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Tag: "Abraham"

tag name: Abraham type: People; Religions, Middle Eastern
web link: bahai-library.com/tags/-_Abraham
related tags: - Judaism; - Manifestations of God; Bible; Genesis (Bible)
referring tags: Isaac (Bible); Ishmael (Bible)
Inventory subject: Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael
notes: Abraham is considered a Manifestation of God in the Bahá’í Faith. He is also an important figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam which are commonly referred to as Abrahamic religions. [from Bahaipedia]

"... The Founder of monotheism was Abraham; it is to Him that this concept can be traced..." – Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, section 25

bahaidata.org: Q1619   ·   Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Abraham

"Abraham" has been tagged in:

19 results from the Main Catalog

1 result from the Chronology

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  1. 2026-03. Tablet of the Báb Addressed to Shaykh `Alíy-i-Turshízí (`Azím), A. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A brief tablet on the memory of Abraham and Moses; the verity of God’s decrees; patience amidst ad...
  2. 2024-12. Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq: Parallel Translation (English). Bahá'u'lláh, A. Bolhuis, comp. . — Comparison of three English language translations, from River of Life (1914), Baha'i Scriptures (192...
  3. 2023. Role of Wonder in Creating Identity, The. Todd Lawson. — The term badi', "wondrous" or "new," is used dozens of times by the Bab in his proclamatory work the...
  4. 2021 Spring. In the Noble, Sacred Place: One Rainy Day in a Holy City. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. — A memoir of visiting Jerusalem — a contemporary pilgrim's note written as a literary piece — wit...
  5. 2021. Bible Stories and Themes in the Bahá'í Writings and Guidance. Anonymous, comp. — Baha'i interpretation of Biblical stories and topics.
  6. 2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Tablets of ‘Abdul-Baha describing aspects of the life of Baha’u’llah including the tribulation...
  7. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
  8. 2013. Story of the Prophets. Farnaz Ma'sumian. — Biographies of nine Manifestations, from Abraham to Baha'u'llah. Designed for junior youth by a reti...
  9. 2012. Abraham: One God Three Wives Five Religions by Frances Worthington: Review. Alex Gottdank.
  10. 2010. Genealogía de los Profetas de Dios. Boris Handal. — A chart connecting the major Messengers of God through historical, prophetic, and interpretative inf...
  11. 2002-05-28. Apparent Contradictions in the Bahá'í Writings, Reconciliation of. Universal House of Justice. — On apparent contradictions, regarding Mirza Abu'l-Fadl on Abraham and Zoroaster; 'Abdu'l-Baha and a ...
  12. 2002. Tablet to Hájí Mírzá Kamálu'd-Dín (Lawh-i-Hájí Mírzá Kamalu'd-Dín): Excerpt. Bahá'u'lláh, Iskandar Hai, trans. . — Brief comments by Baha'u'llah on the Isaac/Ishmael controversy.
  13. 2002. Tablet to 'Ustad Husayn-i-Khayyát (Lawh-i-'Ustad Husayn-i-Khayyát). Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Short one-paragraph Tablet concerning the grades or degrees of certainty.
  14. 1998. Notes on Judaism from a Bahá'í Perspective. Robert Stockman. — Overview of Judaism with many comments on Baha'i teachings on Jewish history and prophets; includes ...
  15. 1993 Fall. "I am all the Prophets": The Poetics of Pluralism in Bahá'í Texts. Juan Cole. — Literary analysis of a passage from Tablet of Blood (Súriy-i-Damm) in which Baha'u'llah identifies ...
  16. 1990-11-06. Unity of Religions in This Century, Jews and the Crucifixion, and the Sacrifice of Ishmael, The. Universal House of Justice.
  17. 1957/1992. Genealogy of Shoghi Effendi. Grover Gonzales. — A hand-drawn chart of Shoghi Effendi's family history.
  18. 1950?. Genealogy of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. Kay Zinky. — Chart showing the Semitic line of prophets, including source citations.
  19. 1939. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith. George Townshend. — Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for t...

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  1. 1817-11-12 — Birth of Mirza Husayn `Aliy-i-Núri (Baha'u'llah) in Tehran, called by Him the "Land of Ta" (Ard-i-T...
 
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