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Majnún |
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Pronunciation: maj-noon |
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Insane. Name of the classical Persian lover who searches for
his beloved Laylí. Bahá'u'lláh uses the symbol of Laylí and Majnún to demonstrate the patience and thoroughness the seeker must have when
searching for God and His Manifestation. |
[BD 143] |
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"Insane." Name of classical Persian lover. The romance of Laylí and Majnún has been popular in the East since the days of Nizámí of Ganja (q.v.); it forms the third poem of his Quintet. |
[BG 30] |
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