Arabic & Fársí transcription list and glossary for Bahá’ís Contents

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Da’i or Du’at Dá‘í, pl. Du‘át Pers. who or what invites or stimulates (others) to anything; who prays for, invokes a blessing upon; the Muezzm who calls to prayers; Muhammad (as caller to the faith). Also missionary

Da’if, Du’afa Ḍa‘if, pl. m. Ḍu‘afa’ weak, feeble; frail, weakly, delicate, debilitated, impotent, languid, flabby, slack

Da’iya (Da’i), Dawa’in Dá‘iya (“Dá‘í”), pl. Dawá‘in one who calls for something, invites to something; propagandist, herald;—(pl.) motive, reason, cause, occasion; requirements, exigencies. Hence, ad-dá‘iya, the caller.

Da’wa, Da’awa, Da’awin Da‘wá, pl. Da‘áwá, Da‘áwin allegation, pretension; claim; lawsuit, case, action, legal proceedings (Islamic Law)

Dabb, Dabab, Adubb, Dubban Ḍabb, pl. Ḍabáb, Aḍubb, Ḍubbán lizard

Dabbat Dábbat Pers. whatever creeps upon the earth, a reptile; a beast of burden; a saddle-horse, nag, cob

Dabistan al-Madhhahib Dabistán al-Madhháhib title of a book (“School of doctrines”) containing historical records of religions and creeds, we find stories and traditions concerning the Brahaman and Zoroastrian miracles. Persian Dabistánu’l-Madhháhib

Dabistan Dabistán Pers. (Debistan) (either a contraction of dabíristán or an abbreviation of adabistán), a school

Dabit, Dubbat, Dawabit Ḍábiṭ controlling device, control, governor, regulator (techn.); prepositor entrusted with discipline (in e.g. schools); (pl. ḍubbáṭ) officer; (pl. ḍawábiṭ) general rule, canon, (moral) precept or order

Dabita, Dawabit Ḍábiṭa, Ḍawábiṭ police; (pl.) curbing force, order

Dad Dád Persian. He gave; a gift; justice, equity; redress of grievances; complaint, lamentation (under oppression); measure; a part, portion; revenge; a ringworm; life; age; a year

Dada Dada (Dadih) Pers. a grandfather; a title given to dervishes, especially qalandars; a nurse who brings up children

Dada Dáda governess, dry nurse, nurse

Dada Dádá Pers. a female servant, particularly an old one who has attended upon anyone from her youth; a handmaid.

Dahaj Dahaj (Dahíj) town near the centre of a triangle formed by Shíráz, Yazd and Kirmán

Dahaji Dahají from Dahaj. Siyyid-i-Mihdíy-i-Dahají was named Ismu’lláhu’l-Jamál by Bahá’u’lláh. He rebelled against ‘Abdu’l-Bahá after the death of Bahá’u’lláh.

Dahiya, Dawahin Dáhiya(t), pl. Dawáhin calamity, disaster, catastrophe; misfortune

Dahr, Duhur, Adhur Dahr, pl. , Duhúr, Adhur time; long time, age, epoch; lifetime; eternity; fate, destiny; “world of duration”

Dai’a, Diya’ Ḍai‘a, pl. Ḍiyá‘ landed estate, country estate, domain; small village, hamlet

Dajjal, Dajjalun, Dajajila Dajjál, pl. Dajjálún, Dajájila (“Dedjal”) swindler, cheat, imposter; quack, charlatan; Antichrist (false Christ or anti-Christ). The Antichrist, who it was believed would appear at the advent of the Promised One, to contend with and be ultimately defeated by Him. See Sufyání

Dakhil Dakhíl (Pers.) interior, inner; intimate, familiar, confident; an intermeddler; an intruder; a proselyte; a foreign word adopted into Arabic

Dakhili Dakhílí

Dal Dál Letter ‘D’

Dala’il-i-Sab’ih Dalá’il-i-Sab‘ih “The Seven Proofs” (by the Báb)

