Tablets of the Divine Plan

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Tablets of the Divine Plan is a series of letters by ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá that outline a global teaching and expansion strategy for the Bahá'í Faith.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Baháʼí religious text
collection of letters
addressedTo Baháʼís of North America NERFINISHED
audience Baháʼí communities NERFINISHED
author ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED
callsFor dispatch of traveling teachers and pioneers
establishment of Baháʼí communities in new regions
perseverance despite hardship and opposition
centralTheme spiritual conquest of the planet
systematic propagation of the Baháʼí Faith
compiledBy Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED
component first group of eight tablets
second group of six tablets
dateWritten 1916
1917
emphasizes geographical diffusion of the Baháʼí Faith
importance of teaching the Baháʼí Faith
sacrifice and steadfastness in service
unity of humanity
firstPresentedPubliclyBy ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá GENERATED
focusesOn North America’s spiritual mission
global spread of the Baháʼí teachings
genre epistle
hasEnglishTitle Tablets of the Divine Plan NERFINISHED
historicalContext written during World War I
includes references to many countries and territories
specific instructions for teaching in different regions of the world
influenced Baháʼí international pioneering movement NERFINISHED
Baháʼí teaching plans in the 20th century
formation of systematic Baháʼí teaching campaigns
language Arabic
Persian
numberOfTablets 14
originalTitle Alwāḥ‑i‑Naqsh‑i‑Qalam (commonly known as Tablets of the Divine Plan) NERFINISHED
placeWritten Haifa NERFINISHED
ʻAkká NERFINISHED
purpose guide expansion of the Baháʼí Faith worldwide
outline global teaching strategy for the Baháʼí Faith
recognizedBy Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED
relatedWork Tablets of the Divine Plan (English translation) NERFINISHED
Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED
religiousFigureAuthor ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, son of Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED
scriptureStatus authoritative text for Baháʼís
statusInBahaiFaith charter for the teaching work
foundational document for Baháʼí expansion plans
typeOfWork religious guidance

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Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá relatedTo Tablets of the Divine Plan
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá workAuthored Tablets of the Divine Plan