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Táj
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Pronunciation: tawj
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Crown or diadem. A tall felt hat often worn by the leader of a religious (Ṣúfí) order. On the first day of the Festival of Riḍván, Bahá'u'lláh set out from His home in Bag̲h̲dád for the Garden of Riḍván wearing a finely embroidered táj instead of His usual headgear. It was noted as a symbolic sign of His divine authority.
[BD 221]
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Tall felt headdress adopted by Bahá'u'lláh in 1863, on the day of His departure from His Most Holy House. Crown. (GPB 152).
[BG 51]
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See also:  Zarrín-Táj
 
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