Center of the Covenant
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Center of the Covenant is the Baháʼí title given to ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, signifying his unique role as the appointed interpreter and exemplar of Baháʼu'lláh’s teachings and the unifying authority of the Baháʼí community.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí religious title
ⓘ
religious office ⓘ |
| appliedToPerson | ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Baháʼu'lláh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Baháʼí Covenant and administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baháʼí titles ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
loyalty to ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá’s guidance
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obedience to the Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| communityFunction | focal point of unity for Baháʼís worldwide ⓘ |
| definedInDocument |
Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh appointing ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivesFromConcept | Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Guardian of the Cause of God ⓘ |
| emphasizesQuality |
faithfulness to Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
perfect example of Baháʼí life ⓘ |
| excludesAuthorityOver | legislation of new laws ⓘ |
| hasRole |
appointed interpreter of Baháʼu'lláh’s writings
ⓘ
authoritative interpreter of Baháʼí scripture ⓘ exemplar of Baháʼu'lláh’s teachings ⓘ guarantor of the unity of the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ protector of the Baháʼí Covenant ⓘ unifying authority in the Baháʼí community ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
Greater Covenant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesser Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notHeldBy | any person other than ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| originalLanguageForm | Arabic and Persian designations for ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá’s station ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of the unity of the Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
prevention of schism in the Baháʼí community ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | Guardian of the Cause of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority |
guidance of the Baháʼí community
ⓘ
interpretation of Baháʼu'lláh’s writings ⓘ |
| successorInstitution |
Guardianship
ⓘ
Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction | channel of divine guidance after Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post‑ascension of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| titleHolder | ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedByBahaisAs | unique, singular station in Baháʼí history ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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