January 3. On this date in 1922, 35 days after 'Abdu’l-Bahá's death, the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá was officially read in public.

 

January 3. On this date in 1922, 35 days after 'Abdu’l-Bahá's death, the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá was officially read in public. 

For further reading, please refer to Chapter 2 of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum's The Priceless Pearl, titled "The Passing of 'Abdu’l-Bahá and Its Immediate Consequences", and The Life of Shoghi Effendi.