Third Summary GENERALITIES B200 General Works For works which discuss the Bahá'í Faith in general. This should include official publications, writings by Bahá'ís and by non-Bahá'í authors, providing that the purpose of the work is to discuss or explain. Works that are antagonistic, intended to discredit or disprove the Bahá'í Faith are classed under B209.9. B200.1 Philosophy of the Bahá'í Faith B200.3 Statistics B200.4 Directories B201 Bibliography All bibliographies concerning the Bahá'í Faith, regardless of subject. For bibliographies on specific Bahá'í topics, create a decimal after B201 composed of the remainder of the appropriate number after B2: e.g., bibliography on the Guardianship is B201.31 (Guardianship is B231; 31 are the digits following B2; these become the decimal after B201). B202 Media B202.1 Publishing; Bookselling; Book-collecting B202.14-.19 Publishing, by locality [DDC Table 2] B202.2 Broadcasting; Telecommunications; Radio, Television B202.24-.29 Broadcasting, by locality [DDC Table 2] [B202.3] B202.4-.9 Media by locality [DDC Table 2] B203 Dictionaries; Encyclopedias; Thesauri Comprehensive, general dictionaries only. Dictionaries for a particular topic are classed with that topic, using the standard subdivision -03 e.g. dictionary of Bahá'í history, B271.03, or using a number specifically provided as in dictionaries of Bahá'í scriptures, B213. B204 Meetings; Exhibitions B204.1 Conventions In Bahá'í terminology, a convention is held for electoral purposes: to elect delegates in the case of the district or regional convention; to elect administrative bodies in the case of the local, national and international conventions. B204.14-.19 Geographical treatment of specific conventions [DDC Table 2], then by date. B204.2 Conferences A conference is held for the purposes of deepening, study and fellowship. Conferences on specific topics should be entered in B204.9. B204.24-.29 Geographical treatment of specific conferences [DDC Table 2], then by date. B204.3 Congresses A congress is an infrequent international gathering held for the purpose of reverent and joyous commemoration of significant events. B204.34-.39 Geographical treatment of specific congresses [DDC Table 2], then by date. [B204.4-.7] B204.8 Exhibitions B204.84-.89 Geographical treatment of specific exhibitions [DDC Table 2], then by date. [B204.9] B205 Periodicals, Newspapers B205.1 General international, cutter by title B205.2 International organizations: cutter by organization, then by title [B205.3] B205.4-.9 Geographical jurisdictions (Continental, Regional, National, Local) [DDC Table 2] B206 Societies, Associations, Clubs, Organizations Use for recognized Bahá'í organizations, associations, societies (e.g. college/university clubs, women's clubs, etc.), and for neutral or orthodox treatment of covenant-breaker organizations. For material on Covenant-breaker groups by Covenant-breakers, use B209.8. B206.4-.9 Geographical treatment [DDC Table 2, then cutter by organization name] B207 Education For specific educational institutions, add the geographical subdivision [DDC table 2] under the appropriate number, and then cutter by the school name. B207.1 Philosophy of Education B207.11 Material education B207.12 Human education B207.13 Spiritual education B207.2 Teaching and educational methods B207.3 Elementary; Child education (incl. tutorial schools) B207.4 Secondary; Youth education B207.5 Higher education; universities & colleges B207.6 Scholarship; academic study; Bahá'í studies B207.7 Seasonal schools; institutes B207.8 Adult education; deepening/personal study B207.9 Education of Bahá'í institutions B208 Groups/Types of People B208.1 Racial, Ethnic, National Groups [DDC Table 5] B208.2 Groups of persons [DDC Table 7] B209 Opposition and Defense; Persecution B209.1 Apologetics B209.2 Persecution; martyrdom [B209.3-.7] B209.8 Covenant-breaker works Classify here