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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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shē-räz
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Shíráz is the capital city of the Íránian province of Fárs. It is both the birthplace of the Báb and the city in which He first declared Himself to be a Manifestation of God and the bearer of a new Divine Revelation. The Báb made this declaration to Mullá Husayn on the evening of May 22, 1844.
