Thursday, June 2, 2022

June 1. On this date in 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá had his first sitting for his portrait painted by Juliet Thompson in her New York studio. While pictures, sketches, and photographs of 'Abdu'l-Bahá are ubiquitous in Bahá'í homes, those of Bahá'u'lláh are less so although the prohibition is equally applicable to both.

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  June 1. On this date in 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá had his first sitting for  his portrait painted  by  Juliet Thompson  in her New York s...

June 1. On this date in 1955, Shoghi Effendi wrote, "The all-important thing of course is that every activity ... is for the purpose of teaching the Faith and confirming people. Therefore you and the other Bahá'ís should watch the situation very closely. You should study those who attend the meetings, and when you find one who you feel would become a strong and active Bahá'í, then you should concentrate on teaching him. Thus, if you are able to confirm some souls, you will have rendered distinguished and outstanding service. Actually this is the goal of all such activities in all of the universities."

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June 1. On this date in 1955, Shoghi Effendi   wrote , "The all-important thing of course is that every activity ... is for the purpose...

June 1. On this date in 1983, the Universal House of Justice wrote "Huqúqu’lláh is payable only once on a given property, whether personal or real, but should this property pass from one person to another, such as through inheritance, it becomes again subject to the payment of Huqúqu’lláh."

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June 1. On this date in 1983, the Universal House of Justice   wrote   "Huqúqu’lláh is payable only once on a given property, whether p...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

May 17. On this date in 1962, Carl Scheffler died. An American Bahá'í who served on the NSA of the U.S. & Canada, serving as Treasurer from 1926 to 1930, as Financial Secretary from 1930 to 1934, and as Vice-Chairman from 1934 to 1938. He also traveled America to teach the Faith, particularly to youth. In his career he was an artist, and he served as owner and Director of the Evanston Academy of Fine Arts and as Director of Art in North Evanston Public Schools.

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  May 17. On this date in 1962,   Carl Scheffler   died. An American Bahá'í who served on the NSA of the U.S. & Canada, serving as T...

May 17. On this date in 2017, Firuz Kazemzadeh, retired professor emeritus of history at Yale University who served on the NSA of the US from 1963 to 2000, died at the age of 92. He was born in Moscow, USSR, to a Russian mother and Iranian father employed at the Iranian embassy in Moscow.

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May 17. On this date in 2017,   Firuz Kazemzadeh , retired professor emeritus of history at Yale University who served on the NSA of the US ...

May 17. On this date in 1953, Shoghi Effendi addressed a cablegram to the Bahá'ís of the word, condemning his one-time close companion, secretary, and first cousin as "treacherous Ruhi Afnan."

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May 17. On this date in 1953, Shoghi Effendi addressed a   cablegram   to the Bahá'ís of the word, condemning his one-time close compani...

May 17. On this date in 2008, Brigitte Lundblade, who had pioneered to Sweden, Denmark and Estonia and been named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the Shetland Islands, died.

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May 17. On this date in 2008,   Brigitte Lundblade , who had pioneered to Sweden, Denmark and Estonia and been named a Knight of Bahá'u&...
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