The Kitáb-i-Íqán : The Book of Certitude
Glossary and Notes
invested with supreme sovereignty, they are commissioned to use the inspiration of Their words, the effusions of Their infallible grace and the sanctifying breezes of Their Revelation for the cleansing of every longing heart and receptive spirit from the dross and dust of earthly cares and limitations.”
Mecca
The capital of Arabia, the most sacred city of Islám, the birthplace of Muḥammad, the site of the Ka‘bih, and the most scred site of Islám.
Medina
See al-Madínah.
MidianA city and district on the Red Sea, southeast of Mt. Sinai, occupied by the descendants of Midian, son of Abraham and Keturah. See Qur’án
7:85.
Mi‘ráj
The Ascent: Muḥammad’s mystic vision of the “night journey” in which He ascended into heaven with Gabriel.
Moses
One of the six great Prophets, according to the Muslims. See Exodus 4:16, where God says to Moses: “thou shalt be to him instead of God”; and Exodus 7:1: “I have made thee a god unto Pharaoh.” Moses led the exodus from Egypt, which is now dated about 1440 B.C.
Mufaḍḍal
Reference to Shí‘íh traditions.
MuḥammadThe Prophet of Islám and Revealer of the Qur’án. Born August
a.d. 570. Declared His mission
a.d. 613. Fled to Medina
a.d. 622. See
Some Answered Questions,
pp. 18-24. Foretold by Moses in Deut. 18:15; by St. John the Divine in Rev. 11, see
Some Answered Questions,
pages 45-61)
Mullá
Muslim trained in theology and Islamic jurisprudence; theologian; priest.
Mullá ‘Abdu’l-Kháliq-i-Yazdí
At first a Jewish priest, he accepted Islám, joined the Shaykhí School, and was converted by Mullá Ḥusayn to the Bábí Faith.
Mullá ‘Alíy-i-Baraqání
Uncle of Ṭáhirih, one of the most learned and famous members of the Shaykhí community. Being converted to the Bábí Faith, he became in Ṭihrán one of its most earnest and able expositors.
Mullá ‘Alíy-i-Basṭámí
One of the Letters of the Living. Sent
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