ʻAbdu'l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávari
Introduction ʻAbdu'l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávari'''ʻAbdu'l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávari''' (1902–1972) was a prominent Iranian Baháʼí scholar. He became a Baháʼí in 1927.He was a teacher in one of the Baháʼí schools in Iran, until the schools were closed in 1934.He prepared many compilations of Bahá'í writings, commentaries, apologetic works, and historic studies.
Works Some of his more important works are as follows:*'' Abvábu'l-Malakút'', a vocalized collection of Arabic Baháʼí prayers. *''Aqdáḥu'l-Faláḥ'' (volumes  1 and  2), comments on various subjects pertaining to the Abrahamic religions. *'' Áthár-i-Qalam-i-Aʻlá'', volumes 3 and 4; collections of the writings of Baháʼu'lláh. *'' Dáʼiratu'l-Maʻárifu'l-Amrí'', a Baháʼí Encyclopedia in 16 volumes. *'' Ganjíniy-i-Ḥudúd va Aḥkám'', a collection of writings on Baháʼí laws and ordinances. *'' Ganj-i-Sháygán'', a chronological survey of Baháʼuʼlláh's writings. *''Jannát-i-Naʻím'' (volumes  1 and  2), collections of the poems of Naʻím-i-Sidihí, a celebrated Baháʼí poet. *''Máʼidiy-i-Ásmání''** volumes  1,  4,  7,  8 are collections of Bahá'u'lláh's Tablets** volumes  2,  5,  9 are collections of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets ** volumes  3 and  6 are a collection of Shoghi Effendi's letters*''Muḥáḍirát'' (volumes  1,  2, and  3), transcribed oral conversations with Ishráq-Khávarí on various subjects. *'' Núrayn-i-Nayyirayn'', a biography of the Núrayn-i-Nayyirayn, two early Baháʼí martyrs. *'' Payám-i-Malakút'', a thematically-arranged compilation of Baháʼí writings. *'' Qámús-i-Kitáb-i-Íqán'', a commentary on the ''Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude)'', four volumes. *'' Qámús-i-Tawqíʻ-i-Maníʻ-i-Naw-Rúz-i-108 Badíʻ'', a concordance to Shoghi Effendi's Naw-Rúz 108 BE message (in Persian). *''Raḥíq-i-Makhtúm'' (volumes  1 and  2), a selection of different subjects in alphabetical order in two volumes. Commentary on Shoghi Effendi's centennial letter '' Lawḥ-i-Qarn''. *'' Risáliy-i-Ayyám-i-Tisʻih'', a collection of Baháʼí writings on the nine Baháʼí Holy Days. *'' Risáliy-i-Nuṣús-i-Alváḥ dar báriy-i-Baqáy-i-Arváḥ'', a collection of Baháʼí writings on the immortality of the human soul. *'' Risáliy-i-Tasbíḥ va Tahlíl'', a vocalized collection of Arabic prayers by Baháʼuʼlláh. *'' Sharḥ-i-Ḥayát-i-Ḥaḍrat-i-Valíyy-i-Amru'lláh'', a brief biography of Shoghi Effendi. *'' Taqrírát dar báriy-i-Kitáb-i-Mustaṭáb-i-Aqdas'', a transcribed verse-by-verse analysis of the ''Kitáb-i-Aqdas'' in Persian. *'' Táríkh-i-Amríy-i-Hamadán'', a history of the Baháʼí Faith in the city of Hamadán. *'' Yádigár'', transcribed oral remarks from Ishráq-Khávarí on various subjects.
See also * Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl (1844–1914)* Mírzá Asadu'llah Fádil Mázandarání (1881–1957)* Adib Taherzadeh (1921–2000)
References *
Further reading * Ṣáliḥ Mawlavínizhád, ''Ishráq-Khávarí: Zindigí, Áthár, va Kháṭirát'' (Madrid: Bunyád-i-Farhangíy-i-Niḥal, 2009). * Sulaymání, ʻAzízu'lláh, ''Maṣábíḥ-i-Hidáyat'', vol. 9 (Tehran: Muʼassisiy-i-Millíy-i-Maṭbúʻát-i-Amrí, 1975), pp. 8–122; available  online at the Afnán Library.
External links *  EŠRĀQ ḴĀVARĪ, ʿABD-AL-ḤAMĪD, ''Encyclopedia Iranica''*  International Baháʼí Library: Collections - Ishráq-Khávari (archived, 2008)*  H-Bahai: ʻAbdu'l-Hamid Ishraq-Khavari – Collected Works in Arabic and Persian*  Mr. Ishraq Khavari: Books and Publications, by Adel Shafipour (2008)