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Dates in Bahaullah and the New Era: A response to Francis Beckwith

National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahais of the United States, Office of the Secretary

Explains removal of Esslemont's Hijra calculation because explanations are incomplete, invokes a 1969 House letter and period-based fulfillment, and reproduces edition-preface rationales for revision.

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Edition and location

Bahai Library Online transcription scanned/formatted 1998

Complete displayed four-page letter

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