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Abstract: Papers delivered at Irfan Colloquia. Notes: All items are copied with kind permission from The Irfan Colloquia website. |
Lights of 'Irfán Book 8:
Papers Presented at the 'Irfán Colloquia and Seminars
edited by Iraj AymanWilmette, IL: Haj Mehdi Armand Colloquium, 2007
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Papers published in Lights of ‘Irfán represent the views of their authors. Reproductions from this compilation are permitted provided that the sources and authors are clearly indicated. ‘Irfán Colloquia Bahá'í National Center 1233 Central Street Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: (847) 733-3501 Fax: (847) 733-3502 Sponsored by the Haj Mehdi Arjmand Memorial Fund 164 B.E. 2007 C.E. Copyright © 2007, Haj Mehdi Arjmand Memorial Fund Artwork and design by Trey and Lynne Yan cy Edited and typeset by Jonah Winters, www.winterswebworks.com |
Table of Contents Preface........................................................................................i Chronicles of a Birth: Early References to the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions in Spain (1873-1895) Amín E. Egea, translated by Francisco J. Díaz...............................................1 Note: this article was accidentally a reprint of Part 2, and so is not included here Baron Rosen's Archive Collection of Bábí and Bahá'í Materials Youli Ioannesyan...........................................................................11 Mysticism East and West Farhang Jahanpour..........................................................................35 The Word is the Master Key for the Whole World: The Bahá'í Revelation and the "Teaching and Spirit of the Cause" in Dialogical and Personal Thinking Wolfgang A. Klebel.........................................................................53 Buddhism and the Bahá'í Writings: An Ontological Rapprochement Ian Kluge.................................................................................125 Why the Bahá'í Faith Is Not Pluralist Grant S. Martin...........................................................................179 The Art of Rhetoric in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi Jack McLean...............................................................................203 ‘Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet on the Functioning of the Universal House of Justice: A Provisional Translation and Commentary Moojan Momen..............................................................................257 The Bahá'í Covenant Ali Nakhjavani............................................................................299 Minimalism from a Bahá'í Perspective Mahyad Zaerpoor Rahnamaie.................................................................309 Lawh-i-Maryam (Tablet to Maryam) Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh: A Provisional Translation and Commentary Julio Savi and Faezeh Mardani Mazzoli.....................................................323 The Emergence of World Civilization: An Exposition on Excerpts from the Writings of Shoghi Effendi James B. Thomas...........................................................................363 Elucidations Designation of Mírzá Yahyá Azal in the Writings of the Báb Part 1: Memorandum from the Research Department..........................................387 Part 2: Will and Testament of the Báb....................................................392 Part 3: Making the Crooked Straight......................................................393 Letters Written on Behalf of the Guardian....................................................395 Daniel's Prophecies..........................................................................405 Appendices Appendix I: Bibliography of Bahá'í Writings and abbreviations used in this book..............413 Appendix II: Contents of Lights of 'Irfán Books One-Seven....................................415 Appendix III: Publications of the 'Irfán Colloquia...........................................422 |
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