the published output of Covenant-breakers. Historical materials treating covenant-breaker groups & individuals should go in B270-279 unless written by covenant-breakers. [B209.81-.88] B209.89 Periodicals B209.9 Anti-Bahá'í, Polemical Works Use for works written to attack or disprove the Bahá'í Faith. Covenant-breaker works are placed under 209.8. SCRIPTURE AND INTERPRETATION B210 General works [B211] B212 Authorship; Method and nature of revelation/writing Works dealing with the general question of authorship of Bahá'í Scriptures, e.g. the relationship between the word of the Central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith and those letters sent out under the name of a secretary. Works dealing with how the scriptures were revealed, or how interpretations were written. B213 Concordances, indexes, dictionaries B214 Hermeneutics (principles of scriptural criticism) B215 Commentaries, textual studies B216 Treatises on special subjects Add as a facet after B216 the number from the general DDC schedules: e.g. a treatise on symbolic imagery in Bahá'í scriptures, B216/291.37 B217 Study and teaching [B218] B219 History Works dealing with the circumstances of writing, for whom revealed, destiny of original ms., when and where first published. B219.5 History of translations B220 Selections, compilations from Bahá'í Scripture .A11-.A199 Prayerbooks by language [DDC table 6, added to .A1] Writings by the Báb B221 General works on the Báb's writings [B221.1] B221.2 Authorship; method and nature of revelation/writing B221.3 Concordances, indexes, dictionaries B221.4 Hermeneutics B221.5 Commentaries, textual studies B221.6 Treatises on special subjects See note at B216. B221.7 Study and teaching [B221.8] B221.9 History B221.95 History of translations B222 Selections/Compilations & Specific works by the Báb .A1 Selections and compilations from various works, by date for collected works, A-Z by title for selections .A11-199 Prayerbooks by language [DDC table 6, added to .A1] .A2-Z Specific works [table I] .B3-395 Bayan, Arabic .B4-495 Bayan, Persian .D3-395 Dala'il-i-Sab'ih .K3-395 Khasa'il-i-Sab'ih .K5-595 Kitab-i-Asma' .K7-795 Kitab-i-Panj Sha'n .K9-995 Kitabu'r-Ruh .L32-3295 Lawh-i-Haji Mirza Aqasi .L34-3495 Lawh-i-Hurufat .L36-3695 Law-i-Muhammad Shah .Q3-395 Qayyumu'l-Asma' (Ahsanu'l-Qisas) .R3-395 Risaliy-i-'Adliyyih .R4-495 Risaliy-i-Dhahabiyyih .R5-595 Risaliy-i-Fiqhiyyih .R6-695 Risaliy-i-Furu'-i-'Adliyyih .S2-295 Sahifatu'l-Haramayn .S3-395 Sahifiy-i-Ja'fariyyih .S4-495 Sahifiy-i-Makhdhumiyyih .S5-595 Sahifiy-i-Radaviyyih .S8-895 Suriy-i-Tawhid .T3-395 Tafsir-i-Nubuvvat-i-Khassih .Z5-595 Ziyarat-i-Shah 'Abdu'l-Azim .Z9-995 Other works of the Bab's Writings by Bahá'u'lláh B223 General work on Bahá'u'lláh's writings [B223.1] B223.2 Authorship; method and nature of revelation/writing B223.3 Concordances, indexes, dictionaries B223.4 Hermeneutics B223.5 Commentaries, textual studies B223.6 Treatises on special subjects See note at B216. B223.7 Study and teaching [B223.8] B223.9 History B223.95 History of translations B224 Selections/Compilations & Specific Works by Bahá'u'lláh .A1 Selections and compilations from various works, by date for collected works, A-Z by title for selections .A11-199 Prayerbooks by language [DDC table 6, added to .A1] .A2-Z Specific works [table I] .A3-395 Alvah-i-Laylatu'l-Quds .A5-595 Asl-i-Kullu'l-Khayr (Words of Wisdom) .A9-995 Az Bagh-i-Ilahi .B2-295 Baz-Av-i-Bidih-Jami .B4-495 Bisharat (Glad Tidings) .C4-495 Chihar Vadi (Four Valleys) .H3-395 Haft Vadi (Seven Valleys) .H4-495 Halih Halih Ya Bisharat .H7-795 Hur-i-'Ujab .H8-895 Hurufat-i-'Allin .I7-795 Ishraqat .K2-295 Kalimat-i-Firdawsiyyih (Words of Paradise) .K3-395 Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words) .K4-495 Kitab-i-'Ahd .K6-695 Kitab-i-Aqdas .K7-795 Kitab-i-Badi' .K8-895 Kitab-i-Iqan .L12-1295 Lawh-i-'Abdu'l-'Aziz va Vukala .L13-1395 