The
five pointed star is the symbol of our Faith as state in a letter dated 28 October 1949 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, "Strictly speaking the 5-
pointed star is the symbol of our Faith as used by the Bab and explained by Him. But the Guardian does not feel it is wise or necessary to complicate our explanations of the Temple by adding this."
Abul Qasim Faizi wrote:
The Báb adored The name "Bahá" and used it profusely in all His Writings. He even made many derivatives from this one word and wrote them out in a Tablet which had the form of a
five pointed star, symbolising the human temple.
John Walbridge wrote:
"In the Báb's usage, a haykal is a talisman, particularly one in the form of a
five-
pointed star, which in many traditions represents the human body. In the Súratu'l- Haykal, the primary sense of haykal is the human body, particularly the body of the Manifestation of God, but the meaning "temple" is also present."
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