Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant)

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Baháʼí scripture covenant document religious text will and testament

The Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant) is Baháʼu'lláh’s formal will and testament that designates ʻAbdu'l-Bahá as his successor and interpreter, establishing the principle of succession in the Baháʼí Faith.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Book of the Covenant	2
Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant) canonical	2

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Target entity: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant)
Context triple: [Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, contains, Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant)]

A. Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
B. Book of the Law
The Book of the Law is a foundational scriptural text in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally understood as a written compilation of divine commandments and teachings central to ancient Israelite religion.
C. Aseret ha-Dibrot
Aseret ha-Dibrot is the Hebrew term for the Ten Commandments, the foundational set of divine laws in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
D. Igeret HaKodesh
Igeret HaKodesh is a section of the Tanya consisting of letters by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi that focus on mystical and ethical teachings, particularly regarding charity and divine providence.
E. Utnapishtim
Utnapishtim is the immortal survivor of a great flood in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often seen as a precursor to later biblical and mythological flood heroes.
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: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant)
Target entity description: The Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant) is Baháʼu'lláh’s formal will and testament that designates ʻAbdu'l-Bahá as his successor and interpreter, establishing the principle of succession in the Baháʼí Faith.

A. Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
B. Book of the Law
The Book of the Law is a foundational scriptural text in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally understood as a written compilation of divine commandments and teachings central to ancient Israelite religion.
C. Aseret ha-Dibrot
Aseret ha-Dibrot is the Hebrew term for the Ten Commandments, the foundational set of divine laws in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
D. Igeret HaKodesh
Igeret HaKodesh is a section of the Tanya consisting of letters by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi that focus on mystical and ethical teachings, particularly regarding charity and divine providence.
E. Utnapishtim
Utnapishtim is the immortal survivor of a great flood in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often seen as a precursor to later biblical and mythological flood heroes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Baháʼí scripture ⓘ covenant document ⓘ religious text ⓘ will and testament ⓘ
addressesAudience	Baháʼís ⓘ linked to: Baha'i Faith
affirmsAuthorityOf	ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ⓘ linked to: ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
alternativeLanguage	Arabic phrases ⓘ
associatedDoctrine	Baháʼí Covenant ⓘ linked to: Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh
author	Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ linked to: Bahá'u'lláh
canonicalAuthority	binding on Baháʼís ⓘ
centralTheme	loyalty to the Covenant ⓘ obedience to ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ⓘ unity of the Baháʼí community ⓘ
clarifies	line of authority after Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ
dateContext	revealed near the end of Baháʼu'lláh’s life ⓘ
definesOffice	Center of the Covenant ⓘ
definesRoleOf	ʻAbdu'l-Bahá as Center of the Covenant ⓘ
designatesInterpreter	ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ⓘ linked to: ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
designatesSuccessor	ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ⓘ linked to: ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
doctrinalSignificance	foundation document of the Baháʼí Covenant ⓘ
emphasizes	adherence to the Book of God ⓘ righteous conduct ⓘ
establishesPrinciple	succession in the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ
fullTitle	Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant) ⓘ
genre	testamentary tablet ⓘ
hasEnglishTranslation	yes ⓘ
includedIn	compilations of Baháʼu'lláh’s writings ⓘ
language	Persian ⓘ
laterPublishedBy	Shoghi Effendi ⓘ
mentionsFigure	Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ linked to: Bahá'u'lláh Mírzá Muhammad ʻAlí ⓘ ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ⓘ linked to: ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
originalScript	Arabic script ⓘ
placeContext	ʻAkká region ⓘ
preservationStatus	text preserved and authenticated in Baháʼí archives ⓘ
preservedBy	ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ⓘ linked to: ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
prohibits	division and schism in the Baháʼí community ⓘ
relatedConcept	Guardianship in the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ
relatedWork	Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ⓘ linked to: Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
religiousFunction	covenant text ⓘ succession charter ⓘ
religiousTradition	Baháʼí Faith ⓘ linked to: Baha'i Faith
statusInCanon	part of the writings of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ
translatedTitle	Book of the Covenant ⓘ linked to: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant)
veneratedBy	Baháʼís worldwide ⓘ