Dalal Ḍalál a straying from the right path or from truth; error

Dalil, Adilla, Dala’l, Adilla’ Dalíl, pl. Adilla, Dalá’l, Adillá’ (the latter of persons) indication (of); sign, token; symptom; proof, evidence (of); guide; tourist guide; pilot (of a ship, of an airplane); guidebook, guide manual, handbook; directory, telephone directory; railroad guide, timetable; guide rail (technical); roller path (in steel construction)

Dalilu’l-Mutahayyirin Dalílu’l-Mutaḥayyirín Guide of the astonished, bewildered, helpless or perplexed

Daliyat ar-Rawha’ Dálíyá(t) ar-Rawḥá’ (fragrant vine”) a Palestinian village 24.5 km se of Haifa. The Jewish colony of Dalia was established on land purchased in the village in 1939. It was depopulated of its Arab inhabitants in late March during the 1948 Palestine War.

Dall, Dawall, Dallin Ḍáll, pl. Ḍawáll, Ḍállín straying, roaming, wandering; astray, lost; erroneous, false. Ḍállín (gone astray)

Dallal Dallál auctioneer; broker, jobber, middleman, agent, commission merchant; hawker

Dalvand Dálvand

Damavand Damávand city, county and mountain south of the Caspian Sea

Damghan Dámghán city 125 km se Sari and 60 km sw of Shahrud

Damma, Dammat Ḍamma, pl. Ḍammát the vowel point for the short vowel u;—pl. embrace, hug. See kasra and fatḥa

Dani’, Adniya’, Adna’ Daní’,pl. Adniyá’, Adná’ low, base, mean, vile, despicable, contemptible; inferior, second-rate, of poor quality. Adná’ also “lowest” or “even closer”—being the second station (the other is that of divinity) of the Báb, that of servitude. (Gate of the heart, p. 223)

Danish Dánish Pers. science, knowledge, learning; excellence

Daoud Daoud Hebrew David. See Dáwúd

Daoudis Daoudis Followers of David, a small sect of Islám.

Daqiqa, Daqa’iq Daqíqa, pl. Daqá’iq particle; nicety (“subtlety”); intricacy; detail, particular; minute (time unit)

Dar al-Athar, Daru’l-Athar Dár al-Áthár, Pers. Dáru’l-Áthár museum, archives

Dar al-Funun, Daru’l-funun Dár al-Funún, Pers. Dáru’l-Funún building or centre for arts and sciences) The first technical college of Írán in Teheran founded by Prime Minister Mírzá Taqí Khán. BKG 72

Dar as-Salam, Daru’s-Salam Dár as-Salám, Pers. Dáru’s-Salám paradise, heaven; epithet of Baghdád (Abode of Peace or the City of God since peace is an attribute of God. See Bahá’u’lláh King of Glory, p. 296. Dar es Salaam (seaport and capital of Tanzania).

Dar Dar Pers. (preposition) in, into, within, among; on, upon, above; of, concerning, about; by, for; because of; near, hard by, at; to, as far as, according to; before, in presence of; against; with; under; at length; after; so much; out, out of doors

Dar, Dur, Diyar, Diyarat, Diyara Dár f., pl. Dúr, Diyár, Diyárát, Diyara house; building, structure, edifice; habitation, dwelling, abode; residence, home; seat, side, locality; area, region; land, country; dár al-baqá’ the eternal abode, the hereafter; dár as-sa‘áda Constantinople; dár as-salṭana Constantinople (designation before World War I); dár as-salám paradise, heaven; dár al-hijra Medina. Example Dúru’l-Bahá’íyya

Darab Dáráb a town in Fárs, southern Persia, home of Vaḥíd’s ancestors

Daraja, Darajat Daraja, pl. Daraját step, stair; flight of steps, stairs, staircase; degree, step, tone (of a scale; music); degree (mathematics, geography; of temperature); grade, fate; degree, order, rank; club (also, e.g., in trains, of a decoration); phase state, stage (of a development); mark, grade (in school)

Darb, Durab, Adrab Ḍarb, pl. Ḍurúb, Aḍráb beating, striking, hitting, rapping; shooting, shelling, gunning, bombing, bombardment; multiplication; coining, formation; minting (of money);—(pl. ḍurúb) kind, sort, specimen, species, variety; (pl. aḍráb) similar, like

Darband Darband Pers. gateway or mountain door. City (renamed Derbent) in the province of Dághistán (Russia) on the western banks of the Caspian Sea (gateway to the Caucasus). Also a village (gateway to Mt. Tochal) that is now part of the north side of Teheran.