Lawh-i-'Abdu'l-Vahhab .L14-1495 Lawh-i-'Abdu'r-Razzaq .L15-1595 Lawh-i-Ahbab .L16-1695 Lawh-i-Ahmad (Tabelt of Ahmad) .L17-1795 Lawh-i-Amraj .L18-1895 Lawh-i-Anta'l-Kafi (Long Healing Prayer) .L19-1995 Lawh-i-Aqdas (Tablet to the Christians) .L22-2295 Lawh-i-Ashraf .L23-2395 Lawh-i-Ashiq va Ma'shuq .L24-2495 Lawh-i-Ayiy-i-Nur .L25-2595 Lawh-i-Baha .L26-2695 Lawh-i-Baqa .L27-2795 Lawh-i-Basitatu'l-Haqiqah .L28-2895 Lawh-i-Bismilih .L29-2995 Lawh-i-Bulbulu'l-Firaq .L32-3295 Lawh-i-Burhan .L33-3395 Lawh-i-Dunya .L34-3495 Lawh-i-Fitnih .L35-3595 Lawh-i-Ghulamu'l-Khuld .L36-3695 Lawh-i-Habib .L37-3795 Lawh-i-Haft Pursish .L38-3895 Lawh-i-Hajj .L39-3995 Lawh-i-Hawdaj .L42-4295 Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom) .L43-4395 Lawh-i-Hirtik .L44-4495 Lawh-i-Huriyyih .L45-4595 Lawh-i-Husayn .L46-4695 Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhi'b (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf) .L47-4795 Lawh-i-Ittihad .L48-4895 Lawh-i-Jamal .L49-4995 Lawh-i-Karim .L52-5295 Lawh-i-Karmil (Tablet of Carmel) .L53-5395 Lawh-i-Kullu't-Ta'am .L54-5495 Lawh-i-Malikih (Tablet to Queen Victoria) .L55-5595 Lawh-i-Malik-i-Rus (Tablet to Czar Alexander II) .L56-5695 Lawh-i-Mallahu'l-Quds (Tablet of the Holy Mariner) .L57-5795 Lawh-i-Manikji Sahib .L58-5895 Lawh-i-Maqsud .L59-5995 Lawh-i-Maryam .L62-6295 Lawh-i-Mawhid .L63-6395 Lawh-i-Mubahilih .L64-6495 Lawh-i-Napulyun I (1st Tablet to Napoleon III) .L65-6595 Lawh-i-Napulyun II (2nd Tablet to Napoleon III) .L66-6695 Lawh-i-Nasir .L67-6795 Lawh-i-Nuqtih .L68-6895 Lawh-i-Pap (Tablet to Pope Pius IX) .L69-6995 Lawh-i-Pisar 'Amm .L72-7295 Lawh-i-Qina' .L73-7395 Lawh-i-Quds .L74-7495 Lawh-i-Rafi' .L75-7595 Lawh-i-Ra'is .L76-7695 Lawh-i-Raqsha .L77-7795 Lawh-i-Rasul .L78-7895 Lawh-i-Ruh .L79-7995 Lawh-i-Ru'ya .L82-8295 Lawh-i-Sahab .L83-8395 Lawh-i-Salman I .L84-8495 Lawh-i-Salman II .L85-8595 Lawh-i-Samsun .L86-8695 Lawh-i-Sayyah .L87-8795 Lawh-i-Shaykh Fani .L88-8895 Lawh-i-Sultan .L89-8995 Lawh-i-Tawhid .L92-9295 Lawh-i-Tibb .L93-9395 Lawh-i-Tuqa .L94-9495 Lawh-i-Yusuf .L95-9595 Lawh-i-Zaynu'l-Muqarrabin .L96-9695 Lawh-i-Ziyarih .M2-295 Madinatu'r-Rida .M3-395 Madinatu't-Tawhid .M4-495 Mathnavi .M8-895 Munajathay-i-Siyam .Q2-295 Qad-Ihtaraqa'l-Mukhlisun (Fire Tablet) .Q3-395 Qasidiy-i-Varqa'iyyih .R3-395 Rashh-i-'Ama .R5-595 Ridvanu'l-'Adl .R6-695 Ridvanu'l-Iqrar .S2-295 Sahifiy-i-Shattiyyih .S3-395 Salat-i-Mayyit .S4-495 Saqi Az Ghayb-i-Baqa .S5-595 Shikkar Shikan Shavand .S6-695 Subhana Rabbiya'l-'Ala .S7-795 Subhanika Ya Hu .S8-895 Suratu'llah .S911-91195 Suriy-i-Ahzan .S913-91395 Suriy-i-Amin .S915-91595 Suriy-i-Amr .S917-91795 Suriy-i-A'rab .S919-91995 Suriy-i-Ashab .S921-92195 Suriy-i-Asma' .S923-92395 Suriy-i-Bayan .S925-92595 Suriy-i-Damm .S927-92795 Suriy-i-Dhabih .S929-92995 Suriy-i-Dhibh .S931-93195 Suriy-i-Dhikr .S933-93395 Suriy-i-Fadl .S935-93595 Suriy-i-Fath .S937-93795 Suriy-i-Fu'ad .S939-93995 Suriy-i-Ghusm (Tablet of the Branch) .S941-94195 Suriy-i-Hajj I .S943-94395 Suriy-i-Hajj II .S945-94595 Suriy-i-Haykal .S947-94795 Suriy-i-Hifz .S949-94995 Suriy-i-Hijr .S951-95195 Suriy-i-'Ibad .S953-95395 Suriy-i-Ism .S955-95595 Suriy-i-Ismuna'l-Mursil .S957-95795 Suriy-i-Javad .S959-95995 Suriy-i-Khitab .S961-96195 Suriy-i-Ma'ani .S963-96395 Suriy-i-Man' .S965-96595 Suriy-i-Muluk (Tablet to the Kings) .S967-96795 Suriy-i-Nida .S969-96995 Suriy-i-Nush .S971-97195 Suriy-i-Qadir .S973-97395 Suriy-i-Qahir .S975-97595 Suriy-i-Qalam .S977-97795 Suriy-i-Qamis .S979-97995 Suriy-i-Sabr .S981-98195 Suriy-i-Sultan .S983-98395 Suriy-i-Vafa .S985-98595 Suriy-i-Ziyarih .S987-98795 Suriy-i-Zubur .S989-98995 Suriy-i-Zuhur .T2-295 Tafsir-i-Hu .T3-395 Tafsir-i-Hurufat-i-Muqatta'ih .T4-495 Tafsir-i-Suriy-i-Va'sh-Shams .T5-595 Tajalliyat .T6-695 Tarazat .Z3-395 Ziyarat-namih (Tablet of Visitation) .Z4-495 Ziyarat-namiy-i Awliya .Z5-595 Ziyarat-namiy-i Babu'l-Bab va Quddus .Z6-695 Ziyarat-namiy-i-Bayt .Z7-795 Ziyarat-namiy-i-Maryam .Z8-895 Ziyarat-namiy-i Siyyidu'sh-Shuhada .Z9-995 Other works of Baha'u'llah's Writings and Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá B225 General works on 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings [B225.1] B225.2 Authorship; method and nature of revelation/writing B225.3 Concordances, indexes, dictionaries B225.4 Hermeneutics B225.5 Commentaries, textual studies B225.6 Treatises on special subjects See note at B216. B225.7 Study and teaching [B225.8] B225.9 History B225.95 History of translations B226 Selections/Compilations & Specific Works by 'Abdu'l-Bahá .A1 Selections and compilations from various works, by date for collected works, A-Z by title for selections (including collections of talks) .A11-199 Prayerbooks by language [DDC table 6, added to .A1] .A2-Z Specific works [table I] .A5-595 Alvah-i-Tablighiy-i-Imrika (Tablets of the Divine Plan) .A6-695 Alvah-i-Vasaya (Will and Testament) .L12-1295 Lawh-i-Aflakiyyih .L14-1495 Lawh-i-'Ahd va Mithaq .L16-1695 Lawh-i-'Ammih .L18-1895 Lawh-i-Ayat .L22-2295 Lawh-i-Du Niday-i-Falah va Najah .L24-2495 Lawh-i-Duktur Fural (Tablet to Dr. Forel) .L26-2695 Lawh-i-Haft Sham .L28-2895 Lawh-i-Hizar Bayti .L32-3295 Lawh-i-Khurasan .L34-3495 Lawh-i-Lahih .L36-3695 Lawh-i-Mahfil-i-Shawr .L38-3895 Lawh-i-Muhabbat .L42-4295 Lawh-i-Tanzih va Taqdis .L44-4495 Lawh-i-Tarbiyat .M3-395 Madaniyyih (Secret of Divine Civilization) .M4-495 Maqaliy-i-Sayyah (Traveller's Narrative) .M8-895 Mufavidat (Some Answered Questions) .S3-395 Sharh-i Fass-i Nigin-i Ism-i A'zam .S4-495 Sharh-i Shuhaday-i Yazd va Isfahan .S5-595 Siyasiyyih .T2-295 Tadhkiratu'l-Vafa (Memorials of the Faithful) .T3-395 Tafsir-i Bismi'llahi'r- Rahmani'r-Rahim .T4-495 Tafsir-i-Kuntu Kanzan Makhfiyyan .Z5-595 Ziyarat-namih (Tablet of Visitation) .Z9-995 Other works of 'Abdu'l-Baha's Interpretation by Shoghi Effendi B227 General works on Shoghi Effendi's writings [B227.1] B227.2 Authorship; method and nature of writing B227.3 Concordances, indexes, dictionaries B227.4 Hermeneutics B227.5 Commentaries, textual studies B227.6 Treatises on special subjects See note at B216. B227.7 Study and teaching [B227.8] B227.9 History B227.95 History of translations B228 Selections/Compilations & Specific Works by Shoghi Effendi [B229] ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER B230 General works B230.1 Administrative rights and obligations of the individual; sanctions B231 Guardianship B231.1 Infallibility B231.2 Succession B231.3 Relationship to the Universal House of Justice [B231.4-.9] [B232] B233 Rulers B233.1 Universal House of Justice B233.11 Constitution B233.12 Authority; infallibility B233.13 Messages B233.14 Legislation B233.15 Procedures [B233.16] B233.17 Operational organization This institution has no permanent officers, but operates on a series of rotating responsibilities. B233.18 Bahá'í World Centre; Departments and Committees B233.19 Endowments (International) B233.2 National Spiritual Assemblies B233.21 Constitutions; incorporation B233.22 Authority B233.23 Messages, subdivide by country B233.24 Procedures B233.25 Annual reports, subdivide by country B233.26 Haziratu'l-Quds, subdivide by country B233.27 Officers B233.271 Chairman; vice-chairman B233.272 Secretary B233.273 Treasurer B233.28 Departments; Committees B233.29 Endowments (National) B233.3 Local Spiritual Assemblies B233.31 Constitutions; incorporation B233.32 Authority B233.33 Messages, by locality B233.34 Procedures B233.35 Annual reports, by locality B233.36 Haziratu'l-Quds, by locality B233.37 Officers B233.371 Chairman; vice-chairman B233.372 Secretary B233.373 Treasurer B233.38 Departments; Committees B233.39 Endowments (Local) B233.4 Groups [B233.41] B233.42 Authority [B233.43-.46] B233.47 Officers B233.48 Committees B233.49 Endowments (Local: Group) [B233.5-B233.9] B234 Isolated Believers B235 Learned