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The Kitab-i-Aqdas, The Most Holy Book

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  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {The Kitab-i-Aqdas, The Most Holy Book},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-kitab-i-aqdas-the-most-holy-book},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
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The Kitab i Aqdas, the Most Holy Book, is the central book of laws of the Baha'i Faith, written by the religion's founder, Bahaullah, and this is the authorized English translation published directly by the Baha'i World Centre, the faith's own governing institution. As a primary scripture in its own tradition's official translation, it is the strongest possible source for what the Baha'i Faith's foundational law actually states in its own words, not a secondhand paraphrase or outside summary. Use it to document the text and content of Baha'i law itself. Its limit is exactly what any tradition's own scripture carries: it presents the Baha'i Faith's own normative claims rather than independent historical or comparative analysis of them, so a question about the text's composition or reception outside the faith needs a scholarly source alongside it.

Facts

Assessment

Reliability Tier

The Kitab-i-Aqdas, the Baha'i Faith's most holy book, written by its founder Baha'u'llah, in the authorized translation published by the Baha'i World Centre itself. The tradition's own central scripture in its own official translation, carrying custodian standing, not independent scholarship on its composition.

Notes

The central most holy book of the Baha'i Faith, written by its founder Bahaullah, in the authorized translation published by the Baha'i World Centre itself. Use to document the Baha'i Faith's own central scripture and what it states; it is the tradition's own primary text and official translation, not independent scholarship on the text's composition or historical context.

Citation

Author

Bahaullah

Publisher

Bahai World Centre

Publication Year

1992

URL

https://www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/bahaullah/kitab-i-aqdas/

Source Type

primary-text

Custodian

Custodian Source

Yes

Custodian Body

Bahai World Centre

Custodian Basis

Scripture published by the faith own central institution. Authoritative for the text as the Bahai administration authorises it.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Baha'u'llah

This source names Baha'u'llah directly: "written by the religion's founder, Bahaullah, and this is the authorized English translation published directly by the Baha'i World Centre, the faith's own governing institution."

Source The Kitab-i-Aqdas, The Most Holy BookBahaullahthe holders' own account

Claims Backed By This Source (56 claims)

This source backs 56 claims across the atlas. As facts: 34 well-attested. As cited relationships: 9 holds. Plus 13 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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Holidays & Festivals, 15 claims: 9 well-attested, 4 holds, 2 general references.
Rituals, 14 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
Sources, 12 claims: 11 well-attested, 1 holds.
Doctrines, 5 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
Organizations, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 general references.
Religious Organization & Structure, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Articles, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.
Figures, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Pilgrimage Routes, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Scriptures & Texts, 1 claims: 1 general references.