Dard, Darad Dárd, Dárad Pers. a name of God; dárad he holds, has, is possessed of

Darkala or Dar-Kala Dárkalá or Dár-Kalá A village in Núr in Mázindarán, a second ancestral home of Mírzá Ḥusayn-‘Alí.

Darr Ḍárr harmful, injurious, detrimental, noxious, disadvantageous

Dars, Durus Dars, pl. Durús effacement, obliteration, extinction;—(pl.) study, studies; lesson, chapter (of a textbook); class, class hour, period; lecture; lesson (taught by experience, etc.)

Darsu’l-Akhláq, Dars-i-Akhlaq Darsu’l-Akhláq, Pers. Dars-i-Akhláq “Lessons in morals, good behaviour and character building” (“Dars Akhláq”)

Daru’l-Tabigh or Daru’l-Tarwij Dáru’l-Tabígh or Dáru’l-Tarwíj (Teaching or Propagation Centre, for the Hands)

Daru’l-Tashri’ Dáru’l-Tashrí‘ (House of Legislation, Universal House of Justice)

Daru’sh-Shafa Dáru’sh-Shafá House of treatment

Daru’sh-Shafay-i-Masjid-i-Shah Dáru’sh-Shafáy-i-Masjid-i-Sháh

Daru’s-Surur Dáru’s-Surúr “the happy home”

Darughih Dárúghih high constable or police magistrate

Darvish Muhammad-i-Irani Darvísh Muḥammad-i-Írání Name used by Bahá’u’lláh while in Sulaymáníyyih

Darvish Sidq-’Ali Darvísh Ṣidq-‘Alí

Darvish-Salah Darvísh-Ṣaláḥ

Darwish (Darvish), Darawish Darwísh, pl. Daráwísh poor, indigent; dervish or monk A beggar of faqír (poor one) “… those who are completely severed from all but God, who cleave to His laws, are firm in His Faith, loyal to His Covenant, and constant in worship.” Attributed to Bahá’u’lláh in MF 39. May be written as Darwesh or Darvesh in Persian.

Darya Daryá Pers. a sea, ocean; a river; (in the language of mysticism) pure, uncreated, divine essence

Daryay-i-Nur Daryáy-i-Núr Pers. the Ocean of Light—the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh

Daryun Dáryún village near Iṣfahán

Dast, Dust Dast, pl. Dusút place of honour, seat of honour, seat of office; council; dast al-ḥukm (a ruler’s) throne

Dastan Dastán Pers. history, romance, fable; song, melody, trill, shake; the key of a musical instrument; foolish, idle talk; fraud, imposture, stratagem

Dastjird Dastjird (Dastjerd) city 60 km wsw of Qum, Iran

Dastjirdan Dastjirdán people of Dastjird

Dastmal, Dast-mal Dast-mál, Dastmál Pers. rubbing the hands; a towel; a handkerchief; a kettle-holder; dinner-plate; easy, smooth; bare; a prisoner; wealth

Dastmal-Girih-Zan Dastmál-Girih-Zan

Dastur Dastúr a Pársí priest

Dawla (Daula), Duwal Dawla(h or t), pl. Duwal alternation, rotation, change; change of time, turn of fortune; dynasty; state, country; power, empire. e.g. Dawlat-Ábád and Dawlat-Ábádí

Dawli (Dauli), Duwali Dawlí state (adjective); duwalí international

Dawlih Dawlih Pers. state or government. See Dawla

Dawr (Dur, Daur), Adwar Dawr, pl. Adwár round (of a patrol; in sports); role, part (played by someone or something); film role, stage role; periodic change, rotation, alternation; crop rotation; period; (one’s) turn; phase, stage, step, degree, station; epoch, age, era, cycle; fit, attack, paroxysm (of a disease); floor, story; musical composition; number, single performance (within a program)

