalism; love of country; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2491
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Words to Dr Faber, spoken on 1913-04-26
|
90
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Humor; jokes; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2532
|
Words spoken at Pleiades Sylvan Bower, Alhammeh near Tiberias, 1914-05-04
|
90
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Persian
|
|
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Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Hospitality; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2601
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Words spoken at home of Shaykh Salih in Abu Sinan, 1914-11-02
|
80
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Persian
|
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Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humor; jokes; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2624
|
Words spoken on 1913-08-17 in Ramleh
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80
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|
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Blind imitation [taqlid]; Empty learning; false spirituality; Humor; jokes
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| ABU2666
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Words spoken in Dec. 1913 in Akka
|
80
|
|
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Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Humor; jokes; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2737
|
Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh
|
70
|
|
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2748
|
|
70
|
Persian
|
|
|
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Adam; Adam and Eve; Humor; jokes; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2780
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Words to a journal editor who wrote against the Faith, spoken on 1913-05-21
|
70
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Growth of the Cause; Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2785
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Words to Haji Mirza Haydar Ali, spoken on 1914-04-15
|
70
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Humor; jokes
|
| ABU2792
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Words to Genevieve Coy et al, spoken on 1920-09-08
|
70
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Development of capacity and readiness; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions
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| ABU2805
|
Words spoken on 1914-10-20
|
70
|
Persian
|
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|
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU2814
|
Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908
|
70
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|
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Humor; jokes; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech
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| ABU2928
|
Words to the wife of Counsel Schwartz, spoken on 1913-04-04
|
60
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Creativity in art; Education of children; moral education; Humor; jokes
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| ABU3002
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Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh
|
50
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Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humor; jokes; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU3065
|
Words to Mr Kinney, spoken on 1909-07-02
|
50
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Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Humor; jokes; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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| ABU3135
|
Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-19
|
40
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|
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Humor; jokes; Kindness to and rights of animals; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU3208
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Words spoken at Broadway street en route in New York, 1912-04-18
|
40
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions; Soul; spirit after death; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha
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| ABU3256
|
Words spoken on 1913-08-24 in Ramleh
|
40
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Humor; jokes
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| ABU3259
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Words spoken at Persian embassy in New York, 1912-04-23
|
40
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Humor; jokes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; The mind's power of discovery
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| ABU3285
|
Words spoken at German hostel in Tiberias, 1916-08-28
|
30
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Persian
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU3324
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Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910
|
30
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Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes
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| ABU3350
|
Words spoken at Hotel Ansonia in New York, 1912-04-18
|
30
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Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Humor; jokes; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Words vs deeds
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| ABU3398
|
Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908
|
30
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Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humor; jokes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude
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| ABU3448
|
Words spoken on 1913-12-21 in Haifa
|
30
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|
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Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution
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| ABU3518
|
Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-30
|
20
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Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humor; jokes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities
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| ABU3570
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Words spoken on 1913-09-18 in Ramleh
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10
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Humor; jokes
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| BH00738
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1060
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mixed
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Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Humor; jokes; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| BH09995
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90
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Arabic
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Humor; jokes; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Superiority; incomparability of the Word of God
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| BH10175
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80
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Arabic
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Humor; jokes; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement
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| BHU0068
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190
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Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Humor; jokes; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment
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