Days of Remembrance

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Days of Remembrance is a book containing authorized English translations of writings of Baháʼu'lláh, founder of the Baháʼí Faith related to nine Baháʼí Holy Days, namely Naw-Rúz, Ridván, Declaration of the Báb, Ascension of Baháʼu'lláh, Martyrdom of the Báb, Birth of the Báb and of Baháʼu'lláh. The book was first published by the Baháʼí World Centre in January 2017.[1]

Included are 45 prayers and tablets, occasionally with repeating refrains, among which are the below titled texts.

Ridván[edit]

Almost half of the volume (96 pages) is taken up by 20 Tablets related to Ridván, including:

  • Húr-i-ʻUjáb (Tablet of the Wondrous Maiden; 1856–63) [2]
  • Lawh-i-ʻÁshiq va Maʻshúq (Tablet of the Lover and the Beloved)
  • Súriy-i-Qalam (Súrih of the Pen; c. 1865)

Declaration of the Báb[edit]

  • Lawh-i-Náqús (Tablet of the Bell; 1863) [2]
  • Lawh-i-Ghulámu'l-Khuld (Tablet of the Immortal Youth; 1856–63) [2]

Ascension of Baháʼu'lláh[edit]

Birth of Baháʼu'lláh[edit]

  • Lawh-i-Mawlúd (Tablet of the Birth)

Martyrdom of the Báb[edit]

From the following tablets excerpts are included:

  • Súriy-i-Nush (Súrih of Counsel; 1857–63)
  • Súriy-i-Mulúk (Súrih of the Kings; 1867–68)
  • Lawh-i-Salmán I (Tablet to Salmán I; 1864)
  • Súriy-i-Dhikr (Súrih of Remembrance)
  • Súriy-i-Ahzán (Súrih of Sorrows; 1867–68)

See also[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Baháʼu'lláh (2017). Days of Remembrance. Haifa, Israel: Baháʼí World Centre. ISBN 978-0-87743-380-4.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Baháʼí World News Service. New publication of Bahaʼu'llah's Writings released. (18 January 2017).
  2. ^ a b c d Smith, Peter (2000). "Baháʼu'lláh, writings of". A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith. Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 79–86. ISBN 1-85168-184-1.

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