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Abbreviations used in dictionary definitions[edit]

  • Cap - A proper noun
  • Obs - Obsolete


Abbreviations for the writings of Bahá’u’lláh[edit]

CDB — The Call of the Divine Beloved
DR — Days of Remembrance
ESW — Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
GDM — Gems of Divine Mysteries – Javáhiru’l-Asrár
GWB — Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
HW — The Hidden Words
KA — The Kitáb-i-Aqdas – The Most Holy Book
KI — The Kitáb-i-Íqán – The Book of Certitude
PM — Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh
SLH — The Summons of the Lord of Hosts
TU — The Tabernacle of Unity
TB — Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
APB — Additional Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh
ATB — Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh
BPB — From Bahá’í Prayers and authored by Bahá’u’lláh


Abbreviations for the writings of the Báb[edit]

SWB — Selections from the Writings of the Báb
BPTB — From Bahá’í Prayers and authored by the Báb


Abbreviations for the writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá[edit]

LW — Light of the World: Selected Tablets of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
MF — Memorials of the Faithful
PT — Paris Talks
PUP — The Promulgation of Universal Peace
SDC — The Secret of Divine Civilization
SWAB — Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
SAQ — Some Answered Questions
TAF — Tablet to Dr. Auguste Forel
TDP — Tablets of the Divine Plan
TTH — Tablets to The Hague
TN — A Traveler’s Narrative
TTT — Twelve Table Talks given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká
WT — Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
APR — Additional Prayers Revealed by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
TPR — Twenty-six Prayers Revealed by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
ATET — Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks
BPA — From Bahá’í Prayers and authored by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá