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Two Episodes from the Life of Bahá’u’lláh in Iran

By Moojan Momen · Lights of Irfán, Vol. 20

This paper examines events during Bahá'u'lláh's Iranian residence, with close attention to two Tablets that lead to conclusions different from current Bahá'í history books.

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