B235.1 Hands of the Cause of God B235.2 International Teaching Centre B235.3 Continental Boards of Counsellors B235.4 Auxiliary Boards B235.41 For propagation B235.42 For protection [B235.43-.44] B235.45 Assistants to Auxiliary Board Members [B235.46-.49] B236 Elections B237 Nineteen-Day Feast B238 Consultation B239 Other Institutions B239.1 Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (Bahá'í temples & dependencies) B239.2 Bahá'í World Centre institutions B239.21 Bahá'í International Archives B239.22 Bahá'í International Library B239.23 Centre for the Study of the Sacred Texts [B239.24-B239.28] B239.29 International Bahá'í Council B239.3 Funds Use for general works on the principle of voluntary giving, and Bahá'í funds supported by such donations. Financial obligations under Bahá'í law are under B251.8. B239.4 Bahá'í International Community B239.5 Archives, libraries, museums (general guidelines) [B239.6-.9] DOCTRINES, THEOLOGY, COSMOLOGY B240 General works B240.1 Comparative B240.2 Outlines B240.3 Compendia B240.4 Apologetics, proofs Use B260-269 when apologetics is in regard to a specific religion. B241 God B241.1 Unknowable B241.2 Names, titles; Greatest Name B241.3 Primal will; Holy Spirit B242 Manifestations of God; Messengers; Prophets B242.1 Oneness B242.2 Revelation; progressive revelation B242.4 Relationship to God B242.5 Most Great Infallibility [B242.6] B242.7 Miracles B242.8 Prophecy (foretelling events by revelation); Forecasting (intelligent prediction by believers based upon what the Manifestations said). For specific prophecies about the Last Days, and for Bahá'í eschatology, use B246. B242.9 Future Manifestations B243 Covenant B243.1 Eternal (Greater) Covenant The covenant made by God through each Manifestation, promising the coming of the next Manifestation. B243.2 Specific (Lesser) Covenant The covenant made by Bahá'u'lláh with his followers to accept 'Abdu'l-Bahá as Head; that made by 'Abdu'l-Bahá that they accept Shoghi Effendi as Guardian; agreement by all Bahá'ís to uphold institutions of the Bahá'í administrative order. B243.3 Covenant-breaking Use for material dealing with the general Bahá'í teachings on covenant-breaking. Items by covenant-breakers go in B209.8; biography of covenant-breakers and history of covenant-breaker groups in B270-279 or B206 as appropriate. B244 Creation; Worlds of God B244.1 Eternality of creation B244.2 Kingdoms of creation (mineral, vegetable, animal, human) B244.29 Environment; ecology B244.3 Humanity; Man/Mankind/Humankind B244.33 Immortality; life after death; eternal life; reincarnation B244.34 Free will and predestination B244.35 Evolution of humankind B244.36 Soul, mind, spirit; knowledge; dreams B244.37 Purpose of man; personal virtues; "living the Bahá'í life"; qualities & attributes B244.38 Sin; salvation B245 Good and evil B245.1 Heaven and hell B245.2 Light and darkness B246 Eschatology; millennialism B246.1 Resurrection; return B246.2 Day of God; Last days B246.3 Calamity; catastrophe [B247] B248 Pilgrims' Notes B249 Folklore, Legends, Mythology, Oral tradition LAWS; SOCIAL TEACHINGS; SPIRITUAL OBLIGATIONS B250 Laws (general) B250.1 Codification B250.2 Justice; rule of law B250.9 Punishment and reward B250.99 Capital punishment; life imprisonment B251 Laws of personal status B251.1 Chastity; sexual morality B251.11 Birth control; abortion; transsexuality; sterilization B251.2 Marriage and family life B251.21 Courtship; betrothal B251.22 Parental consent B251.23 Dowry B251.24 Divorce; year of patience B251.3 Burial; funerals B251.4 Bequest and inheritance; wills B251.5 Prohibitions B251.51 Alcohol, opium, drugs, discouragement of smoking B251.52 Gambling B251.53 Murder; manslaughter B251.54 Arson B251.55 Adultery B251.56 Homosexuality B251.57 Backbiting, gossip B251.58 Participation in partisan politics For Bahá'í theories of government, use B253.6. B251.59 Holy war; jihad