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November 24, 2010
Message from the Hands of the Cause Residing in the Holy Land to the Believers of East and West –- issued six months before the first election of the Universal House of Justice in 1963
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Dearly beloved Friends: Upon the horizon of the Baha’i World the splendorous light of the Most Great Jubilee is daily brightening. Six mon...
November 18, 2010
The World Center of the Faith: Its Supreme Administrative Importance -- Address of Hand of the Cause Paul Haney on April 30, 1963 at the World Congress in London, England
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In many of his glorious messages to the Baha'i world the beloved Guardian described for us the twin spiritual and administrative World ...
November 7, 2010
Evolution of the Baha’i Community -- by Emeric Sala
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[Emeric and his wife, Rosemary, were elected to the first National Spiritual Assembly of Canada in 1948, and they continued to serve with di...
October 29, 2010
Tribute to Shoghi Effendi – by Hand of the Cause Ruhiyyih Khanum, at Kampala Intercontinental Conference, January 26, 1958
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Everybody who had the great privilege of knowing the Guardian recognized in him tremendous power; he not only had great spiritual and mental...
October 19, 2010
The Life of Baha’u’llah -- by Jinab-i-Fadil
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[Please visit the Baha’i Heroes and Heroines for a brief write-up about Jinab-i-Fadil] The province of Mazindaran in northern Persia, ha...
October 15, 2010
A Symbol of Victory -- excerpts from Address by 'Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanurn at the World Congress, May 2, 1963
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Now we come to our beloved Guardian's grave and his passing. I don't want to go into detail about that because it will shatter me an...
October 14, 2010
Sowing the Seeds -- excerpts from Address by Hand of the Cause Abu'l-Qasim Faizi at the Closing Session of the World Congress, May 2, 1963
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Our thanks and gratitude to the pioneers, the national assemblies and the friends who made all these victories possible. I am sure that the...
August 21, 2010
Twenty-five Years of the Guardianship – by Ruhiyyih Khanum, 1946
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Twenty-five years ago the Baha'i world was shaken by a great earthquake, 'Abdu'l-Baha, the Center of the Covenant, the greate...
July 30, 2010
The Races of Men - Many or One? –- by Louis G. Gregory, published 1929
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(For a brief write-up about Louis Gregory please visit Baha'i Heroes and Heroines ) The world today is making many discoveries in th...
July 16, 2010
The Role of Women – by Hand of the Cause Ruhiyyih Khanum
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A talk given at Women’s Teacher Training College, Tamale, Ghana, 15 February, 1971 I am very honoured to be here. This is an unexpected p...
July 12, 2010
Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah – A Reflection, by George Townshend
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Here the world's religions meet and are fused into one by the fire of a great love. "This is that which hath descended from the re...
June 15, 2010
The Servant of God -- An address by Albert Vail, April 30th, 1919
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Delivered at the Ninth Session of the Baha’i Congress, held in Hotel McAlpin, New York City, Wednesday evening, April 30th, 1919. Stenograph...
June 4, 2010
The Mission of the Bab: Retrospective, 1844-1994 – by Douglas Martin
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(Some relics of the Bab can be seen at: http://bahaisacredrelics.blogspot.com/ ) The year 1994 marked the 150th anniversary of the declarat...
May 9, 2010
Educating the Women of Persia – by Dr. Genevieve L Coy, Director of Girls Tarbiat School in Tihran, 1926
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"A teacher is like unto a gardener. Just as a gardener sows the seeds and watches over their sprouting, looks after their growth and de...
April 8, 2010
Serving the Cause through the art of storytelling -- by Mr. Kiser Barnes, A talk given at the Bahá’í World Centre
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29 January 2003 Haifa, Israel Good evening Friends. I’m delighted to be among so many lovers of stories and storytellers. In this presen...
April 1, 2010
A talk given by Mr. Ali Nakhjavani to Local Spiritual Assembly Members of Southern Ontario, Canada
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5 September 1986 Beloved friends, the fall I had was unexpected, but these meetings I have had with the friends, although unexpected, have...
March 25, 2010
Recollection of a Pilgrim Talk – by Hooper Dunbar, Member of the Universal House of Justice
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Haifa, Israel Friday 5th March 2010 This is most likely the last time that I will address the pilgrims (Mr. Dunbar retires from the Ho...
March 18, 2010
Teaching Problems – A Message from Hand of the Cause Ruhiyyih Khanum, March 18, 1949, Haifa, Israel
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We often wonder why it is that when we have the remedy for all the ills of the world, the world won't take it. Sometimes it is very dish...
February 23, 2010
Horace Holley – A talk at the Los Angeles Baha'i Center October 23, 1948
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[We Owe it to ‘Abdu’l-Baha; The Temple as a Powerful, Silent Teacher] (Stenographic notes) The human race is immersed in the ocean of th...
February 11, 2010
Ruhiyyih Khanum’s Message to First Canadian National Convention - 1948
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To the Delegates and Friends attending the First Canadian National Baha'i Convention. Dear Friends: What a blessing and privilege to b...
January 27, 2010
The Constitution of the Universal House of Justice - by Ali Nakhjavani
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(Transcript of a talk as part of six talks given during a week-long course in February of 2004 on the “World Order of Baha'u'llah”. ...
January 7, 2010
In the Days of the Guardian – a Talk by Hand of the Cause of God Leroy Ioas in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1958
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Dearly beloved friends it’s a very great pleasure for Mrs. Ioas and myself to be in South Africa in the city of Johannesburg to meet the f...
December 16, 2009
September 2001 Talks by Douglas Martin -- in Atlanta, New York and Massachusetts
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(A collection of 5 sets of notes by various individuals) Notes Collection # 1 Lesser Peace The Lesser Peace is a process that started w...
December 8, 2009
Recollections about Ruhiyyih Khanum – by Violette Nakhjavani
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(Transcript of a talk given in East London, South Africa in 2001) We have been travelling for five weeks so far, and have visited Ethiopia...
December 1, 2009
Obedience - an address by Ian Semple
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26 July 1991 Baha'i World Centre The International Teaching Centre has produced a wonderful compilation, which you've all receive...
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