Mithqal
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Mithqal is a unit of mass equal to 4.25 grams and mostly used for precious metals, The Gold Dinar
is equal to 1 Mithqal.
. In this law, 19 mithqals = 69.192 grams = 2.22456 troy ounces (1 mithqal = 3.641 g or 0.117 ozt). Note that this is different to the conversion table above. This computation is based on the guidance of Shoghi Effendi, conveyed in a letter written on his behalf, which states "one mithqal consists of nineteen nakhuds. The weight of twenty-four nakhuds equals four and three-fifths grammes. Calculations may be made on this basis." The mithqal traditionally used in the Middle East had consisted of 24 nakhuds but in the Bayan this was changed to 19 nakhuds and Bahá'u'lláh confirmed this as the size of the mithqal referred to in the Bahá'í laws.
Gold Dinar
The gold dinar is a gold coin first issued in 77 AH by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. The name is derived from denarius, a Roman currency...
is equal to 1 Mithqal.
Conversion factors
| Unit | Mithqal | Gram | Troy Ounce |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mithqal | 1 | 4.25 | 0.136640672916669 |
| Gram | 0.23529411764706 | 1 | 0.032150746568628 |
| Troy Ounce | 7.31846512941176 | 31.1034768 | 1 |
Usage of the Mithqal
Mithqals as a unit of mass is used in one of the Baha'i laws, Huqúqu'lláhHuqúqu'lláh
Huqúqu'lláh , sometimes called the Law of Huqúq is a socio-economic and spiritual law of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, a charter document of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh...
. In this law, 19 mithqals = 69.192 grams = 2.22456 troy ounces (1 mithqal = 3.641 g or 0.117 ozt). Note that this is different to the conversion table above. This computation is based on the guidance of Shoghi Effendi, conveyed in a letter written on his behalf, which states "one mithqal consists of nineteen nakhuds. The weight of twenty-four nakhuds equals four and three-fifths grammes. Calculations may be made on this basis." The mithqal traditionally used in the Middle East had consisted of 24 nakhuds but in the Bayan this was changed to 19 nakhuds and Bahá'u'lláh confirmed this as the size of the mithqal referred to in the Bahá'í laws.