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independence
4 stories where independence appears.
The Trumpet-Blast at Badasht: Ṭáhirih's Unveiling
Shoghi Effendi's account, in *God Passes By*, of the conference at Badasht in 1848 — and the moment when Ṭáhirih, "adorned yet unveiled," announced that the day of the new Dispensation had begun.
3 min
Hidden Word, Arabic 12: With My Hands I Made Thee
The twelfth Hidden Word in Arabic — Bahá'u'lláh's reminder that the soul was fashioned with God's own hands and was not intended for the dust of bondage.
1 min
Hidden Word, Arabic 2: The Best Beloved of All Things
The second Hidden Word in Arabic names justice — *the best beloved of all things in My sight* — and explains it not as rule of law but as the soul's capacity to see with its own eyes and know with its own knowledge.
1 min
Ṭáhirih's Brave Announcement
In a quiet garden long ago, a fearless woman named Ṭáhirih stood before a roomful of startled men and announced that a brand-new day had begun.
5 min