Bahá’í glossary of Arabic & Fársí transliteration Contents



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Ba Bá’ Arabic letter

Ba’tha, Ba’atat Ba‘tha, pl. ba‘athát delegation, deputation, mission; expedition; student exchange; group of exchange students; revival, rebirth, renaissance, rise. The Báb is said to calculate the beginning of the Islamic revelation from the year Ba‘tha (the Call in ad 612) instead of the year of the Hijra (ad 622) when Muḥammad migrated from Mecca to Medina.

Bab, Abwab, Abvab Báb, pl. Abwáb, Pers. Abváb Gate Title assumed by Mírzá ‘Alí Muḥammad (the Báb) after the declaration of his Mission in Shíráz in May 1844 His wife was Khadíjih-Bagum. Qayyúmu’l-Asmá’, the Persian and Arabic Bayán, Dalá’il-i-Sab‘ih (“Seven Proofs”) and the Kitáb-i-Asmá’. Second wife Fáṭimih, married 1847, later Mírzá Yaḥyá briefly married her. Some designations of the Báb are: Siyyid-i-Dhikr, Ṭal‘at-i-A‘lá, Siyyid-i-Báb, ‘Abdu’dh-Dhikr, Ḥaḍrat-i-A‘lá, Bábu’lláh, Rabb-i-A‘lá, Nuqṭiy-i-Úlá and Nuqṭiy-i-Bayán. (DB 72)

Baba, Babawat Bábá, pl. Bábawát pope; papa, father, daddy

Baba-Iski Bábá-Iskí Babaeski, near Adrianople, Turkey

Babak Bábak Pers. (diminutive of báb), a little father; one who educates; faithful, constant, firm, strong; a turquoise stone; name of a king.

Baba-zadih (Babazadih) Bábá-Zádih

Babi, Babiyun Bábí, pl. Bábíyún A follower of the Báb (Bábís is generally used as the plural)

Bab-i-Amin Báb-i-Amín Shrine of the Báb door—centre NW side

Bab-i-Ashraf Báb-i-Ashraf Shrine of the Báb door—centre NE side (Tomb ‘Abdu’l-Bahá)

Bab-i-Bala Báb-i-Bálá Shrine of the Báb door—centre SE side

Babi-Dukhtaran Bábí-Dukhtarán Site in Shíráz where the Báb’s son is buried

Bab-i-Fadl Báb-i-Faḍl Shrine of the Báb door—nthern end NW side

Bab-i-Giachery Báb-i-Giachery Shrine of the Báb door—sthern end NW side

Bab-i-Ioas Báb-i-Ioas Shrine of the Báb octagon door—SW side

Bab-i-Karim Báb-i-Karím Shrine of the Báb door—nthern end SE side

Bab-i-Makhsus Báb-i-Makhṣúṣ Special or specific gate

Bab-i-Maxwell Báb-i-Maxwell Shrine of the Báb door—centre SW side

Bab-i-Qassabchi Báb-i-Qaṣṣábchí Shrine of the Báb door—sthern end SE side

Babism or Babiism Bábí Faith It is incorrect to combine a transcripted word with an English suffix (transcripted adjective converted to a noun)

Babiya, Babiyya, Babiyat, Babiyyat Bábíya, Pers. Bábíyat The status of the báb (Gate-hood) [replace “Babhood” by Gate-hood or Door-ship] (-hood or -ship—state of being, quality or condition)

Babiyyih Bábíyyih house of Báb in Mashhad

Babu’d-Din Bábu’d-Dín “The Gate of Religion”

Babu’l-Bab, Bab-i-Bab Bábu’l-Báb, Pers. Báb-i-Báb The “Gate of the Gate” Mullá Muḥammad-Ḥusayn-i-Bushrú’í

Babu’llah Bábu’lláh “The Gate of God” (a designation of the Báb)

Babu’llahu’l-A’zam Bábu’lláhu’l-A‘ẓam the Most Great Báb

Babul Bábul an acacia tree (Acacia arabica) and the new name for Bárfurúsh

Bada Badá Ar. to appear, show, become evident, clear, plain or manifest, come to light; to be obvious; to seem good, acceptable, proper (to someone). Form III to show, display, evince, manifest, reveal, declare openly

Bada’ Badá’ Pers. coming in the mind; appearing; beginning. Two meanings: 1. Appearance after hiding involving alteration of the Divine Will or the non-fulfilment of the Divine Will. A Shí’a concept where God may alter the course of human history as is seen to be fit. 2. Origination of a new idea. The Sunní view on Badá’ is that it is not applicable to God. The Báb made significant reinterpretations of the concept of badá. 1. Change in divine revelation according to the principle of progressive revelation. 2. Acceptance embodies the recognition of God’s absolute power and authority and thus is the highest sign of spiritual maturity. 3. The concept of magnification (takbír), as the symbol of the completion of the four layers of the divine covenant. One’s faith is complete and will not be subject to alteration or negation if one believes in all four supports or pillars of the covenant. See Gate of the heart, pp. 207–11.

