Larry, At 10:21 PM 12/7/2003 -0600, you wrote: >>A posting on another list serve (for a study course) says that the original Arabic >>word is 'telavat' and that this word "generally means reading aloud and in a special >>melodious voice that is pleasing to hear."<<
Tilawat specifically refers to the reverential reading, or chanting, of a Holy Book. Literally, it translates as walking behind or following (someone). Mark A. Foster * http://MarkFoster.net http://CompuServe.m.foster.name ---------- You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.jccc.net/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=bahai-st news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
