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tag name Ḥaḍrat type: Religions, Middle Eastern; Terminology; Translation, languages

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mis-spellings hazrat; hadra; hazret ( حضرت )
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"(Persian) Holiness. In Persian it is impolite not to use the word Hadrat before the name of the Manifestation or other figures with a high spiritual station such as 'Abdu'l-Bahá, but this is generally not translated in the English translations of the Bahá'í scriptures."
– from A Basic Bahá'í Dictionary (1989)

A title mainly used in Bahá'í texts to refer to Manifestations of God, Prophets, and monarchs with reverence, though Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá sometimes used it to address certain Bahá'ís and others respectfully. It can be translated as "His Holiness" (for Manifestations of God) or "His Eminence".
In Baha'i usage, it is frequently seen in titles like "Ḥaḍrat-i-Báb" (His Holiness the Báb), Ḥaḍrat-i-A‘lá (His Holiness the Exalted One, also referring to the Báb), or "Ḥaḍrat-i-Bahá'u'lláh" (His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh). In authorized English translations of the Bahá'í Writings, for accessibility for English readers, this honorific is often omitted.

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These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"In Persian it is impolite not to use the word Hadrat before the name of the Prophet, so that strictly speaking a proper translation should always have 'His Holiness Moses' etc. However, as this seems peculiar in English, and not in the best usage of our language, he feels it can be dispensed with. Pronouns referring to the Manifestation, or the Master, should, however, invariably be capitalized."
– From a letter written on behalf of the Guardian to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada, November 8, 1948: Bahá'í News, No. 216, p. 1, February 1949, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1700

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadra_(word); bahai-library.com/hornby_lights_guidance_2.html&chapter=4#n1700; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q="His Holiness"

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1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition. Compilations-personal.

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tag name	Ḥaḍrat	type:	Religions, Middle Eastern; Terminology; Translation, languages
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Hadrat
variations or mis-spellings	hazrat; hadra; hazret ( حضرت )
related tags	Honorifics
notes	"(Persian) Holiness. In Persian it is impolite not to use the word Hadrat before the name of the Manifestation or other figures with a high spiritual station such as 'Abdu'l-Bahá, but this is generally not translated in the English translations of the Bahá'í scriptures." – from A Basic Bahá'í Dictionary (1989) A title mainly used in Bahá'í texts to refer to Manifestations of God, Prophets, and monarchs with reverence, though Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá sometimes used it to address certain Bahá'ís and others respectfully. It can be translated as "His Holiness" (for Manifestations of God) or "His Eminence". In Baha'i usage, it is frequently seen in titles like "Ḥaḍrat-i-Báb" (His Holiness the Báb), Ḥaḍrat-i-A‘lá (His Holiness the Exalted One, also referring to the Báb), or "Ḥaḍrat-i-Bahá'u'lláh" (His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh). In authorized English translations of the Bahá'í Writings, for accessibility for English readers, this honorific is often omitted.
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "In Persian it is impolite not to use the word Hadrat before the name of the Prophet, so that strictly speaking a proper translation should always have 'His Holiness Moses' etc. However, as this seems peculiar in English, and not in the best usage of our language, he feels it can be dispensed with. Pronouns referring to the Manifestation, or the Master, should, however, invariably be capitalized." – From a letter written on behalf of the Guardian to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada, November 8, 1948: Bahá'í News, No. 216, p. 1, February 1949, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1700
references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadra_(word); bahai-library.com/hornby_lights_guidance_2.html&chapter=4#n1700; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q="His Holiness"