Bada’, Bada’a Badá’ and Badá’a Ar. obscenity, ribaldry, foulness (of language); disgust, loathing, aversion, contempt

Badakhshan Badakhshán “Badakh Mountains”. NE Afghanistan province

Badasht Badasht A village near Sháhrúd in Khurásán, venue of the first Bábí conference.

Badayi’u’l-Athar Badáyi‘u’l-Áthár diary of Mírzá Mamúd-i-Zarqání

Badhinjan, Baydhinjan (Baidinjan) Bádhinján and Baydhinján (collective; noun -un) pl. -át. eggplant, aubergine

Badi’ Badí‘ unique, marvellous, wonderful, wondrous. See abda‘. Title given to Áqá Buzurg-i-Níshápúrí and Fakhru’sh-Shuhadá’ (Pride of Martyrs)

Badi’a, Bada’i Badí‘a, pl. Badá’i‘ an astonishing, amazing thing, a marvel, a wonder; original creation

Badi’ih Badí‘ih Pers.

Badi’u’l-Hayat Badí‘u’l-Ḥayát “Wondrous Life” A name give by Bahá’u’lláh to Mírzá Ja‘far.

Badi’u’llah Badí‘u’lláh wonder of God

Badr, Budur Badr, pl. Budúr full moon

Badri Badrí

Badshah, Padshah Bádsháh, Pádsháh Pers. An emporer, sovereign, monarch, king. Also Pád-Sháh (“Padeshah”)

Bagh Bágh garden

Bagh Bagh Persian. A ditch; name of an idol; a god (enters into composition of names, as bagh-dád—“god-given”)

Baghban, Bagh-Pira Bághbán, Bágh-pírá Pers. a gardener; a vine-dresser

Baghban-Bashi Bághbán-Báshí

Baghdad Baghdád city originally known as Dáru’s-Salám (the Abode of Peace) or the City of God because peace is an attribute of God. Also known as Mádina as-Salám (City of Peace). Name may be derived from ancient Persian Bagh (God) and Dád (gift), i.e. “Gift of God”.

Baghdadi, Baghdadiun, Baghdida Baghdádí, pl. Baghdádíún, Baghádida native of Baghdád

Bagh-i-Firdaws Bágh-i-Firdaws place near ‘Akká

Bagh-i-Jannat Bágh-i-Jannat “Garden of Paradise”

Bagh-i-Takht Bágh-i-Takht

Bagh-Mishih Bágh-Mishih

Bagh-Panbih Bágh-Panbih

Bagum Bagum (also Bigum) (Turk) dame. Feminine form of ‘Big’. A title placed after the name

Baha’ Bahá’ beauty, magnificence, splendour; brilliancy; glory or light. Title of Bahá’u’lláh. See Abhá. An Islamic Tradition states the Most great Name (Huwu) consists of four names: 1. “God” (Alláh), 2. “the Blessed” (Tabáraka), 3. “the Exalted” (Ta‘álá, from the same root as ‘Alí), 4. The hidden name of God—identified by the Báb as hidden in Ta‘álá, i.e. ‘Ali, but the ultimate name is Bahá. See Gate of the heart, pp. 105–7. Abjab: Bahá’ is eight plus one. (‘B’ is two, the short vowel is not written in, the ‘h’ is five, the long vowel is one, and the hamza, represented by the apostrophe, is also one.) ‘Abdu’l-Bahá interpreted Qur’án 69:17 as “… on that day Bahá will bear up the throne (the body) of thy Lord. On that day eight will bear up one.”

Baha’i days of the week Bahá’í days of the week Bahá’í days of the week: Jalál (Glory, Saturday), Jamál (Beauty, Sunday), Kamál (Perfection, Monday), Faḍíl (Grace, Tuesday), ‘Idál (Justice, Wednesday), Istijlál (Majesty, Thursday), Istiqlál (Independence, Friday)

Baha’i years Bahá’í years In numerical order 1 to 19: Alíf (A), Bá’ (B), Ab (Father), Dál (D), Báb (Gate), Váv (Ar. Wáw, letter V), Ábád (Eternity), Júd (Generosity, Bounty), Bahá (Splendour), Hubb (Love), Bahháj (Delightful), Javáb (Ar. Jawád, Answer), Aḥad (Single), Vahháb (Ar. Wahháb, Bountiful), Vidád (Ar. Widád, Affection), Badí‘ (Beginning), Bahíy (Luminous), Abhá (Most luminous), Váhid (Ar, Wáhid, Unity)

