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What is the Bahá'í Glossary?
The Bahá'í vocabulary has many Arabic and Persian words that may be unfamiliar to non-native speakers and newcomers to the Bahá'í Faith. This glossary is designed to help Bahá'ís learn to pronounce these words according to the pronunciation guide established and promoted by Shoghí Effendí.
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(Per., Land where the sun arrives from) A region of north-eastern Iran which, in ancient times also included parts of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Mullá Husayn traveled to Khurásán after corresponding via messenger with Bahá’u’lláh.
