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Tag "Secret of Divine Civilization (book)"

tag name: Secret of Divine Civilization (book) type: Writings, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
web link: Secret_of_Divine_Civilization_(book)
variations or
mis-spellings:
Madaniyyih
inventory #: AB00004
abbreviation: SDC (see key to abbreviations)
related tags: * Best known Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (Bahá'í World list)
referring tags: Mysterious Forces of Civilization (book)
notes: Written at the request of Bahá'u'lláh in 1875, and published anonymously. See tag Houses of Bahá'u'lláh for possible locations.
references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_of_Divine_Civilization; bahai9.com/wiki/Secret_of_Divine_Civilization; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/abdul-baha/secret-divine-civilization

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  1. `Abdu'l-Bahá and the Iranian Constitutional Revolution: Embracing Principles while Disapproving Methodologies, by Mina Yazdani (2014). — Abdu’l-Baha’s orientation toward the Constitutional Revolution of 1906–1911: he embraced the p...
  2. `Abdu'l-Bahá's Blueprint for a Progressive and Prosperous Iran, by Adib Masumian (2016). — 'Abduʼl-Baha's contributions to Iranian thought and social discourse, as recorded in his seminal wo...
  3. Bahá'í Fundamentals for Bioethics, by Leila Rassekh Milani, Kavian Sadeghzade Milani (1998). — The science of the soul; Baha’i scriptural understanding of suffering, theodicy, and the purpose o...
  4. Bahá'í Influence on the Reform Movements of the Islamic World in the 1860s and 1870s, by Moojan Momen (1983-09). — Baha'i influences on the Middle Eastern reform movement in the 1860s and 1870s.
  5. Comparison between the Commentary and Interpretation of an Islamic Tradition by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Ayatu'llah Khomeini, A, by Moojan Momen (2017). — On different interpretations of the hadith regarding taqlid, "to follow (legal interpretations)," as...
  6. Day of the Covenant 26 November 2003: To the Followers of Baha'u'llah in the Cradle of the Faith, by Universal House of Justice (2003-11-26). — A message to the Baha'is of Iran; in both English and Persian.
  7. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, by John William Draper (1864). — A selection of excerpts from the book. Contains no mention of the Baha'i Faith, but is of interest p...
  8. Introduction to Abdu'l-Baha's The Secret of Divine Civilization, An, by Nader Saiedi (2000). — 'Abdu'l-Baha's The Secret of Divine Civilization in the context of the Iranian social and political ...
  9. List of Articles by Nader Saiedi on BahaiTeachings.org, by Nader Saiedi (2017-2020). — Links to 40 essays about Baha'i teachings on spiritual unity, justice, freedom, democracy, and globa...
  10. Mysterious Forces of Civilization (Secret of Divine Civilization), by Abdu'l-Bahá, Yuhanna Dawud, comp. (1918). — Three texts side-by-side: Dawud's 1918 translation, the 1957 Gail translation, and the original Pers...
  11. Permanence of Change, The: Contemporary Sociological and Bahá'í Perspectives, by Hoda Mahmoudi (2008). — Sociohistorical changes of the Axial Age and the Renaissance, sociological views on modernity and it...
  12. Qualities and Attributes of the Spiritually Learned: Excerpts from The Secret of Divine Civilization, by Thomas R. Wilson (1987).
  13. Reflections on the Concept of Law in the Bahá'í Faith, Some, by Roshan Danesh (2014). — The concept of law in the Baha’i Faith; its early Islamic context; the nature of legal language an...
  14. Revelation, Interpretation, and Elucidation in the Baha'i Writings, by Robert Stockman (1997). — The complexities of the Baha'i concepts of revelation, interpretation, infallibility, and elucidatio...
  15. Rumi: Quotations from the Mathnáví of Rúmí in the Bahá'í Writings, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2001/2015). — Rúmi’s Mathnavi is quoted in many places in the Baha'i Writings, as noted in the footnotes to the...
  16. Secret of Divine Civilization, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Marzieh Gail, trans. (1957). — Originally issued anonymously in 1875, this was ʻAbdu'l-Baha's program for the developmental reform...
  17. Secret of Divine Civilization: Expanded outline, by Roger Coe (1999). — Summary of contents, in outline format.
  18. Secret of Divine Civilization (Risaliy-i-Madiniyyih), by Sen McGlinn (2009). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
  19. Secret of Divine Civilization Translation, Capital Punishment, and Other Questions, by Universal House of Justice (1991-06-20). — On the capitalization of pronouns, reference to "we Muslims," works of Abdu'l-Baha revealed during t...
  20. Secret of Divine Civilization, The, by Fariba Moghadam (2021-05). — Overview of the history Abdu'l-Baha's treatise, and its themes presented through a compilation of qu...
  21. Secret of Divine Civilization, by 'Abdu'l-Baha: The Education of Nations: A Review, by Barbara Casterline (1972-09).
  22. Secret of Divine Civilization Study questions, by Habib Riazati (2001-01). — 130 questions to guide and deepen understanding of this book.
  23. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age, by Nader Saiedi (2014). — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
  24. The Role of Public Institutions in Ensuring Social Well-Being, by Alex Vedovi (2020-05). — Questions around government’s role in social welfare and the welfare state; Baha'i perspectives on...
  25. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2025). — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
  26. نظری اجمالی بر تعدادی از آموزه های اقتصادی رساله مدنیه - اثر حضرت عبدالبهاء (Selected Economic Doctrines of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in The Secret of Divine Civilisation), by Hooshmand Badee (2023).

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  1. 1875-00-04 — At the request of Baha'u'llah,`Abdu'l-Baha wrote The Mysterious Forces of Civilization, a treatise o...
  2. 1945-10-24 — The United Nations was formally established. There were Baha'i representatives in San Francisco in ...
 
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