Baha’i, Baha’iyun Bahá’í, pl. Bahá’íyún “Follower of the Glory” (Bahá’ís is a generally used plural) A follower of Bahá’u’lláh; a person of light, of enlightenment

Baha’ism or Baha’iism Bahá’í Faith It is incorrect to combine a transcripted word with an English suffix (transcripted adjective converted to a noun)

Baha’iyya, Baha’iyyih Bahá’íyya (Ar) Bahá’íyyih (Per) (Ar. pl. Bahá’íyyát) [Bahá’í Dispensation] Feminine of Bahá’í. (“Radiant” or “Full of Glory”—derived from Bahá) Bahá’íyyih Khánum (also known by Persians as the variant Bahíyyih Khánum), The Greatest Holy Leaf

Baha’u’l-Abha Bahá’u’l-Abhá (previously written as Baha-el-Abha) “The Glory of the All-Glorious” “The Glory of the Most Glorious”

Baha’u’llah Bahá’u’lláh (“The Glory of God”) Title of Mírzá Ḥusayn-Alí of Núr, founder of the Bahá’í Faith.

Bahadur, Bahaduran Bahádur, pl. Bahádurán Pers. brave, bold, valiant, courageous, magnanimous, warlike, strong, athletic; a soldier, champion, hero, chevalier, knight, horseman; a title of honour conferred by the Great Mogul and other Eastern potentates, bearing some resemblance to the European title of military knighthood. Abú Sa‘íd Baḥádur. Baḥádur appears to be incorrect.

Bahar, Baharat Bahár, pl. Bahárát spice

Baharistan Baháristán Pers. spring; vernal blossoms; title of a celebrated work of Ṣúfí, Persian poet, native of Jám, Bushihr Province, Iran

Bahhaj Bahháj delightful, blissful. Form of the word bahija

Bahij Bahij, Bahíj magnificent, splendid, beautiful; happy, joyous; delightful

Bahija Bahija to be glad, he happy (about), he delighted (at)

Bahir (“Bahira”) Báhir dazzling, brilliant, splendid, sparkling. Monk Báhir (“Bahira”) who met 12-year old Muḥammad

Bahiri Báhirí

Bahiy Bahíy Ar. beautiful, magnificent, splendid; brilliant, radiant, shining

Bahiyya or Bahiyyih Bahíyya, Pers. Bahíyyih See Bahá’íyya (Ar.) Bahá’íyyih (Pers.)

Bahja, Bahjat (Bahajah) Bahja, Pers. Bahjat splendour, magnificence, beauty, resplendence; joy, delight

Bahjatu’s-Sudur (Bihjatu’s-Sudur) Bahjatu’ṣ-Ṣudúr “Delight of hearts”. Book by ájí Mírzá aydar-‘Alí

Bahji, Bahij Bahjí, Bahíj magnificent, splendid, beautiful; happy, joyous; delightful. That part of the plain of ‘Akká where the Shrine and the Mansion of Bahá’u’lláh are located.

Bahman Bahman “Avalanche” (the second month of the winter in Persian calendars)

Bahnimir Bahnimír city near southern coast of Caspian Sea

Bahr, Bihar, Buhar, Abhar, Abhur Baḥr, pl. Biḥár, Buḥúr, Abḥár, Abḥur sea; large river; a noble, or great, man (whose magnanimity or knowledge is comparable to the vastness of the sea); meter (poet.). Biḥár is a reference to Shí’ih traditions.

Bahram Bahrám Pers. the planet Mars; name of several kings of Persia, and of other kingdoms in the East (corrupted by the Greeks into Varanes); name of several heroes; the twentieth day of every month; name of an angel; the sword

Bahramshahi Bahrámsháhí

Bahrani Baḥrání of the Bahrein Islands

Bahrayn (Bahrain) Baḥrayn islands in the southern Persian Gulf

Bahru’l-’Ulum Baḥru’l-‘Ulúm

Bahth, Buhuth, Abhath Baḥth, pl. Buḥút, Abḥáth search (for), quest (of); examination, study; research; investigation, exploration; discussion; treatise; (pl.) study, scientific report (on)

Baji Bájí Pers. sister; miss, lady (modern colloquialism)

Bakhit Bakhít “Lucky”

Bakhsh Bakhsh Pers. fate, destiny, portion, share. Name used for Persian political districts.

