31  Appendix 2: Spiritual Practices

Here is a list of spiritual practices expressed in the Kitab-i-Aqdas:

• Prayer

  • Daily Obligatory Prayer

  • Prayer of the Signs

  • Prayer for the Dead

  • Personal Prayer (In Private)

• Recitation (of the verses of God)

• Remembrance (Dhikr)

  • Subconscious Remembrance

  • Conscious Remembrance

• Reflection

• Honoring God

  • Building and Using Mashriq-ul-Adhkars

  • Pilgrimage (Baghdad or Shiraz)

  • Rights of God (Ḥuqúqu’lláh)

  • Engaging in an Occupation

  • Zakat

  • Ayyam-i-Ha (Days of Giving)

  • Fasting

  • Monthly Hospitality

  • Festival of Naw-Ruz

  • Festival of Ridvan

  • Festival for the Declaration of the Bab

  • Festival for the Twin Birthdays