Iranian Baháʼí Religious Art: "Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá"

Iranian Baháʼí Religious Art: "Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá"

Collection: Spiritual Connections

Object Category: Religious Items

Country: Iran
Continent: Middle East
Geographic Region: Western Asia/Middle East
Materials: Metal, Paper, Glass
width: 4.5 in; height: 3.5 in; depth: 3 in

This Arabic calligraphy is a symbol for the Baháʼí Faith. The writing states that the Greatest Name is "Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá". "Bahá" can be translated as "All Glorious". The founder of the religion, Bahá’u’lláh, is the supreme manifestation and divine messenger of God.

Baháʼís repeat the greatest name, "Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá", several times a day as a form of devotion. The full phrase means "O Thou Glory of the most Glorious." This symbol, because it refers directly to god and the messenger of god, is not used casually for personal adornment, but instead is displayed in Baháʼí homes.

The Baháʼí teachings recognize the founders of the world's major religions as manifestations of the one same god. These religions include Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Each of the founders is said to reflect god's divine attributes.

The religion was founded in Iran in 1844 by Mírzá 'Alí Muhammad, called the Báb. His successor was Bahá’u’lláh, who developed the principals of the faith. Bahá’ís believe that Bahá’u’lláh is a “manifestation of God,” or a prophet. Bahá’u’lláh, explained that the religions of the world come from the same source and are in essence successive chapters of one religion from God. The Bahá’í Faith believes in equality of the sexes, races and nations, and forbids slavery and prejudice.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼí_symbols#:~:text=In Islamic belief God has,glory" or "splendour".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_in_the_Baháʼí_Faith#:~:text=nearer to God.-,Names of God,Glorious" or Bahá in Arabic.
https://bahai.com/#:~:text=_What is the Bahá'í,peaceful future for all peoples.