Baha'i Faith Source Guide

Summary

Baha'i source coverage should focus on the movement's own central writings, not only outside descriptions. The key comparison themes are progressive revelation, unity of humanity, unity of religions, prophetic fulfillment, covenant, law, and world order.

Primary source map

• Kitab-i-Aqdas: law, institutions, worship, and the shape of the Baha'i dispensation.
• Kitab-i-Iqan: interpretation of prophecy, symbolic fulfillment, and the unity of earlier religions.
• Hidden Words: short devotional teachings on soul, love, detachment, justice, and divine address.
• Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah: thematic selections across major writings.
• Writings of the Bab, Abdu'l-Baha, Shoghi Effendi, and the Universal House of Justice: interpretive and institutional layers.

What to compare first

Compare Baha'i progressive revelation against Quranic prophecy, Christian fulfillment claims, LDS restoration claims, Hindu avatar language, and Buddhist renewal traditions. The strongest comparisons come from letting each tradition define revelation in its own vocabulary before looking for parallels.

Source status

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