Transliteration of Arabic and Fársí words/names

‘Ayn and Hamza consonants.. .

These Arabic consonant letters for ‘ayn and hamza are represented by left and right curly apostrophes respectively—they are not quote marks nor are they interchangeable. The alternative plain text characters are ` and ' respectively.

Always include any initial ‘Ayn, and ending Hamza or ‘Ayn. It is important not to confuse any quote marks used in the text together with an ‘Ayn or a Hamza.

An ‘Ayn in the middle or at the end of a word/name can be entered by inserting a space, an apostrophe, and then removing the leading space. Alternatively, use the appended Word macro to insert the left curly apostrophe.

Bahá’í principles^*.. .

The oneness of mankind, the pivotal principle and fundamental doctrine of the Faith	The common foundation and unity of all religions
Religion’s obligation to be the cause of unity and harmony	The protection and guidance of the Holy Spirit
The accord of religion with science and reason so that harmony exists between them	The non-interference of religion with politics
The independent investigation of truth, unfettered by superstition or tradition	The establishment of justice: the glorification of justice as the ruling principle in human society, and of religion as a bulwark for the protection of all peoples and nations
The equality of men and women, the two wings on which the bird of human kind is able to soar	The equality of all men before the law
The elimination of all kinds of prejudice, whether religious, racial, class or national	The elimination of the extremes of wealth and poverty
World peace: the establishment of a permanent and universal peace as the supreme goal of all mankind	World government for the adjudication of disputes between nations
A universal auxiliary language	An international tribunal
Universal and compulsory education	A spiritual solution to economic problems. The exaltation of work, performed in the spirit of service, to the rank of worship.

Bahá’u’lláh’s Apostles.. .

1	Mírzá Músá (Kalím), the brother of Bahá’u’lláh	11	Mírzá Muḥammad-Taqí (Ibn-i-Abhar)
2	Mírzá Buzurg (Badí’)	12	Mullá Muḥammad (Nabíl-i-A‘ẓam)
3	Siyyid Ḥasan (Sulṭánu’sh-Shuhadá’)	13	Shaykh Káẓim (Samandarí)
4	Mullá Abu’l-Ḥasan (Amín)	14	Mírzá Muḥammad Muṣṭafá
5	Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl-i-Gulpáygání	15	Mírzá Ḥusayn (Mishkín-Qalam)
6	Mírzá ‘Alí-Muḥammad (Varqá, Dove)	16	Mírzá Ḥasan (Adíb)
7	Mírzá Maḥmúd Furúghí	17	Shaykh Muḥammad-‘Alí
8	Mullá ‘Alí-Akbar (Ḥájí Ákhúnd)	18	Mullá Zaynu’l-‘Ábidín (Zaynu’l-Muqarrabín)
9	Mullá Muḥammad (Nabíl-i-Akbar)	19	Mírzá Alí-Muḥammad (Ibn-i-Aṣdaq)
10	Ḥájí Mírzá Muḥammad-Taqí (Vakílu’d-Dawlih) (cousin of the Báb and one of the Twenty–four Elders)

Badí‘-Bahá’í days of the week.. .

Bahá’í Faith follows this system of days.

Day	English	Arabic	Translation
1	Saturday	Jalál	Glory
2	Sunday	Jamál	Beauty
3	Monday	Kamál	Perfection
4	Tuesday	Fiḍál	Grace
5	Wednesday	‘Idál	Justice
6	Thursday	Istijlál	Majesty
7	Friday	Istiqlál	Independence