Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant)
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The Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant) is Baháʼu'lláh’s formal will and testament that designates ʻAbdu'l-Bahá as his successor and interpreter, establishing the principle of succession in the Baháʼí Faith.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitáb-i-‘Ahd | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí scripture
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covenant document ⓘ religious text ⓘ will and testament ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | Baháʼís NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affirmsAuthorityOf | ʻAbdu'l-Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeLanguage | Arabic phrases ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine | Baháʼí Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalAuthority | binding on Baháʼís ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
loyalty to the Covenant
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obedience to ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ⓘ unity of the Baháʼí community ⓘ |
| clarifies | line of authority after Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| dateContext | revealed near the end of Baháʼu'lláh’s life ⓘ |
| definesOffice | Center of the Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | ʻAbdu'l-Bahá as Center of the Covenant ⓘ |
| designatesInterpreter | ʻAbdu'l-Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatesSuccessor | ʻAbdu'l-Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalSignificance | foundation document of the Baháʼí Covenant ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
adherence to the Book of God
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righteous conduct ⓘ |
| establishesPrinciple | succession in the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | testamentary tablet ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | compilations of Baháʼu'lláh’s writings ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| laterPublishedBy | Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsFigure |
Baháʼu'lláh
NERFINISHED
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Mírzá Muhammad ʻAlí NERFINISHED ⓘ ʻAbdu'l-Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
| placeContext | ʻAkká region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | text preserved and authenticated in Baháʼí archives ⓘ |
| preservedBy | ʻAbdu'l-Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits | division and schism in the Baháʼí community ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Guardianship in the Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
covenant text
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succession charter ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInCanon | part of the writings of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Book of the Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Baháʼís worldwide ⓘ |
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