Dawr al-Nabawi, Dur-i-Nabuwwat Dawr al-Nabawí, Dur-i-Nabuwwat Prophetic Cycle

Dawud (Davud), Da’ud Dáwúd, Dá’úd, (Pers. Dáwud) David

Day of Resurrection Yawmu’l-Qiyámah The Great Day (al-Yawmu’l-‘Aẓím); The Day of Resurrection (Yawmu’l-Qiyámah); The Day of Decision (Yawmu’l-Faṣl); The Day when the Hour shall come to pass (Yawmu’l-Sá‘ah); The Day of Judgement (Yawmu’l-Dín); The Day of Disillusion (Yawmu’t-Taghabún); The Day of Reckoning (Yawmu’l-Ḥisáb)

Daylam Daylam Old Province sw cnr Caspian Sea (now Gílán)

Dayyan (Daiyan) Dayyán Pers. a requiter (rewarder) of good and evil; hence an epithet of God; a conqueror, a subduer; a judge, umpire, administrator

Dhabih Allah, Dhabihu’llah Dhabíḥ Alláh, Dhabíḥu’lláh “Sacrifice of God” Abraham’s sacrifice of His son

Dhabih Dhabíḥ sacrifice or slaughtered (Pers. zabíḥ) Hájí Muḥammad Ismá‘íl was known as Dhabíḥ. The name Ismá‘íl in Bábí-Bahá’í history is associated with the soubriquet ‘Dhabíḥ’. Ismá‘íl (Ishmael), the son that Abraham had by Hagar, and according to the Qur’án, it was Ishmael whom Abraham offered to sacrifice—hence the association of the name Ismá‘íl with Dhabíḥ. (E. G. Browne, Balyuzi.)

Dhahab Dhahab (m. and f.) gold; gold piece, gold coin

Dhahaba, Dhahab, Madhhab (Mazhab) Dhahaba (Dhaháb, Madhhab) to go (to); to betake oneself, travel (to); to go away, leave, depart; to disappear, vanish, decline, dwindle; to perish, die, be destroyed; with to carry something off, take something away, abduct, steal something, sweep something or someone away, annihilate, destroy something or someone

Dhahabi Dhahabí golden, of gold; precious, excellent, apposite (e.g., advice, saying, etc.)

Dhahabi Dhahabí golden, of gold; precious, excellent, apposite (e.g., advice, saying, etc.)

Dhakawat (Dhakavat, Zakawat) Dhakáwat Pers. intelligence, sharp-mindedness

Dhakir, Dhakirin Dhákir, pl. Dhákirín Pers. rememberer; a praiser of God

Dhakira Dhákira memory

Dhaqa, Dhawq (Dhauq), Madhaq Dháqa, (Dhawq, Dhawáq, Madháq) to taste, sample (food, etc.); to try, try out, test (something); to get a taste (of something), experience, undergo, suffer (something), go through something; form IV to have (someone) taste or sample (something), give (someone something) to taste; form V to taste (something) slowly, repeatedly, thoroughly; to get a taste (of something); to sense, perceive (something); to enjoy thoroughly, savour, relish (something); to derive pleasure (from)

Dhar’ Dhar‘ (verbal noun of dhara‘a) power, ability, capability (to do something)

Dhara’a Dhara‘a (verb) to measure (something); to take the measure or measurements (of something); to cover (a distance); to cross, travel (a country), travel through; to intercede, intervene, mediate, put in a word (for someone, on behalf of someone, with someone else)

Dhariyatun, Dhariyat Dháriyatun, pl. Dháriyát quick-scattering wind; that which scatters, that which blows away

Dharkara, Dhikr, Tadhkar Dharkara, Dhikr, Tadhkár to remember, bear in mind (something), think (of); to keep in mind (something); to recall, recollect (something)

Dharr Dharr strewing, scattering, sprinkling; (collective) tiny particles, atoms, specks, motes. Root word dharra has another derivative, dhurríya, so dharr can be understood as “seeds”, as in progeny. See dharra and dhurríya.

