The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (327 page)
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Holy Law, and in a number of final works he delineated his principles for social reconstruction in a new world order (
Tablets of Bah
'u'll
h
). He died in the vicinity of Akka on 29 May 1892. His remains were buried at the Bahj
, which is now a shrine for pilgrims, and the direction of prayer for believers (
qibla
).
Holy Law, and in a number of final works he delineated his principles for social reconstruction in a new world order (Tablets of Bah
'u'llh). He died in the vicinity of Akka on 29 May 1892. His remains were buried at the Bahj
, which is now a shrine for pilgrims, and the direction of prayer for believers (qibla
).
Bahir, Sefer ha
(Book of Light)
.
(Book of Light)
.
An early Jewish
kabbalistic
work. It was ascribed to R. Nehunya, and it is an anthology of statements attributed to various
tannaim
and
amoraim
; probably it has been handed down in a mutilated form. It is the earliest work which deals with the
sefirot
(divine attributes) which are given symbolic names.
kabbalistic
work. It was ascribed to R. Nehunya, and it is an anthology of statements attributed to various
tannaim
and
amoraim
; probably it has been handed down in a mutilated form. It is the earliest work which deals with the
sefirot
(divine attributes) which are given symbolic names.
Ba
r
.
r.A Syrian monk who in Islamic tradition is said to have recognized the signs of prophethood on the young
Mu
ammad
, when the latter was on a trading journey to Syria.
Mu
ammad, when the latter was on a trading journey to Syria.
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