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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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Sám Khán, the colonel of the Armenian regiment ordered to carry out the execution of the Báb who, seized with fear lest his act should provoke the wrath of God, had begged to be released from the duty imposed upon him. The Báb gave the following assurance: “Follow your instructions, and if your intention be sincere, the Almighty is surely able to relieve you of your perplexity.”