B251.6 Membership in secret societies Add decimals from DDC class 366 for specific societies: e.g. B251.61 for Freemasonry [Freemasonry is 366.1 in DDC; add -1 to B251.6] B251.61 Theft B251.62 Psychic phenomena [B251.7] B251.8 Financial obligations Use for works on financial obligations as part of Bahá'í law. Those works dealing with the principles of voluntary giving, and the institution of the Bahá'í Fund supported by such donations, are under B239.3. B251.81 Huququ'llah ("the right of God") B251.82 Zakat (Tithe) B251.9 Other laws of personal status B252 Devotional practices; worship B252.1 Prayer B252.11 Obligatory prayer B252.12 Congregational prayer B252.2 Fasting B252.3 Pilgrimage B252.31 To the House of the Báb, Shiraz B252.32 To the House of Bahá'u'lláh, Baghdad B252.33 To the Holy Tombs, Haifa-'Akka B252.39 Other pilgrimages B252.4 Meditation B252.5 Mysticism B252.6 Work/occupation as worship [B252.7] B252.8 Calendar [B252.81-.82] B252.83 Holy Days B252.831 Naw-Ruz, March 21 B252.832 Ridvan Festival, April 21-May 2 B252.833 Declaration of the Báb, May 23 B252.834 Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh, May 29 B252.835 Martyrdom of the Báb, July 9 B252.836 Birth of the Báb, October 20 B252.837 Birth of Bahá'u'lláh, November 12 B252.84 Other anniversaries, special observances. For Nineteen Day Feast, use B237. B252.841 Ayyam-i-Ha, February 26-March 1 B252.842 Day of the Covenant, November 26 B252.843 Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, November 28 [B252.844-.899] [B252.9] B253 Social teachings B253.1 Independent investigation of truth B253.2 Unity of mankind; elimination of prejudice; racial unity B253.22 Equality of men and women B253.3 Unity of religions Use for general Bahá'í principles of religious unity. For relationship to other religions, use B260-269. B253.35 Cycles B253.4 Harmony of science and religion B253.5 Universal peace B253.51 Lesser peace; collective security B253.519 War; just war For the Bahá'í position on military service and duty towards government, see B253.62; prohibition against holy war is under B251.59. B253.52 Most Great Peace B253.59 Universal auxiliary language (incl. uniform script, approach to Esperanto and other international languages) B253.6 Theories of government and the body politic For prohibition against participation in politics, use B251.58. B253.61 World government; world commonwealth; world federation B253.611 International executive B253.612 International legislature B253.613 International tribunal B253.614 International police force B253.62 Individual and state B253.621 Obedience/loyalty to government B253.622 Military service Doctrine on war, just war, is under B253.519; prohibition of holy war under B251.59. B253.623 Human rights and civil liberties B253.63 International relations; international law [B253.64-.66] B253.67 Kingship; constitutional monarchy B253.7 Economics; spiritual solution to economic problems B253.79 Economic development [B253.8] B253.9 Sociology; society; social life and customs B253.91 Social development; social change; social problems [B254] [B255] B256 Teaching (propagating) the Bahá'í Faith B256.1 Declaration and enrollment; membership B256.18 Withdrawal; resignation B256.19 Recantation B256.2 Public information; publicity; proclamation; advertising B256.3 Firesides (home meetings for teaching the Bahá'í Faith) B256.4 Travelling teachers B256.5 Pioneers and pioneering (volunteer teachers who move to unopened territories to propagate the Faith) B256.6 Correspondence courses [B256.7-.8] B256.9 Teaching plans Description of teaching plans as instruments of teaching; statistics are in B200.3; teaching plans in historical contexts are included in B273. B256.91 Global/international teaching plans B256.911 Ten Year Crusade, 1953-1963 B256.912 Nine Year Plan, 1964-1973 B256.913 Five Year Plan, 1974-1979 B256.914 Seven Year Plan, 1979-1986 