Kitáb-i-‘Ahd
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The Kitáb-i-‘Ahd is Bahá'u'lláh’s Will and Testament that designates his successor and outlines the principles of succession and authority in the Bahá’í Faith.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh | 2 |
| Bahá'u'lláh’s Book of the Covenant | 1 |
| Kitab-i-Ahd | 1 |
| Kitáb-i-'Ahd | 1 |
| Kitáb-i-‘Ahd canonical | 1 |
| Kitáb‑i‑‘Ahd | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9159649 — 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: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd Context triple: [Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, contains, Kitáb-i-‘Ahd]
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A.
Kitáb-i-Íqán
Kitáb-i-Íqán is a central theological work of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh, that explains the continuity of divine revelation and the symbolic meaning of religious scriptures.
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B.
Risala-i-Haq Numa
Risala-i-Haq Numa is a philosophical and mystical treatise by Mughal prince Dara Shikoh that explores Sufi metaphysics and the nature of divine truth.
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C.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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D.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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E.
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
- 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 Target entity description: The Kitáb-i-‘Ahd is Bahá'u'lláh’s Will and Testament that designates his successor and outlines the principles of succession and authority in the Bahá’í Faith.
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A.
Kitáb-i-Íqán
Kitáb-i-Íqán is a central theological work of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh, that explains the continuity of divine revelation and the symbolic meaning of religious scriptures.
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B.
Risala-i-Haq Numa
Risala-i-Haq Numa is a philosophical and mystical treatise by Mughal prince Dara Shikoh that explores Sufi metaphysics and the nature of divine truth.
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C.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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D.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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E.
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá’í scripture
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ will and testament ⓘ |
| addresses |
Bahá’u’lláh’s followers
ⓘ
conduct of Bahá’ís after Bahá’u’lláh’s passing ⓘ |
| affirmsRoleOf |
‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
ⓘ
linked to:
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
|
| alternativeName |
Book of the Covenant
ⓘ
linked to:
Kitáb-i-‘Ahd (Book of the Covenant)
Kitab-i-Ahd ⓘ
linked to:
Kitáb-i-‘Ahd
The Book of the Covenant ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Acre period of Bahá’u’lláh’s ministry ⓘ |
| author |
Bahá’u’lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| canonicalStatus | authoritative text for Bahá’ís ⓘ |
| centralTheme | Bahá’u’lláh’s Covenant with his followers ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 19th century ⓘ |
| defines |
principles of authority in the Bahá’í Faith
ⓘ
principles of succession in the Bahá’í Faith ⓘ |
| designatesSuccessor |
‘Abdu’l‑Bahá
ⓘ
linked to:
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
|
| emphasizes |
obedience to the Center of the Covenant
ⓘ
unity of the Bahá’í community ⓘ |
| genre |
covenant text
ⓘ
testament ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | authoritative English translation published by the Bahá’í World Centre ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | established clear line of succession after Bahá’u’lláh ⓘ |
| identifiesAs | Center of the Covenant ⓘ |
| inBahaiLawContext | supplements provisions of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas on succession ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Bahá’í administrative order ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
Bahá’u’lláh’s family
ⓘ
linked to:
Baháʼí holy family
|
| originalScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
| partOf | Bahá’í holy writings ⓘ |
| placeWritten |
‘Akká
ⓘ
linked to:
ʿAkka
|
| prescribes | loyalty to ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá as interpreter of Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings ⓘ |
| preservedBy |
Bahá’í community
ⓘ
linked to:
global Bahá’í community
|
| relatedWork |
Kitáb-i-Aqdas
ⓘ
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh ⓘ
linked to:
Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh
|
| religiousTradition |
Bahá’í Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| scriptureCategory |
writings of Bahá’u’lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Baháʼí literature
|
| statusInBahaiFaith | charter of the Covenant ⓘ |
| subject |
Bahá’í Covenant
ⓘ
linked to:
Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith
authority in the Bahá’í Faith ⓘ succession in the Bahá’í Faith ⓘ |
| typeOfCovenant | specific covenant ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | covenant-breaking ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd Description of subject: The Kitáb-i-‘Ahd is Bahá'u'lláh’s Will and Testament that designates his successor and outlines the principles of succession and authority in the Bahá’í Faith.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd
linked to: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd
linked to: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd
linked to: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd
subject linked to:
Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh as understood by Bahá'ís
linked to: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd
linked to: Kitáb-i-‘Ahd