Dharra, Dharr Dharra (Dharr) to strew, scatter, spread (something); to sprinkle (on something, something)

Dharw Dharw scattering, dispersing, the act of blowing away

Dhat, Dhawat Dhát, pl. Dhawát being, essence, nature; self; person, personality; the same, the self-same; -self

Dhatiya Dhátíya personality; subjectivism (philosophy); identity (of a person)

Dhawq (Dhauq), Adhaq Dhawq, pl. Adhwáq gustatory sense; taste (for; also, e.g., literary taste); perceptivity, responsiveness (for); sensitivity, sensitiveness; savoir-vivre, suavity, urbanity, tact; liking, inclination; taste, flavour (of food, etc.)

Dhawqi (Dhauqi) Dhawqí of taste, gustative, gustatory. Form V “of sensing, perceiving”—see Dháqa

Dhi’b, Dhi’ab, Dhu’ban Dhi’b, pl. Dhi’áb, Dhu’bán wolf, jackal. Bahá’u’lláh named Shaykh Muḥammad Báqir (1819–1883) the “Wolf” and his son, Shaykh Muḥammad-Taqíy-i-Najafí (1846–1914), Ibn-i-Dhi’b (“Son of the Wolf”).

Dhi’l-Hijjih Dhi’l-Ḥijjih Pers. Twelfth month in Islamic calendar

Dhi’l-Jawshan Dhi’l-Jawshan [Ar.] “clad in armour”. Term applied to Mullá ‘Abdu’lláh the arch-killer of Imám Ḥusayn

Dhi’l-Qa’dih Dhi’l-Qa‘dih Pers. Eleventh month in Islamic calendar

Dhibh Dhibḥ sacrificial victim, blood sacrifice

Dhikr, Adhkar Dhikr, pl. Adhkár recollection, remembrance (e.g of God), reminiscence, memory, commemoration; reputation, repute, renown; naming, stating, mention(ing), quoting, citation; report, account, narration, narrative; invocation of God, mention of the Lord’s name; (in Sufism) incessant repetition of certain words or formulas in praise of God, often accompanied by music and dancing.

Dhikra, Dhikayat Dhikrá, pl. Dhikrayát remembrance, recollection, memory;—pl. reminiscences, memoirs

Dhikran Dhikrán remembrance

Dhikriyya Dhikriyya Pers.(?) Remembranceship

Dhikru’llah Dhikru’lláh “Remembrance of God” (Pers. Zikru’lláh), early title used by the Báb

Dhikru’llah-i-A’zam Dhikru’lláh-i-A‘ẓam

Dhimmi, Dhimmiyun Dhimmí, pl. Dhimmíyún a non-Muslim, but follower of another religion mentioned in the Qur’án, who lives as a protected subject in an Islamic state

Dhu’l-Awtad Dhu’l-Awtád is variously rendered by translators of the Qur’án as The Impaler, The Contriver of the Stakes, The Lord of a Strong Dominion, The One Surrounded by Ministers, etc.

Dhu’l-Faqar Dhu’l-Faqár “that which possesses a spine”. The name of the well-known sword of Muḥammad and Imám ‘Alí. So named because it had projections and jags, like the spinal cord, on its back.

Dhu’l-Hijjih Dhu’l-Ḥijjih Twelfth month of Islamic calendar (the one of pilgrimage or “Possessor of the Pilgrimage”)

Dhu’l-Qa‘da Dhu’l-Qa‘da Eleventh month of Islamic calendar (the one of truce/sitting)

Dhu’l-Qarnayn Dhu’l-Qarnayn Prophet in Qur’án 18:83–101—”the one with two horns” or “He of the Two Ages”. In traditional scholarship, the character is usually identified as Alexander the Great.

Dhurriya, Dhurriyat, Dharariy Dhurríya, pl. Dhurríyát, Dharáríy progeny, descendants, children, offspring. See root Dharra

Didam Baha’u’llahst Dídam Bahá’u’lláhst Pers. “I saw this was Bahá’u’lláh” Summon up remembrance, p. 108.

