November 10. On this date in 1941, Shoghi Effendi cabled American Bahá'ís "all manner (of) communication (with) excommunicated family (is) forbidden" due to Ruhi's "failure (to) obtain my approval (of) his second visit (to) America. His subsequent conduct regarding his marriage...as well as Foad's departure (to) England without my knowledge."
The) flagrant disloyalty (of) Ruhi's family compels me (to) disclose information so long (and) patiently withheld (from) American believers concerning his failure (to) obtain my approval (of) his second visit (to) America. His subsequent conduct regarding his marriage which I refrained from revealing (to) anyone except your Assembly, as well as Foad's departure (to) England without my knowledge, should now be made known (to) believers. Confident (of) unshakable steadfastness (of) exemplary American Baha'i Community."
(Signed) Shoghi Rabbani
(Cablegram received November 10, 1941.)
Ruhi’s sister married covenant-breaker Feyzi, whose mother joined and supported arch-enemy Muhammad Ali and whose father 'Abdu’l-Baha denounced openly and repeatedly as His deadly enemy. Ruhi's familyconcurred. Inform all believers (that) all manner (of) communication (with) excommunicated family (is) forbidden."
(Signed) Shoghi Rabbani.
(Cablegram received November 10, 1941.)
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