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Abstract:

Full authoritative English translation of Baháʼu'lláh's book of laws, along with clarifying texts and detailed explanatory notes.

Notes:

A nicely-formatted version of the Aqdas designed for online reading is Romane Takkenberg's aqdasproject. See also a Kitáb-i-Aqdas Windows Help File.

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Kitáb-i-Aqdas

Bahá'u'lláh

Haifa: Bahá'í World Centre, 1992

Contents

Preface
Introduction
A Description of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas by Shoghi Effendi
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas
Some Supplementary Texts
Questions and Answers
A Synopsis and Codification of the Laws and Ordinances of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
Notes
Glossary
Key to Passages from the Aqdas Translated by Shoghi Effendi
Index (Click here to read the index as a single large document)

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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8b 8c 9 10 10b 11 11b 12 13 14 14b 14c 15 15b 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Ishráqát; Obligatory Prayers: long medium short; Prayer for the Dead

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