B256.915 Six Year Plan, 1986-1992 B256.916 Three Year Plan, 1993-1996 B256.917 Four Year Plan, 1996-2000 [B257] [B258] [B259] RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER RELIGIONS (incl. atheism/agnosticism) B260 General works When a work is written with the purpose of disproving or attacking the Bahá'í Faith, place it in B209. B261 Sabaeanism B262 Hinduism B262.9 Yoga B263 Buddhism B264 Zoroastrianism B265 Judaism B265.9 Zionism; Jewish nationalism B266 Christianity; Bible B266.1 Catholicism Include Roman Catholicism and members of the Roman communion. B266.2 Eastern Orthodox Christianity Include Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Nestorian, Armenian, Doukhobors. B266.3 Protestantism Include Baptists, Anglicans, Congregationalist, Methodists, Presbyterians, Seventh-Day Adventists, etc. B266.4 Mormonism [B266.5-.8] B266.9 Other Christian groups B267 Islam; Qur'an (Koran) B267.1 Shiah B267.2 Sunni [B267.3-.8] B267.9 Other Islamic groups B268 Bábí Faith Used for discussion of the interrelationships and differences between Bábí and Bahá'í revelations. [B268.1-.8] B268.9 Azalis B269 Other religious groups; non-religious [B269.1-.8] B269.8 Occultism; paganism B269.9 Atheism; agnosticism HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY B270 Collective Biography Individual Biography B270.1 The Báb B270.2 Bahá'u'lláh B270.3 'Abdu'l-Bahá B270.4 Shoghi Effendi [B270.5-.6] B270.7 Other individuals .A2 Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani .A28 Adams, Paul .A34 Afrukhtih, Yunis Khan .A38 Akhtar-Khavari, Ardashir .A42 'Ala'i, Shu'a'u'llah .A44 Ali Kuli Khan .A92 'Azizi, 'Azizu'llah .B33 Bahiyyih Khanum .B34 Baker, Dorothy .B55 Biman, Khusraw .B76 Brown, Ramona Allen .B78 Brugiroux, Andre .C37 Caswell, Louise .C6 Cobb, Stanwood .C64 Collins, Amelia E. .D4 De Corrales, Jeanne Frankel .D48 Dhuka'i Bayda'i, Ni'matu'llah .D81 Dudley, Alice .F67 Forel, Auguste Henri .F87 Furutan, 'Ali-Akbar .G33 Gail, Marzieh .G47 Getsinger, Lua Moore .G66 Gooljar, Mahendranath .G73 Gregory, Louis G. .H39 Haydar-'Ali, Haji Mirza .K44 Kelsey, Curtis D. .K48 Khadijih Bagum, wife of the Bab .L56 Lion, Lisa .L62 Locke, Alain LeRoy .M38 Mathews, Loulie Albee .M4 McKay, Doris .M53 Miessler, Muriel .M8 Mu'ayyad, Habib .M83 Muhammad 'Aliy-i-Zunuzi .M85 Mulla Husayn-i-Bushru'i .M86 Munirih Khanum .M87 Murray, Ethel Benchley .M88 Muttahidih, Ya'qub .N87 Nur, Husayn-'Ali .Q8 Qubad, Isfandiyar .R66 Root, Martha L. .R68 Rouhizadegan, Olya [Ruhizadigan, 'Ulya] .S313 Sabet, Habib .S315 Sabit, Rustom .S32 Sadru's-Sudur .S35 Samandar, Kazim .S37 Schopflocher, Lorol .S38 Schuurman, Tristan .S4 Sears, William .S53 Sifidvash, Siyavush .S93 Szanto-Felbermann, Renee .S94 Szepesi, Angela .T33 Tahirih .T48 Thabit-i-Maraghi'i, Muhammad .T78 True, Corinne .Y35 Yan Kee Leong .Y39 Yazdi, Marion Carpenter .Z35 Zamenhof, Lidia B270.8 Covenant-breaker biography (collective) B270.81 Covenant-breaker biography (individual, A-Z) B270.9 Relationship of non-Bahá'ís to the Bahá'í Faith (collective) B270.91 Relationship of non-Bahá'ís to the Bahá'í Faith (individual, A-Z) B271 General history B272 Heroic Age, 1844-1921 (19th century) B272.1 Ministry of the Báb, 1844-1853; pre-Bábí preparation (Shaykhis) B272.2 Ministry of Bahá'u'lláh, 1853-1892 B272.21 Baghdad period, 1853-1863 B272.22 Constantinople/Adrianople period, 1863-1868 B272.23 'Akka period, 1868-1877 B272.24 Mazra'ih-Bahji period, 1877-1892 B272.3 Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 1892-1921 B273 Formative Age, 1921- (20th century) B273.1 Guardianship of Shoghi Effendi, 1921-1957 B273.11 First epoch, 1921-1944/46 B273.12 Second epoch, 1944/46-1963 B273.121 Ten Year Crusade, 1953-1963 Historical viewpoint only. Statistics, see B200.3; as means of teaching, see B256.911. B273.2 Stewardship of Hands of the Cause of God, 1957-1963 B273.3 From the elections of the Universal House of Justice, 