March 30. On this date in 1949, Shoghi Effendi cabled "deeply grieved spiritual position German Bahá'í community steadily deteriorating" warning of several individuals including "granddaughter (of) SubhiAzal...mischiefmaking Orientals...sympathizers of Mrs. White or Sohrab or disloyal members (of) 'Abdu'l-Bahá's family, including my brother Hussein..."

Ahmad Sohrab being greeted in Germany

Ruth White

Hossein Rabbani, brother of Shoghi Effendi

 

 Hossein Rabbani with his wife Gerda and daughter Zia 1958

 

 Hossein Rabbani and Bahiyeh Afnan Shahid, brother and niece of Shoghi Effendi 1964

 

March 30. On this date in 1949, Shoghi Effendi cabled "deeply grieved spiritual position German Bahá'í community steadily deteriorating" warning of several individuals including "granddaughter (of) Subhi Azal...mischiefmaking Orientals...sympathizers of Mrs. White or Sohrab or disloyal members (of) 'Abdu'l-Bahá's family, including my brother Hussein..."

TRANSMIT FOLLOWING GERMAN ASSEMBLY DEEPLY GRIEVED SPIRITUAL POSITION GERMAN BAHAI COMMUNITY STEADILY DETERIORATING. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MUST ARISE LOYALLY VIGILANTLY ENERGETICALLY SAFEGUARD FAITH AND CONFIRM BELIEVERS IN COVENANTS BAHAULLAH ABDULBAHA. GRANDDAUGHTER SUBHIAZAL MUST BE SHUNNED ENTIRELY. HISTORY SOCIETY ACTIVITIES COMPLETELY DISASSOCIATED FROM FAITH. ANY MISCHIEFMAKING ORIENTALS MUST BE GUARDED AGAINST. SYMPATHIZERS OF MRS WHITE) OR SOHRAB OR DISLOYAL MEMBERS ABDULBAHAS FAMILY INCLUDING MY BROTHER HUSSEIN WHO MAY VISIT GERMANY THIS SUMMER MUST BE WATCHED AND WARNED AND IF NECESSARY EXPELLED. COMPROMISE INDECISION PROCRASTINATION WILL CAUSE CRISIS AS SERIOUS AS HERRIGELS. IF APPEAL UNHEEDED GREAT SUFFERING AND LOSS COMMUNITY WILL ENSUE THOUGH FAITH WILL EVENTUALLY TRIUMPH.
SHOGHI RABBANI