Bakht Bakht Pers. fortune, prosperity, felicity, happiness; luck (good or bad); a horoscope, nativity, planet, constellation; the nightmare

Bakhtavar Bakhtávar

Bakhtiyari Bakhtíyárí tribe of western Írán (Bachtiari)

Bakr, Abkhur, Bukran Bakr, pl. Abkur, Bukrán young camel. Caliph Abú-Bakr

Bakri Bakrí follower of Abú-Bakr (i.e. traditionalist)

Bakshish Bakshísh Pers. See Baqshísh

Baku Bákú Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan

Bala Bálá upper, up, above, better quality or prestigious. Where there are two nearby villages, it can be used to indicate one is above the other or is of a better quality.

Bala Balá yes, yes indeed, certainly, surely

Bala’ Bala’ to test, to afflict

Balad, Bilad, Buldan Balad m. and f., pl. Bilád, Buldán country; town, city; place, community, village; —(pl. bilád) regions, habitations; provinces, territories; an inhabited country;—(pl. buldán) cities, countries

Baladu’l-Amin Baladu’l-Amín “Protected Land”

Balagha Balágha eloquence; art, of good style, art of composition; literature

Bala-Khanih Bálá-Khánih Balcony

Bala-Khiyaban Bálá-Khíyábán District in Mazandaran

Balal Balál Pers. moisture, humidity, freshness (of youth or young plants); water

Bala-Rastaq Bálá-Rastáq

Bala-Sari, Balasari Bálá-Sarí, Bálásarí “above the head”. A term used by the Shaykhis (Shaykhí followers) to distinguish ordinary Shi’ites (the Bálá-Sarí) from members of their own sect. Those who pray standing at the head of the Imam while facing the Qiblih (i.e. with their backs to the Imam)

Balih (Baleh) Balih Pers. yes

Balinus Bálinus Apollonius was also known as Bálinus

Balkh Balkh city and province in Afghanistan

Ballur, Billaur, Bulur Ballúr, Billaur, Bulúr Pers. crystal; beryl

Baluch Balúch Iranian tribe who live mainly in the Balochistan region of the southeastern-most edge of the Iranian plateau in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan.

Baluchistan Balúchistán SW province of Pakistan

Bamdad, Bamdadan Bámdád, Bámdádán Pers. early morning

Bana, Bayan Bána (Bayán) to be or become plain, evident, come out, come to light; to be clear (to someone)

Banadak (Banaduk?) Sadat Banádak Sádát village 40 km south Yazd

Banani Banání Hand of the Cause Músá Banání, and wife Samíḥih

Banda, Bandagan Banda, pl. Bandagán Pers. bondsman, servant, slave

Bandar, Banadir Bandar, pl. Banádir seaport; commercial centre; district capital (Egyptian)

Bandar-’Abbas Bandar-‘Abbás Pers. a port city and capital of Hurmúzgán Province on the southern Persian Gulf coast of Iran

Bandar-i-Jaz (Bandar-Gaz) Bandar-i-Jaz city in Iran, on Caspian Sea (SE corner)

Bandiy-i-Bab-i-Baha Bandiy-i-Báb-i-Bahá Pers. bondsman at the door of Bahá (Bahá’u’lláh). A designation used by Mishkín-Qalam. See banda

Bandiy-i-Khuda Bandiy-i-Khudá bondsman or slave of God. See banda

Bani Baní "the children of" or "descendants of"

Bani-Hashim Baní-Háshim The sons or children of Háshim, great-grandfather of Muḥammad. That is, the people deriving from the quasi-mythical Shem (Sám), son of Noah.

Bani-Umayyih Baní-Umayyih was a clan in the Quraysh tribe named after Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf’s adopted son Umayya ibn Abd Shams.

Banna Banná’ (Banná) Pers. a builder, mason, architect

Banu-Tamim Banú-Tamím Tribe of Arabia. Tamím, the ancestor of the tribe, is a direct descendant of Adnan and is thus considered an Ishmaelite tribe descending from Ishmael, son of Abraham. Banú used in combination—see Banún

Baqa Baqá’ remaining, staying, lingering, abiding; continuation, continuance, duration; survival, continuation of existence after life; immortality, eternal life; existence; permanence. See Faná’

Baqar Baqar cattle

Baqara, Baqarat Baqara, pl. Baqarát cow

Baqi’ Baqí‘ remaining over; rest, remainder, remnant; arrears; balance; surplus. Cemetery in Medina in the vicinity of the Tomb of Muḥammad.

Baqir Báqir (“One who expands or breaks”) Title of the fifth Shí‘a Imám and an Ethiopian slave who was one of the very early converts to Islám.

