''Days of Remembrance'' is a book containing authorized English translations of writings of
Baháʼu'lláh
Baháʼu'lláh (born Ḥusayn-ʻAlí; 12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892) was the founder of the Baháʼí Faith. He was born to an aristocratic family in Qajar Iran, Persia, and was exiled due to his adherence to the messianic Bábism, Bábí ...
, founder of the
Baháʼí Faith
The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. Established by Baháʼu'lláh in the 19th century, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the ...
related to nine
Baháʼí Holy Days
The Baháʼí Faith has eleven holy days, which are important anniversaries in the history of the religion. On nine of these holy days, work is suspended. There is no fixed format for any of the holy days, and Baháʼí communities organize their ...
, 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
The Baháʼí World Centre is the name given to the spiritual and administrative centre of the Baháʼí Faith, representing sites in or near the cities of Acre and Haifa, Israel.
Much of the international governance and coordination of th ...
in January 2017.
[Baháʼí World News Service. ]
New publication of Bahau'llah's Writings released
'. (18 January 2017).
Included are 45
prayers and
tablets, occasionally with repeating refrains, among which are the below titled texts.
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Ridván
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)
* ''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
* ''Lawh-i-Náqús'' (''Tablet of the Bell''; 1863)
* ''Lawh-i-Ghulámu'l-Khuld'' (''Tablet of the Immortal Youth''; 1856–63)
Ascension of Baháʼu'lláh
* ''
Súriy-i-Ghusn'' (''Tablet of the Branch''; 1863–68)
* ''Lawh-i-Rasúl'' (''Tablet to Rasúl'')
* ''Lawh-i-Maryam'' (''Tablet to Maryam'')
* ''
Kitáb-i-'Ahd'' (''Book of the Covenant''; 1879–91)
* ''The
Tablet of Visitation''
Birth of Baháʼu'lláh
*''Lawh-i-Mawlúd'' (''Tablet of the Birth'')
Martyrdom of the Báb
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
*
List of writings of Baháʼu'lláh
*
Prayer in the Baháʼí Faith
There are two types of prayer in the Baháʼí Faith: ''obligatory prayer'' and ''general'' or ''devotional prayer''. Both types of prayer are composed of reverent words which are addressed to God, and the act of prayer is one of the most importa ...
Bibliography
*
References
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External links
Epub and Mobi versions for e-readers
Works by Baháʼu'lláh