Greatest Name
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[edit] Significance
The Greatest Name, or more fully, the calligraphy of the Greatest Name of God, is an Arabic calligraphic rendering of "Yá Bahá'u'l-Abhá" (Arabic: يا بهاء الأبهى usually translated as "O Thou the Glory of the Most Glorious!").
[edit] History
This rendering was originally drawn by the early Bahá’í calligrapher Mishkín-Qalam, and later adopted by Bahá’ís everywhere. It is seen in most Bahá’í homes and is also laid out over the casket of dead believers during the Bahá’í funeral. It can commonly be found on rings as well, though other symbols are also used. It is generally considered to be the more revered of the symbols, and therefore tends not to be used in a casual manner.
[edit] Other Baha'i Symbols
[edit] References
- "Bahá’í symbols". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1'%C3%AD_symbols. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
