Time and the Bahá'í Era

the long version

This book is about the historical background and symbolic significance of the Badí' calendar, as well as practical issues to be resolved before it can assume its place as a world calendar. The Badí' calendar is derived directly from the revealed writings of both the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh and is a component part of the revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, whose teachings must be understood in their entirety as medicine for the diseases of our age. Its inherent symbolism, however, has until now remained largely unexplored, so that the systematic investigation presented by this study is the first of its kind.