Baqiri Báqirí descendents of Muḥammad al-Báqir

Baqir-i-Bastami Báqir-i-Basṭámí

Baqir-i-Kafsh-Duz Báqir-i-Kafsh-Dúz

Baqir-i-Kandi Báqir-i-Kandí

Baqir-i-Kashani Báqir-i-Káshání

Baqir-i-Qa’ini Báqir-i-Qá’iní

Baqir-i-Rashti Báqir-i-Rash

Baqir-i-Sabbagh Báqir-i-Ṣabbágh

Baqir-i-Shiraz Báqir-i-Shíráz

Baqir-i-Tabrizi Báqir-i-Tabrízí

Baqiya, Baqiyat, Baqaya Baqíya, Pers. Baqiyat, pl. Baqáyá remainder, rest; remnant, residue. Persian plural baqiyát

Baqiyyatu’llah Baqíyyatu’lláh “Remnant of God” A title of the Twelfth Imám that is also applied to the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh.

Baqlava Báqlavá a sweetmeat

Baqshish Baqshísh, pl. Baqáshísh present of money; tip, gratuity, baksheesh

Bara’a, Bara’at Bará’a, pl. Bará’át being free; disavowal, withdrawal, repudiation; innocence, guiltlessness; naiveté, guilelessness, artlessness; (pl.) license, diploma, patent

Baraka, Barakat Baraka, pl. Barakát blessing, benediction

Baraka’llahu Fikum Baraka’lláhu Fíkum “May God bless you”

Baraqani Baraqání From Baraqán (Baraghán) village north of Karaj (NW of Ṭihrán)

Baratallih Baraṭallih place in ‘Iráq

Baratha Baráthá a mosque on a highway between Baghdád and Kaẓímayn

Barazat Barázát Temptation

Barfurush Bárfurúsh a town in Mázindarán, now known as Bábul (Babol)

Barki Barkí

Barq, Buruq Barq, pl. Burúq lightning; flash of lightning; telegraph

Barr Barr land (as opposed to sea), terra firma, mainland; open country

Barr, Abrar, Barara Barr and Bárr, pl. Abrár and Barara reverent, dutiful (+ preposition bi—toward), devoted (+ preposition bi—to); pious, godly, upright, righteous; kind

Bas Bas Pers. a great number, many, more; very much, greatly; enough, sufficient; often; yes, indeed, certainly, it is so, very true, surely, undoubtedly, unquestionably

Basha, Badshah, Padshah, Padishah Báshá Pers. being, existing; a basha (a corruption of bádsháh, pádsháh, pádisháh, etc.), governor of a province, counsellor of state, great lord; also sometimes the grand vazir; a kind of falcon, a hawk.

Basha, Bashawat, Pasha Báshá, (Pers. also Páshá), pl. Báshawát pasha Turkish for a lord (or boy, prince). Honorary title formerly given to officers of high rank in Turkey.

Bashir wa Nadhir Bashír wa Nadhír Bahá’u’lláh appeared as the “Announcer and Warner”, cf. Qur’án 35:22.

Bashir Bashír “Announcer”

Bashiri Bashírí

Bashir-i-Ilahi Bashír-i-Iláhí

Bashnih Bashnih Beshneh, village NE of Nayríz

Basir Baṣír (most insightful, discerning, endowed with insight, seeing) Adjective, superlative form of Baṣár (sight).

Basir-i-Hindi Baṣír-i-Hindí Siyyid Baṣír-i-Hindí, the blind Indian Bábí

Basit Básiṭ Pers. one who spreads abroad or stretches out; a name of God, who dispenses riches to whom he will; distant from water (pasture). “open”

Basit Basíṭ, pl. Busaṭa simple; plain, uncomplicated; slight, little, modest, inconsiderable, trivial, trifling

Basita al-Basíṭa the earth

Basmala Basmala, pl. Basmalát “word” derived from “in the name of” and is the act of uttering the invocation “In the name of God, the Benificent, the Merciful”

Basra Baṣra Pers. Baṣrah port in southern Iraq (untranscripted variations: Basra, Bosrah)

Basri Baṣrí native of Baṣra

Basrih Baṣrih Bahá’í World XII, p. 855

Bast Bast Pers. be bound or connected; a lover, a sweetheart, one in whom the heart is bound up; a turban, wreath for the head; a knot; a hundred; a sanctuary, asylum; a bank, a rampart; a mountain; distribution of water into canals, ditches, or drains

Bast Basṭ Pers. (verbal noun) stretching out (the hand); distension; diffusiveness; being wide enough for; preferring, exalting

Bastam, Bistam, Bustam Basṭám, Bisṭám or Busṭám place just north of Sháhrúd, Iran. Home of Mullá ‘Alí, the fourth Letter of Living

Batha, Bitah Baṭḥá, pl. Biṭáḥ A neighbourhood of Mecca [al-Makkah or al-Maakka—Bakka (Qur’án 3:96) may be an older name], TN p. 76. lit. “basin shaped valley; wide riverbed, wide bed of a stream or torrent; level land, plain, level, flat(s)”

