Directives of Guardian - Shoghi Effendi
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208 THEOCRACY
"What the Guardian was referring to was the Theocratic systems, such as the Catholic Church and the Caliphate, which are not divinely given as systems, but man- made and yet, having partly derived from the teachings of Christ and Muhammad are, in a sense, theocracies. The Baha'i theocracy, on the contrary, is both divinely ordained as a system and, of course, based on the teachings of the Prophet Himself... Theophany is used in the sense of Dispensation..." (79:1)

209 TOMBSTONE, BAHA'I SYMBOL ON
"In regard to your question regarding the use of the Greatest Name on tombstones of Baha'is, the Guardian considers this too sacred to be placed in such a position in general use, and the friends should not use it on their tombstones. They can use quotations from the Teachings, if they wish to, but not the Greatest Name. Naturally, if anyone has already used it, it does not matter."
NINE- POINTED STAR FOR HEADSTONE "Approve star for graves." Cable of October 22, 1954. (79:2)

210 TRANSLITERATION OF BAHA'I TERMS
"...the faithful spelling of which by all the Western friends will avoid confusion in future, and insure in this matter a uniformity which is greatly needed at present in all Baha'i literature... I feel confident that all the friends will from now on follow this system and adhere scrupulously and at all times to this code in all their writings. (79:3)

"The preparation of Baha'i articles, committee reports, etc., should therefore employ the system of transliteration which the Guardian has supplied." (79:4)

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