Didan, Didam Dídan Pers. to see, look, observe; to perceive, feel; to expect, hope for; to visit (modern colloquialism). Dídam, saw

Dih (Deh), Dihak Dih, pl. Dihák village, country

Dih-Bala Dih-Bálá (Deh-i-Bala) common place name in Iran (GPB p. 298)

Dih-Chah Dih-Cháh Deh Chah, village nne Nayríz

Dihi Díhí peasant, villager

Dihqan, Dahaqina, Dahqin Dihqán, pl. Daháqina, Daháqín man of importance, one who plays an important role, leading personality; grandee (in ancient Persia)

Dihqani Dihqání

Dil Dil Pers. the heart, mind, soul; marrow; pith of a tree; trunk of a tree; the centre; the eye; a dot; an enigma; cote (animal shelter)

Dil-Dari Dil-Dárí Pers. demonstrations of love; comfort, consolation

Dil-Gusha (Dilgusha) Dil-Gushá Pers. exhilarating; “expansion” or “delight” of the heart

Dili-‘Abbas Dilí-‘Abbás (Delli Abbas) a small town 12 km nw of al-Miqdádiyah (or al-Muqdádiyah) and 90 km ne of Baghdad, in Iraq

Dimashq (Damashq), Dimishq Dimashq, Dimishq Damascus, capital of Syria

Dimashqi (Damashqi), Dimishqi Dimashqí, Dimishqí of Damascus, e.g. Damashqí Gate, the city gate facing Damascus near a mosque in ‘Akká, or the gate on the nw side of old Jerusalem

Din al-Qayyin al-Dín al-Qayyim True Religion (Qur’án 30:30)

Din, Adyan Dín, pl. Adyán religion, creed, faith, belief. Suffix in proper names, i.e. Salah ad-Dín Pers. Salah-ud-Dín.

Dinar, Dananir Dínár, pl. Danánír (originally dinnár), a coin; a gold coin, a ducat, a dinar; a weight of gold (variously stated); (met.) the sun

Dini Díní religious; spiritual

Din-i-Ilahi Dín-i-Iláhí (The Divine Faith)

Din-Muhammad-Vazir Dín-Muḥammad-Vazír

Dirbas, Darabis (Pers. Zarrabis) Dirbás, Darábís bolt, door bolt

Dirham, Darahim Dirham, pl. Daráhim dirhem, drachma; a weight; money, cash

Disatir (Desatir) Disátír Pers. is a literary forgery with Sufi leanings published in Bombay in 1818 from an Iranian manuscript

Disciples of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Disciples of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Designated by Shoghi Effendi: Dr John Ebenezer Esslemont, Thornton Chase, Howard MacNutt, Sarah Farmer, Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney, Lillian Kappes, Robert Turner (First Afro-American Bahá’í in America), Dr Arthur Brauns, W. H. Randall, Lua Getsinger (née Louisa A. Moore - Livá (banner), Lua - flag), Joseph Hannan, Chester I. Thatcher, Charles Greenleaf, Mrs J. D. Brittingham, Mrs Thornburgh, Helen S. Goodall, Arthur P. Dodge, William H. Hoar and Dr J. G. Augur.

Diwan (Divan), Dawawin Díwán (Díván), pl.Dawáwín account books of the treasury (in the older Islamic administration); collection of poems written by one author; governmental office, administrative office; chancellery, office, bureau, secretariat; council or state, cabinet; council, consultative assembly, board of advisers, executive committee; government; court or justice, tribunal; hall; davenport, divan; (railway) compartment. Used in titles, as in Amír-Díwán, Head of the Court, or Prime Minister.

Diwan-Khanih, Divan-Khanih Díwán-Khánih Court

Diya (Deya), Dia, Ziya, Zia Ḍíyá’ (ضيىاء), Ḍiyá’ (ضياء) light, brightness, glow. Transliterated as ḍíyá’ (Shoghi Effendi) or ḍiyá’ (also with ẓ instead of ḍ). The same issue with the “íyá” letter combination also occurs with díyár.

