The Kitáb-i-Aqdas : The Most Holy Book
Glossary
and less weighty. References in the annotations to subjects found in both the Persian
Bayán and the Arabic Bayán are identified by the use of the term “Bayán” without further qualification.
Ḥuqúqu’lláhThe “Right of God”. Instituted in the
Kitáb-i-Aqdas, it is an offering made by the Bahá’ís through the Head of the
Faith for the purposes specified in the Bahá’í Writings.
Mashriqu’l-AdhkárLiterally “the Dawning-place of the praise of God”, the designation of the Bahá’í House of Worship and its dependencies.
MithqálA unit of weight, equivalent to a little over 3½ grammes, used in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas with reference to quantities of gold or silver for various purposes, usually in amounts of 9, 19 or 95 mi
thqáls. The equivalents of these in the metric system and in troy ounces (which are used in the measurement of precious metals), are as follows:
9 mithqáls=32.775 grammes=1.05374 troy ounces
19 mithqáls=69.192 grammes=2.22456 troy ounces
95 mithqáls=345.958 grammes=11.12282 troy ounces
This computation is based on the guidance of
Shoghi Effendi, conveyed in a letter written on his behalf, which states “one mi
thqál consists of nineteen
nákhuds. The weight of twenty-four ná
khuds equals four and three-fifths grammes. Calculations may be made on this basis.” The mi
thqál traditionally used in the Middle East had consisted of 24 ná
khuds but in the Bayán this was changed to 19 ná
khuds.
Bahá’u’lláh confirmed this as the size of the mit
thqál referred to in the Bahá’í laws (
Q&A 23).
Nákhud
A unit of weight. See “mithqál”.
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