Batil, Abtil Báṭil, pl. Abáṭíl nugatory (of no value or importance), vain, futile; false, untrue; absurd, groundless, baseless; worthless; invalid, null, void; deception, lie, falsehood;—pl. abáṭíl vanities, trivialities, trifles, flimflam, idle talk, prattle

Batila Báṭila falsely; futilely, in vain

Batin, Bawatin Báṭin, pl. Bawáṭin inner, interior, inward, inmost, intrinsic; hidden, secret—see Ẓáhir. báṭin-i-báṭin—inner inward meaning

Batini Báṭiní internal

Battah Baṭṭáh village on coast of Libya, east of Bengazi, distance of 115 km

Batum Báṭúm now Batumi, Georgia

Bavanat Bavánát county in Fars Province, Iran

Bavanat-i-Fars Bavánát-i-Fárs

Bay, Baya, Bayat Báy, f. Báya, pl. Báyát formerly, in Tunisia, a title after the names of the members of the Bey’s family. See Beg

Bayan, Bayanat Bayán, pl. Bayánát clearness, plainness, patency, obviousness; statement, declaration, announcement; manifestation; explanation, elucidation, illustration; information, news; (official) report, (official) statement; enumeration, index, list; eloquence. Also exposition or utterance. Title given by the Báb to His Revelation, and, in particular, to His Books. Muslims are puzzled by the chronology given in Qur’án 55:2–4. “Bayán (exposition) [“speech”, 55:4] signifies the Revelation of the Báb, which unveils the hidden truth of the Qur’án. ‘Man’ [55:3] signifies the ‘Perfect Human Being’—the Manifestation of God ….” Gate of the heart, p. 262. al-Bayán (نايبلا or “ن ا ي ب ل ا”) has an abjab value of 94 (“al” (value 31) consists of an unstressed Alif and Lám). Compare lilláh

Bayan-i-’Arabi, Arabic Bayan Bayán-i-‘Arabí “Arabic Bayán” (by the Báb) completed after the Bayán-i-Fársí

Bayan-i-Farsi, Persian Bayan Bayán-i-Fársí “Persian Bayán” (Mother Book of the Bábí Revelation) (by the Báb)

Bayanis Bayánís Those few who followed the Báb, but not Bahá’u’lláh or Ṣubḥi-i-Azal (EGB by Balyuzi)

Bayazid Báyazíd father of Yazíd

Bayda (Baida, Baiza), Baydun, Baydat Bayḍa (Pers. Baiẓa), Bayḍún, Bayḍát egg; helmet; main part, substance, essence.

Bayt (Bait), Buyut, Buyutat, Abyat Bayt, pl. Buyút, Buyútát house, building; tent (of nomads); room; apartment, flat; (garden) bed; family; case, box, covering, sheath;—pl. large, respectable houses; respectable families; (pl. abyát) verse

Bayt-i-A’zam Bayt-i-A‘ẓam “The Most Great House” (House of Bahá’u’lláh in the Kakh quarter of Baghdád, occupied by the family shortly before Bahá’u’lláh returned from Kudistán) See Madad, house of.

Bayt-i-Fanduq Bayt-i-Fanduq a house in the German Templar colony, Haifa, where Bahá’u’lláh stayed, 1883

Baytu’l-’Adl-i-A’zam Baytu’l-‘Adl-i-A‘ẓam The Universal House of Justice. Minimum of nine members (all men), number will be gradually “increased nine by nine” (Summon up remembrance, p. 248)

Baytu’l-Hazan Baytu’l-Ḥazan house of sadness

Baytu’llah Baytu’lláh the House of God—the Ka‘bah in Mecca

Baytu’l-Ma’mur Baytu’l-Ma‘múr Frequented Fane. In Islám, the Ka‘bah or its archetype in heaven.

Baytu’l-Maqdis Baytu’l-Maqdis al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem

Baytu’l-Muqaddas Baytu’l-Muqaddas “the House of Holiness”—name given to Jerusalem

Bayyina (Bayyinah), Bayyinat Bayyina (Bayyinah), pl. Bayyinát clear proof, indisputable evidence; evidence (Islamic Law); a document serving as evidence

Bazar, Bazarat Bázár, pl. Bázárát bazaar

Bazari Bázárí merchant or craftsman of the bazaar

Baz-Av-u-Bidih-Jami Báz-Áv-u-Bidih-Jámí “Return and grant a chalice” (by Bahá’u’lláh)

Bazzaz Bazzáz draper, cloth merchant; the mercer

Beg Beg, fem. Begum Pers. A lord, a prince; title put after the names of servants and petty officials. Turkish Bey. See Báy

Begum, Baygum Begum Great, a lady of rank, a princess—fem. form of Beg or Big

Bektashi Bektáshí Turkish. Dervish order, mainly in Antolia and the Balkans.

