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Tag: "Camphor"

tag name Camphor type: Metaphors and allegories; Religions, Middle Eastern
web link bahai-library.com/tags/Camphor
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káfúriyyah
related tags Fragrance
referring tags Camphor fountain
notes The term kāfūriyyah (literally “camphor-like purity”) is employed metaphorically by the Báb to describe an aspect of the divine Essence. Camphor, renowned for its fragrance, clarity, and preservative qualities, is here used to convey God’s absolute sanctity, luminous majesty, and uncreated purity. It signifies a perfection that is ineffable and exalted above all existence, emphasizing the incomparability and sublime grandeur of God. This usage should not be understood literally but as a mystical expression of the radiance, refinement, and transcendent holiness inherent in the Divine Being. (from bahai-library.com/bab_norozi_prayer_imam-ali)
references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camphor; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Camphor

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  1. 2025-11. Exalted Prayer of the Báb for Imām Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī, The. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A prayer for the second Imam, extolling the sovereignty, grandeur, and sanctity of God, creation, an... Translations.
  2. 2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. — Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Baha'i thought and practice. Books.
  3. 2003. Camphor Fountain: Compilation and Commentary. Mark A. Foster. Compilations-personal.
  4. 2000. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): Notes on the "choice wine". Abdu'l-Bahá, Brent Poirier, Iraj Ayman, Frank Lewis. — Explores Baha’i, Biblical, and Qur’anic symbolism of bread, wine, and camphor as metaphors for d... Study.
  5. 1999-04. Camphor and the Camphor Fountain. Frank Lewis. — What is the meaning of the camphor fount — a symbol common in the writings of Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l-... Essays.
  6. 1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles. Encyclopedia.
 
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