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Tag: "Tablets of the Divine Plan"

tag name Tablets of the Divine Plan type: Plans; Writings, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
web link bahai-library.com/tags/Tablets_of_the_Divine_Plan
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Alvah-i-Tablighi-i-Imrika
inventory # TDP
abbreviation TDP (see key to abbreviations)
related tags - Authoritative English translations on bahai.org, 'Abdu'l-Bahá; - Best known Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (Bahá'í World list); Charters of the Bahá'í Faith; Teaching
referring tags - Teaching Plans
notes

Fourteen letters (tablets) written between March 1916 and March 1917 by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá to Baháʼís in the United States and Canada, presented at Ridván 1919.

Official version is online at bahai.org/library.
Ebook (ePub format) available at bahaiebooks.org.
Version on oceanlibrary.com (includes audio)
Bahá'í Library Online version is here.

See also:

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í Sacred Writings, Chapter 17, section "Excerpts from the Tablets of the Divine Plan"

Prayers for Teaching from the Tablets of the Divine Plan on bahai.org/library (in: Bahá'í Prayers).

bahaidata.org Q4724   ·   Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablets_of_the_Divine_Plan; bahai9.com/wiki/Tablets_of_the_Divine_Plan; www.bahaiprayers.org/teachingplan1.htm; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/abdul-baha/tablets-divine-plan

"Tablets of the Divine Plan" has been tagged in:

23 results from the Main Catalog

11 results from the Chronology

1 result from the Chronology Canada

from the main catalog (23 results; expand)

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  1. n.d.. Tablas del Plan Divino, Las. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Spanish translation of Tablets of the Divine Plan. Writings.
  2. 2025-07. Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Baha’u’llah and the Writings and u... Writings.
  3. 2023-11-28. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice. — Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guard... UHJ-letters.
  4. 2021. Unfoldment of the Divine Plan. Author unknown. — Visual overview of the Baha'i Cycle, the Baha'i Era, the three Ages, the three Epochs, and all of th... Visual.
  5. 2018-11-26. Remembering 'Abdu'l-Baha's Call for Unity, a Century after World War I. Bahá'í World News Service. — Collection of newspaper articles and photographs of Abdu'l-Baha, on the general theme of unity in th... Articles.
  6. 2018-11. Inseparability and Complementarity of the Book and the Universal House of Justice, The. Sana Rezai. — Direct references the House of Justice makes to the words of 'Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Effendi, as ill... Essays.
  7. 2017. Biblical References in Tablets of the Divine Plan. JoAnn M. Borovicka. — Knowledge of the Bible is now at an all-time low; a study of the contexts of four biblical reference... Articles.
  8. 2017. Themes of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of The Divine Plan Illustrated by Scriptural References to the Bible and the Qur'án. Lameh Fananapazir. — The Tablets of the Divine Plan, as well as Abdu'l-Baha's Will and Testament and the Tablet of Carmel... Articles.
  9. 2016-05-20. Reflections, at the Centenary of the Tablets of the Divine Plan. Paul Lample. — Lengthy discussions on who we are and what we're doing, morality in a the contemporary world, proces... Talks.
  10. 2012. Greenland Promise, The. Harry Liedtke. — Commentary on the misunderstood prediction of Abdu'l-Baha that Greenland would one day become green ... Essays.
  11. 2004-2014. Powerpoints for Deepening. Duane Troxel. — 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Baha'i history, Central Figur... Presentations.
  12. 2004. Majestic Process, The: Cycles, Eras, Epochs and Stages. John Conkling, comp. — A one page chart developed as a class handout on the "Majestic Process," the Ages and Epochs of the ... Visual.
  13. 2000. Chart of the Eras and Epochs of Bahá'í History. A. Bolhuis. — Diagram of the periods of Baha'i history. Available in English and Russian. Visual.
  14. 1999. Memoirs of Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein. Frances Bradford Jones Edelstein. — Memoirs of the first pioneer to Famagusta (as requested by Shoghi Effendi to pioneer from the City o... Biographies.
  15. 1996. Epochs of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — On dating and defining the three major evolutionary "Ages" of Baha'i history, and the five "epochs" ... UHJ-letters.
  16. 1993. Tablets of the Divine Plan. Abdu'l-Bahá. — 14 letters written by ʻAbdu'l-Baha to Bahaʼis in the United States and Canada between March 1916 a... Writings.
  17. 1986-10-28. Letter to the NSA of the Bahá'ís of Canada. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Letter summarizing a recent trip to Canada and experiences visiting Indian reservations; Baha'is mus... Letters.
  18. 1981. Places named by `Abdu'l-Bahá in the Tablets of the Divine Plan. John Walbridge, comp. — Map of the regions of North America named in Tablets of the Divine Plan, likely based on a 1912 geog... Maps.
  19. 1974/1977/1993. Forewords and Preface to Tablets of the Divine Plan. Horace Holley, Amin Banani, Geoffrey W. Marks. — Preface to the 1974 edition by Horace Holley; foreword to 1977 edition by Amin Banani; forewords to ... Essays.
  20. 1936. America's Spiritual Mission: Teaching Tablets Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá to the American Bahá'ís during 1916 and 1917. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Early version of Tablets of the Divine Plan, Writings on the goal of establishing the Baha'i Faith t... Writings.
  21. 1919. Tablets, Instructions and Words of Explanation: For the Assemblies and Meetings of the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada. Ahmad Sohrab, Abdu'l-Bahá. — First publication of the entire Tablets of the Divine Plan "presented in talks given by Sohrab at th... Writings.
  22. 1912. Maps of the regions of North America. Ralph Stockman Tarr, Frank Morton McMurry, John Conkling, comp. . — Maps of the five regions of North America as published in an American geography book in 1912 and kno... Maps.
  23. 1900. Message from Acca. Anton Haddad. — A lengthy report of Abdu'l-Baha's teachings to the Baha'is in America. Can be seen as a precursor to... Pilgrims.

from the Chronology (11 results; expand)

  1. 1916-03-26 — `Abdu'l-Baha revealed eight of the Tablets of the Divine Plan. [AB420; BBD219 BBRSM157; SBBH132-3; T...
  2. 1916-09-08 — The first five Tablets of the Tablets of the Divine Plan were published in Star of the West. [BBD219...
  3. 1916-10-00 — The North American Baha'i community began a teaching campaign aiming to teach the Faith in the many ...
  4. 1917-02-02 — `Abdu'l-Baha revealed six Tablets of the Divine Plan. [AB422; BBD219,
  5. 1918-12-23 — Ahmad Sohrab left the Holy Land to take the Tablets of the Divine Pan to America. [AB434]
  6. 1919-04-26 — The 14 Tablets of the Divine Plan were unveiled in a dramatic ceremony at the Hotel McAlpin in New
  7. 1920-01-27 — The passing of Joseph H. Hannen, (b. January 27, 1920, Allegheny, Pennsylvania) Disciple of 'Abdu'l-...
  8. 1937-04-21 — The First Seven Year Plan (1937-1944) was launched in North America. [BBD180; BBRSM158; BW7:17–18;...
  9. 1964-04-21 — The Nine Year Plan (1964-1973) was launched. [BBRSM159; VV1; WG22–7] The NIne Year Plan was fir...
  10. 1998-11-23 — The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States announced the results of the ele...
  11. 2021-04-20 — The end of the Five Year Plan marked the conclusion of a series of plans that began in 1996 with the...

from the Chronology of Canada (1 result)

  1. 1916-10-00 — The North American Baha'i community began a teaching campaign aiming to teach the Faith in the many ...
 
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