Diya Baghdadi Ḍíyá Baghdádí [Dr Zia Baghdadi]

Diya’i Ḍíyá’í

Diya’iyyih Ḍíyá’íyyih (Ziaiyyih or Zia’iyyih)

Diya’u’d-Din Ḍíyá’u’d-Dín ẓíyá

Diya’u’l-Hajiyyih Ḍíyá’u’l-Ḥájíyyih

Diya’u’llah Ḍíyá’u’lláh light of God (Zíá’u’lláh or Ziaoullah). Mirza Ḍíyá’u’lláh—a son of Bahá’u’lláh

Diya’ud-Din Ḍíyá’úd-Dín (Zia ed Din)

Diyala, Sirwan Diyálá (in Iraq), Sírwan (in Iran) 445 km tributary of Tigris River in eastern Iraq, flowing on east side of Baghdad and joining the Tigris River to the south side of the city. Given incorrectly as Dajli in Star of the West.

Diyar-Bakr (Diar-Bakr) Díyár-Bakr or Diyár-Bakr (Diyár Bakr or Diyárbakir, “land of Bakr” tribe) city in se Turkey, 630 km nw of Baghdád. Transcribed Díyár-Bakr by Shoghi Effendi. The Arabic is also given as ديار بكر (Díár Bakr). Renamed Diyabakir (Turkish, “land of copper”) by Atatürk in 1931.

Diyar-i-Khatt Díyár-i-Khaṭṭ “domain of writing” or “realm of calligraphy”. Verse inscribed by Nabíl when asked by Mishkín-Qalam:
Dar díyár-i-khaṭṭ sháh-i-ṣáḥib-‘alam
Bandiy-i-báb-i-Bahá, Mishkín-Qalam.”
“In the realm of calligraphy, the king who possesses the Banner, is the servant of the gate of Bahá [the Báb], Mishkín-Qalam.”

Dizij, Dizaj Dízij Dízij Ábád, village 11 km ese of the centre of Zanjan

Dizva Dízvá village supposed to be near the Shrine of Shaykh Ṭabarsí

Du, Do Dú, Du, Do Pers. two

Du’a’ Du‘á’, pl. Ad‘yá, Pers. Ad‘iyat (Ad‘iyyih) call; invocation of God, supplication, prayer; request, plea; good wish; imprecation, course. Prayer (supplication) for certain occasions and requirements.

Dugh-Abad (Dughabad) Dúgh-Ábád village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran

Duhan, Duha, Zuha, Zuhwat Ḍuḥan, Ḍuḥá, Pers. Ḍuḥwat forenoon, luncheon-time

Dukhan, Dukkan, Adkhina Dukhán (Dukhkhán), pl. Adkhina smoke, fume, vapour; tobacco

Dumit Ḍúmiṭ ‘Azíz Sulaymán Ḍúmiṭ—his house (since demolished) was on eastern side of the Pilgrim House near the Shrine of the Báb.

Dunam Dunam Ottoman Turkish origin. Modern metric unit is 1,000 m² of land or about a quarter of an acre.

Dunya Dunyá (fem. of Adná) world; earth; this world (as opposed to ákhira); life in this world, worldly existence; worldly. temporal things or possessions; earthly things or concerns. See awwal and ákhirah

Durar al-Baha’iyya, Durar’u’l-Baha’iyya ad-Durar al-Bahá’íyya Pers. Duraru’l-Bahá’íyyah (or -ih) (Dorar-ul-Bahiyyih) “The Brilliant Pearls”, translated into English and published as “Miracles and Metaphors”

Durr Durr (collective) pearls

Durra(t), Durrun, Durar Durra(t), Durrun, pl. Durar pearl, e.g. Durratu’l-Bahá’íyya

Durud Durúd (Dorud) place 260 km nw of Isfahan

Durzi, Duruz Durzí, pl. Durúz Druse. The name Druze is derived from the name of Muḥammad bin Ismá‘íl Nashtakín ad-Darazí (from Persian darzí, “tailor”) who was an early preacher. However, the people prefer the name Muwaḥḥidún (“Unitarian”)

Dust (Dost), Dustan Dúst, pl. Dústán Pers. friend; lover; mistress, sweetheart. Dúst-Muḥammad

Duwaliya Duwalíya internationality; internationalism; the International …

Duz (Doz) Dúz Pers. (in compound word) sewing

Duzd Duzd A thief, robber, assassin; theft

Duzdab Duzdáb Pers. “water thieves”, renamed Záhidán (pl. “pious”) late 1920s, capital of Sístán, Írán