The 1000 years to the next M.O.G. ends in 2833 and not 2863?

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Zazaban
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The 1000 years to the next M.O.G. ends in 2833 and not 2863?

Postby Zazaban » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:26 pm

"Should a man appear, ere the lapse of a full thousand years—each year consisting of twelve months according to the Qur’án, and of nineteen months of nineteen days each, according to the Bayán—and if such a man reveal to your eyes all the signs of God, unhesitatingly reject him!"

Hold on! that's in lunar Years! that would be 2833 A.D. and not 2863 A.D.! :shock:
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Postby Jonah » Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:45 pm

Yeah, that surprised me when I first thought about it too. But it's been widely addressed. See this thread, <a href="http://bahai-library.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?t=306">"A prophet may come before the end of a thousand years"</a> [<i>not</i> my own title]. See also that thread for links to other documents online addressing this topic, e.g. from the Kitab-i-Aqdas Notes.

Before anyone responds here, I highly recommend perusing <a href="http://bahai-library.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?t=306">"A prophet may come before the end of a thousand years"</a> to see if your question has already been answered. If not, then you may respond here. (The other forum was locked after the discussion had run its course.)

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Postby Zazaban » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:47 pm

But that was before the Babi calander became solar. back then it was lunar!

:shock:
Justice and equity are twin Guardians that watch over men. From them are revealed such blessed and perspicuous words as are the cause of the well-being of the world and the protection of the nations.

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