1963- Including description of international teaching plans from a historical viewpoint (except the Ten Year Crusade). B273.31 Third epoch, 1963-1986 B273.311 Nine Year Plan, 1964-1973 Historical viewpoint only. Statistics, see B200.3; as means of teaching, see B256.912. B273.312 Five Year Plan, 1974-1979 Historical viewpoint only. Statistics, see B200.3; as means of teaching, see B256.913. B273.313 Seven Year Plan, 1979-1986 Historical viewpoint only. Statistics, see B200.3; as means of teaching, see B256.914. B273.32 Fourth epoch, 1986- B273.321 Six Year Plan, 1986-1992 Historical viewpoint only. Statistics, see B200.3; as means of teaching, see B256.915. Includes Two Year Supplementary Plan for Eastern Europe and the USSR. B273.322 Holy Year, 1992-1993 B273.323 Three Year Plan, 1993-1996 Historical viewpoint only. Statistics, see B200.3; as means of teaching, see B256.916. B273.324 Four Year Plan, 1996-2000 Historical viewpoint only. Statistics, see B200.3; as means of teaching, see B256.917. B274-279 Bahá'í history by geographical location [DDC Table 2] AESTHETICS B280 General B281 Art B281.1 Civic and Landscape Arts B281.11 Gardens B281.19 Cemeteries B281.2 Plastics Arts; Sculpture B281.3 Drawing & Decorative Arts B281.4 Painting B281.5 Graphic Arts; Printmaking B281.6 Photography B281.7 Performing and Recreational Arts [B281.8-.9] B282 Architecture B282.1 Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (Temples and temple dependencies) B282.14-.19 Specific temples, by locality [DDC Table 2] B282.2 Haziratu'l-Quds (administrative centers) B282.24-.29 Specific Haziratu'l-Quds, by locality [DDC Table 2] B282.3 Schools and institutes B282.34-.39 Specific schools, by locality [DDC Table 2] B282.4 Shrines and holy places B282.41 Shrine of the Báb B282.42 Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh and mansion of Bahji B282.43 House of the Báb, Shiraz B282.44 House of Bahá'u'lláh, Baghdad [B282.45-.48] B282.49 Other shrines and holy places, A-Z B282.5 Bahá'í World Centre Institution Buildings B282.51 Seat of the Universal House of Justice B282.52 Seat of the International Teaching Centre B282.53 International Bahá'í Archives Building B282.54 International Bahá'í Library Building B282.55 Seat of the Centre for the Study of the Holy Texts B282.59 Other Bahá'í World Centre Buildings [B282.6-.8] B282.9 Other Bahá'í buildings B282.94-.99 By locality [DDC Table 2] B283 Handicraft B284 Recreation; Pastimes B285 Music [B285.1-.8] B285.9 Songbooks, 'hymnals' (with or without musical scores) [B286] B287 Narrative/Expository Literature B287.1 Children's literature B287.2 Youth literature B287.3 Inspirational literature; Meditations [B287.4-.9] B288 Literature about Bahá'ís Some libraries may prefer to classify such literature in DDC800. B288.1 Poetry B288.2 Drama B288.3 Fiction [B288.4-.9] B289 Folklore, Mythology, Legends, Oral Traditions RELATION OF THE BAHÁ'Í FAITH TO OTHER DISCIPLINES B290-299 Add to B29 the appropriate number from the DDC classification: e.g. Bahá'í Faith and medicine (medicine is 610), B296.1; Bahá'í Faith and public law (public law is 342), B293.42. If there is already a specific location in the B200 schedule, do not place here. TABLES Tablet I for specific works of Scripture (B220-229) [.x indicates the first cutter number assigned to the work in B222, 224, 226, 228] .x Original texts, by date .x A1 Partial editions or selections, by language, then by date .x A2 Translations by language and then by date .x1 General works .x2 Authorship; method and nature of revelation .x3 Concordances, indexes, dictionaries .x4 Hermeneutics .x5 Commentaries; textual studies .x6 Treatises on special subjects Add as a facet after .x6 the number from the general DDC schedules: e.g. a treatise on the use of symbolic imagery in the Báb's Qayyumu'l-Asma, B222.Q36/291.37 .x7 Study and teaching [.x8] .x9 History .x95 History of translations