Center of the Covenant
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Center of the Covenant is the Baháʼí title given to ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, signifying his unique role as the appointed interpreter and exemplar of Baháʼu'lláh’s teachings and the unifying authority of the Baháʼí community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Center of the Covenant canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9159436 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Center of the Covenant Context triple: [ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, honorificTitle, Center of the Covenant]
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Motael Church
Motael Church is a historic Catholic church in Dili, East Timor, known as one of the country’s oldest and most significant religious landmarks.
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B.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a painting by British artist John William Waterhouse, known for its romantic, Pre-Raphaelite-inspired depiction of a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed setting.
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C.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a historic Los Angeles entertainment venue best known for hosting major film, music, and awards events.
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D.
Moonhaven
Moonhaven is a science fiction television series set in a utopian lunar colony that becomes central to humanity’s survival.
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Museum Reach
Museum Reach is a revitalized stretch of the San Antonio River Walk known for its public art installations, landscaped pathways, and access to several of the city’s major museums.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Center of the Covenant Target entity description: Center of the Covenant is the Baháʼí title given to ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, signifying his unique role as the appointed interpreter and exemplar of Baháʼu'lláh’s teachings and the unifying authority of the Baháʼí community.
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A.
Motael Church
Motael Church is a historic Catholic church in Dili, East Timor, known as one of the country’s oldest and most significant religious landmarks.
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B.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a painting by British artist John William Waterhouse, known for its romantic, Pre-Raphaelite-inspired depiction of a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed setting.
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C.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a historic Los Angeles entertainment venue best known for hosting major film, music, and awards events.
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D.
Moonhaven
Moonhaven is a science fiction television series set in a utopian lunar colony that becomes central to humanity’s survival.
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E.
Museum Reach
Museum Reach is a revitalized stretch of the San Antonio River Walk known for its public art installations, landscaped pathways, and access to several of the city’s major museums.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí religious title
ⓘ
religious office ⓘ |
| appliedToPerson | ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| associatedWithFigure |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| category |
Baháʼí Covenant and administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'í administration
Baháʼí titles ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
loyalty to ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá’s guidance
ⓘ
obedience to the Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| communityFunction | focal point of unity for Baháʼís worldwide ⓘ |
| definedInDocument |
Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh appointing ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
ⓘ
linked to:
Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh
Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| derivesFromConcept | Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Guardian of the Cause of God ⓘ |
| emphasizesQuality |
faithfulness to Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
perfect example of Baháʼí life ⓘ |
| excludesAuthorityOver | legislation of new laws ⓘ |
| hasRole |
appointed interpreter of Baháʼu'lláh’s writings
ⓘ
authoritative interpreter of Baháʼí scripture ⓘ exemplar of Baháʼu'lláh’s teachings ⓘ guarantor of the unity of the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ protector of the Baháʼí Covenant ⓘ unifying authority in the Baháʼí community ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
Greater Covenant
ⓘ
Lesser Covenant ⓘ |
| notHeldBy | any person other than ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| originalLanguageForm | Arabic and Persian designations for ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá’s station ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of the unity of the Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
prevention of schism in the Baháʼí community ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | Guardian of the Cause of God ⓘ |
| religion |
Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| scopeOfAuthority |
guidance of the Baháʼí community
ⓘ
interpretation of Baháʼu'lláh’s writings ⓘ |
| successorInstitution |
Guardianship
ⓘ
Universal House of Justice ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction | channel of divine guidance after Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post‑ascension of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| titleHolder | ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| viewedByBahaisAs | unique, singular station in Baháʼí history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Center of the Covenant Description of subject: Center of the Covenant is the Baháʼí title given to ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, signifying his unique role as the appointed interpreter and exemplar of Baháʼu'lláh’s teachings and the unifying authority of the Baháʼí community.
Referenced by (7)
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