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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
The Bahá'í month of Sulṭán carries the meaning of Sovereignty. The Nineteen-Day Feast at the start of this month is celebrated with the readings below, followed by stories that genuinely resonate with this attribute.
Authoritative Bahá'í readings for the devotional portion of the Nineteen-Day Feast
Bahá'u'lláh — Bahá'í Prayers · source
“Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God, the Lord of all sovereignty! I beseech Thee, by Thy mighty Sign, and by the revelation of Thy grace amongst men, to cast me not away from the gate of the city of Thy presence.”
Bahá'u'lláh — Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Lawḥ-i-Karmil (Tablet of Carmel) · source
“Rejoice, for God hath in this Day established upon thee His throne, hath made thee the dawning-place of His signs and the dayspring of the evidences of His Revelation. Well is it with him that circleth around thee, that proclaimeth the reve…”
Bahá'u'lláh — The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, Súriy-i-Mulúk · source
“O kings of the earth! He Who is the sovereign Lord of all is come. The Kingdom is God's, the omnipotent Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Worship none but God, and, with radiant hearts, lift up your faces unto your Lord, the Lord of all names…”
A king was sailing in a ship with his Persian slave
Various· 1 min
‘Abdu’l-Bahá returned to the same theme the next day when speaking
Various· 1 min
An American family once wrote to the Master, asking if they might visit Him
Various· 1 min
Bahá’u’lláh told the Pope that He, Bahá’u’lláh, was the Father Who
Various· 2 min
Ḥájí ‘Abdu’lláh Najaf-Ábádí
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 2 min
Sháh Muḥammad-Amín aka Haji Shah Muhammad Manshadi
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 10 min
Generosity, love and devotion of the King and Beloved of Martyrs
Various· 3 min
The King and the Dervish
Various· 2 min
The King and the Gardener – a story told by ‘Abdu’l-Baha
Various· 3 min
The King summons the Báb
Various· 10 min
Walking in Haifa with the Master
Various· 1 min
Baha'u'llah - The King of Kings
Various· 8 min
Flowers for the Ancient King
Various· 5 min
The King's Messenger
Various· 3 min
The old man and the king – a story told by ‘Abdu’l-Baha
Various· 1 min
The Adrianople Revelation: Tablets to the Kings
Shoghi Effendi· 3 min
I remember we were speaking one night, and I said, “Shoghi Effendi
Various· 2 min
Memorial of Abu’l-Qásim of Sulṭán-Ábád
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 1 min
Memorial of the Consort of the King of Martyrs
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 3 min
Memorial of Sakínih Sulṭán (the Mother of the Martyrs)
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 3 min
Once when ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was out walking two ladies saw Him and asked
Various· 1 min
One day walking down the mountain, Bahá’u’lláh heard the sound of
Various· 1 min
One of the most striking examples of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s imperturbability
Various· 3 min
Pilgrims’ notes tell us that one day Lua Getsinger was walking with
Various· 2 min
The Súriy-i-Mulúk: A General Address to the Kings
Adib Taherzadeh· 3 min
Cast Behind Thy Back: Bahá'u'lláh's Second Tablet to Napoleon III
Adib Taherzadeh· 3 min
A Letter to the Pope: Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet to Pius IX
Adib Taherzadeh· 3 min
A Letter to a Queen: Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet to Victoria
Adib Taherzadeh· 3 min
The Master sent a Tablet to a lady who longed ‘for the Heavenly Kingdom’
Various· 1 min