Friday, March 22, 2019

March 30. On this date in 1937, after his marriage to Mary Maxwell, Shoghi Effendi cabled "Institution of Guardianship, head cornerstone of the Administrative Order of the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh, already ennobled through its organic connection with the Persons of Twin Founders of the Bahá'í Faith, is now further reinforced through direct association with West and particularly with the American believers, whose spiritual destiny is to usher in the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. For my part I desire to congratulate community of American believers on acquisition of tie vitally binding them to so weighty an organ of their Faith."

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March 30. On this date in 1937, after his marriage to Mary Maxwell, Shoghi Effendi cabled "Institution of Guardianship, head corne...

March 30. On this date in 1997, the Universal House of Justice's Research Department responded to concerns about the translation of an undated Tablet from 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed to Corinne True, who had raised concerns about the exclusion of women from the Chicago House of Justice.

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March 30. On this date in 1997, the Universal House of Justice's Research Department responded to concerns about the translation of...

March 30 On this date in 1997, the Universal House of Justice wrote a circular letter to National Spiritual Assemblies in Africa explaining the prohibition on drinking alcohol and giving guidelines on how to approach and impose administrative sanctions on someone using it flagrantly.

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March 30 On this date in 1997, the Universal House of Justice wrote a circular letter to National Spiritual Assemblies in Africa...

March 30. On this date in 1944, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The Mormons are a people with high principles and ideals, and the step spiritually into the Cause is not as difficult for them as for many others not possessing their faith and devotion. However, the very zeal with which they serve their own Faith makes it difficult for them to grasp the greater vision of our Holy Cause."

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March 30. On this date in 1944, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The Mormons are a people with high principles and ideals, and the step...

March 30. On this date in 1907, Ahmad Sohrab received instructions from 'Abdu'l-Bahá "that he may let the American believers know that if anyone, especially a Persian, comes to America without a Tablet of Permission no one must receive him as a Bahai; moreover, the Tablet must be in My own hand." 'Abdu'l-Bahá repeated this three or four times. No one is to go to America "without the Permission of our Lord."

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March 30. On this date in 1907, Ahmad Sohrab received instructions from 'Abdu'l-Bahá "that he may let the American believer...

March 30. On this date in 1988, a Canadian Bahá’í wrote a letter to the Universal House of Justice raising "the issue of cultural diversity within the Bahá’í community" as well as "a number of questions concerning the rights of indigenous people such as the Natives of Canada."

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March 30. On this date in 1988, a Canadian Bahá’í wrote a letter to the Universal House of Justice raising "the issue of cultural ...

March 30. On this date in 1933, Arnold Zonneveld was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands. He became a Bahá'í in 1961, and spent 22 of his next 23 years pioneering. He died on April 13, 1983 in Cochabamba, Bolivia, survived by his wife and six children.

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March 30. On this date in 1933, Arnold Zonneveld was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands. He became a Bahá'í in 1961, and spent 22 of...