Bethulia, Bethulie Bethulia, Bethulie Bethulia is a Biblical city (location uncertain), situated on a mountain overlooking the plain of Jezrael, whose deliverance by Judith, when besieged by Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith. Hebrew בתוליה (a virgin). Similar to Ar. Batúlí (virginal).

bi bi (prep.) in, at, on (place and time); with (indicating connection, association, attendance); with, through, by means of (designating instrumentality or agency, also with pass. = by); for (= at the price of); by (= to the amount of); by (introducing an oath)

bi’t-Tasrih biʼt-Taṣríḥ Pers. in detail; expressly, distinctly, explicitly

Bid’a Bid’a innovation

Bidil Bídil Pers. heartless, dispirited, out of heart; pusillanimous; love-sick; ignorant; melancholy, dejected, sad, stupid.

Bidil, Abdu’l-Qadir Bídil, Abdu’l-Qádir Mawláná Abu’l-Ma‘ání Mírzá ‘Abdu’l-Qádir Bídil (1642–1720), a famous representative of Dari poetry and Sufism in Afghanistan. He is considered the most difficult and challenging poet of Safavid-Mughal poetry. The pairing of Bídil’s patronymic, Abu’l-Ma‘ání, “The Father of Meanings”, with his devastating nom de plume, Bídil, “The Heartless”, illustrates perfectly the conceptual coupling of Love and Meaning in the sensibilities of the literary self-expression of his audiences.

bi-Farmayid (Bifarmayid) bi-Farmáyíd Pers. “here you are”, please come and eat, please come and sit, …, etc.

Big Big (Great, a lord or prince) Honorary title lower than Khán.

Bigliyirbigi Biglíyirbigí Beylerbey or Beylerbeyi (Ottoman Turkish: “Bey of Beys”, meaning “the Commander of Commanders” or “the Lord of Lords”). Initially designating a commander-in-chief, it eventually came to be held by senior provincial governors. In Ottoman usage it designated the governors-general of some of the largest and most important provinces. Equivalents in Arabic were ámir al-umará, and in Persian, mír-i mírán.

Biharu’l-Anvar Biḥáru’l-Anvár A compilation of Shí’ih traditions ‘Seas of Lights’.

Bihjatu’s-Sudur Bihjatu’ṣ-Ṣudúr “The Delight of Hearts” by Ḥaydar-‘Alí. See bahja and ṣadr

Bika (not Baka) Bika A composite comprising the prefix “bi” with the suffix “ka”, which stands for the 2nd person singular masculine pronoun “Thou” or “Thee”. “Bika” can be translated as “upon Thee”, “to Thee”, “on Thee” or “about Thee”, depending on the context. “Baka” in Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas should be Bika.

Billahi’l-‘Aliyyi’l-‘Azim Billáhi’l-‘Alíyyi’l-‘Aẓím “in God, the Exalted, the Mighty” (bi+Alláh)

Bin Bin the son of

Bint Bint daughter of

Binyamin Binyámín Benjamin

bi-Qamis al-Babiyya bi-Qamíṣ al-Bábiyya garment of Gatehood

bi-Qamis al-Wilaya bi-Qamíṣ al-Wiláya garment of Sanctity

Birjand Bírjand city in eastern Iran

Birjis al-Birjís Jupiter (astronomy). Martyr, Dr Sulaymán Birjís, Káshán (1897–1950)

Birkas Birkás possibly Kirkgöz, Turkey

Birujird Birújird Capital city of the province of Luristán, Mírzá Bururg was governor

Birun Bírún Pers. without, out of doors; exterior, extrinsic, foreign; the outside; from, a great way from

Biruni Bírúní Pers. outer or men’s quarters. See andarúní

Bishara, Bisharat, Basha’ir Bishára, pl. Bishárát, Bashá’ir good news, glad tidings; annunciation, prophecy; gospel. Glad-Tidings by Bahá’u’lláh

Bishr bishr joy

Bismi’llah Bismi’lláh “word” derived from the expression “In the name of God”. Basmala is the act (verb) of saying the recurring Islamic phrase “Bismi’lláhi Ar-Raḥmáni Ar-Raḥími”—”In the name of God, the Most Compassionate (or Gracious), the Most Merciful”. Bismi’lláh is the first phrase of the first verse of every súra of the Qur’án except the ninth. The verse is composed of 19 letters; in honour of each letter six chapters were revealed, totalling 114 chapters (the Báb, The Persian Bayán, 2nd Váhid, 2:2).

