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Appellations of 'Abdu'l-Bahá

In the Bahá'í Writings, 'Abdu'l-Bahá is referred to in many ways. The most common ones are listed below. You may have clicked on one of His appellations which are linked to this glossary entry.

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Appellation Meaning References 'Abbás Effendi The name by which 'Abdul-Bahá was known outside the Bahá'í community. [BD 1] 'Abdu'l-Bahá Servant of Bahá, Servant of Glory [BD 1] Áqá the Master [BD 152] Architect of Bahá'u'lláh's World Order   [BG 4] Bahá'u'lláh's vicegerent on earth   [BG 4] Center of Bahá'u'lláh's Faith   [GPB 239] Center of the Covenant   [BD 52], [BG 4] Chosen Branch   [BD 55] Delineator of future Bahá'í institutions   [GPB 239] Ensign of Bahá'u'lláh's Most Great Peace   [BG 4] Ensign of the Most Great Peace   [BG 4], [TPP 200] Executive of Bahá'u'lláh's authority   [BG 4] Exemplar   [BD 82] Exemplar of Bahá'u'lláh's Faith   [BG 4] Focal Point of Bahá'u'lláh's Unerring Guidance   [BG 4] G̲h̲usn-i-A'ẓam Greatest Branch, Most Great Branch [BD 161] Greatest Branch Ghusn-i-A'ẓam [BD 89-90] Hadrat 'Abdu'l-Bahá His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá [BD 93] Honorable Master Sarkár-Áqá [BD 201]  TOP  Image of Bahá'u'lláh's perfections   [BG 4] Interpreter of Bahá'u'lláh's mind   [BG 4] Interpreter of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings   [GPB 26, 28, 108. 244,326] Limb of the Law of God   [GPB 177], [TPP 200] Mainspring of the Oneness of Humanity   [GPB 134], [TPP 200] Master, the Áqá [BD 152] Most Great Branch Ghusn-i-A'ẓam [BD 161], [BG 4] Mystery of Bahá'u'lláh's Revelation   [BG 4] Mystery of God Sirru'lláh [BD 167] One Whom God hath proposed   [BG 4] Perfect Exemplar   [BD 82] Pivot of Bahá'u'lláh's Covenant   [BG 4] Sarkár-Áqá Honorable Master [BD 201] Servant of Bahá 'Abdu'l-Bahá [BD 24] Servant of Glory 'Abdu'l-Bahá [BD 24], [BG 4] Shepherd of Bahá'u'lláh's Flock   [BG 4] Sirru'lláh Mystery of God [BD 167] Sure Handle 'Urvatu'l-Vuthqá [BD 233] 'Urvatu'l-Vuthqá Sure Handle [BD 233]  TOP  Wronged One   [ABG] [ABG] See Also 'Abdu'l-Bahá God Passes By, pp. 177-178, 237-243

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