Bismi’llahi’l-Amna’u’l-Aqdas Bismi’lláhi’l-Amna‘u’l-Aqdas (“In the Name of God, the Most Unapproachable, the Most Holy”—Báb) (DB 66)

Bismi’llahi’l-Bahiyyi’l-Abha Bismi’lláhi’l-Bahíyyi’l-Abhá “In the name of God, the Glorious, the Most Glorious” (used in calligraphic bird design by Mishkín-Qalam—described as a “bird of paradise in the form of the Greatest Holy Name sitting on the tree of Toubá (tree of paradise)”

Bismi’llahi’r-Rahmani’r-Rahim Bismi’lláhi’r-Raḥmáni’r-Raḥím “In the Name of God, the Most gracious, the Most Merciful”—first verse of the Qur’án

Bist, Ishrun Bíst (Per), ‘Ishrún (Ar) “twenty”

Bistami Bisṭámí native of Basṭám

Bisutun (Bisotun) Bísutún Pers. pillarless. Bísutún city 36 km NE Kirmásháh, at the foot of Mount Bísutún on which there is the huge Bísutún Inscription in 3 cuneiform scripts (crucial to the decipherment of one of the cuneiform scripts)

Bisyar Khub Bisyár Khúb (“Very or most good”)

Biya inja Biyá ínjá Pers. come here

Biya Biyá Pers. (imperative of ámadan), come, come hither, approach

Biyaban Bíyábán a mountain near Zanjan

Buddha Búdhá (Ar.) Buddha Maitreya-Amitábha, the Buddha of the future, the Lord of the Age. Maitrya or Maitreya”—Kindness”; Amitábha—“Infinite light”.

Bujnurd Bujnúrd capital city of North Khurasan Province, Iran

Bukhara Bukhárá city in Uzbekistan

Bukharan Bukhárán people of Bukhárá

Bulbul, Balabil Bulbul, Balabil nightingale

Buli, Bolu Búlí Ar. for town (Bolu) 260 km east of Istanbul.

Buluq Bulúk Pers. a tract of country that a subject obtains either by gift, purchase, or succession, holding of the sovereign upon feudal tenure; a district (modern colloquialism)

Bulus Búlus Arabic form of Paul

Bunduq, Banadiq Bunduq, pl. Banádiq hazelnut(s), filberts; hazel, hazel tree. Pers. Funduq, Turk. Findík

Buni Buní ‘Abdu’lláh Buní (SDC 104)

Buq’a, Buqa’, Biqa’ Buq‘a, pl. Buqa‘, Biqá‘ spot, blot, smudge, stain; place, site, plot, patch, lot

Buq’atu’l-Hamra Buq‘atu’l-Ḥamrá’ (“Crimson Spot”) A hill called Samaríyyih north of Bahjí where red flowers grew in abundance in the time of Bahá’u’lláh

Buq’atu’l-Khadra Buq‘atu’l-Khaḍrá “The Verdant Spot”

Burhan, Barahin Burhán, pl. Baráhín proof

Burhani’d-Din Burháni’d-Dín Proof of religion

Burhan-i-Lami’ Burhán-i-Lámi’ (Burhane Lame) published as “The Brilliant Proof”

Burj, Buruj, Abraj Burj, pl. Burúj, Abráj tower, castle, sign of the zodiac

Burqa, Burqu’, Baraqi’ Burqu‘, (Pers. also Burqa‘), pl. Baráqi‘ veil (worn by women; long, leaving the eyes exposed)

Burujird Burújird Capital city of the province of Luristán, place of the governorship of Mírzá Buzurg

Bushihr Búshihr Iranian town and province on the Persian Gulf

Bushru’i’ Bushrú’í (of or from Bushrúyih)

Bushruyih Bushrúyih A town in Khurásán, birthplace of Mullá Ḥusayn, first disciple of the Báb

Busra or Bosra Buṣra Syrian town where 12-year old Muḥammad met the monk Báhir (“Bahira”)

Bustan, Basatin Bustán, pl. Basátín garden or orchard. TAB “Boston”

Bustani Bustání gardener; garden (adj.); horticultural

Buyuk Búyúk Turkic (Büyük), big

Buyuk-Aqa Búyúk-Áqá

Buyuk-Chakmachih Búyúk-Chakmachih Büyükçekmece, Turkey

Buzurg Buzurg (“Great”) The title given by Fatḥ-‘Alí Sháh to ‘Abbás, Bahá’u’lláh’s father.

Buzurg-Banna Buzurg-Banná

Buzurg-i-Nuri Buzurg-i-Núrí

Buzurg-i-Vazir Buzurg-i-Vazír, Mírzá Buzurg-i-Vazír, Mírzá (Mírzá ‘Abbás of Núr) father of Bahá’u’lláh (third child of second wife, Khadíjih Khánum).


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