Monday, March 30, 2020

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 corner...

March 30. On this date in 1997, an individual asked the Universal House of Justice about a possible a reference in the Kitab-i-Aqdas to the possible end of the Guardianship, and "the authority of the Hands to expel Covenant-breakers at a time when there was no Guardian alive."

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March 30. On this date in 1997, an individual asked the Universal House of Justice about a possible a reference in the Kitab-i...

March 30. On this date in 1980, the Universal House of Justice wrote "The picture on page 83 of William Miller's book is a portrait of Bahá'u'lláh, but different from the one displayed in the International Archives." One year later, on February 6, 1981, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United State wrote (also here) "We would like to point out to you that the National Spiritual Assembly has no documentation verifying the authenticity of the illustrations in Mr. William McElwee Miller's book, and as such they cannot be regarded as being of Bahá'u'lláh and the Bab."

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March 30. On this date in 1980, the Universal House of Justice wrote "The picture on page 83 of William Miller 's boo...

March 30. On this date in 1987, the Universal House of Justice responded to five questions by Robert Stauffer regarding the loss of voting rights, Mani, Magi, the five-pointed star, and Joseph Smith and the Mormons. The letter concluded with quotations on Confucianism and Genesis.

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  March 30. On this date in 1987, the Universal House of Justice responded to five questions by Robert Stauffer regarding...

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..."

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Ahmad Sohrab being greeted in Germany Ruth White  Hossein Rabbani, brother of Shoghi Effendi     Hossein Rabbani with his ...

March 30. On this date in 1965, the Universal House of Justice wrote "the beloved Guardian warned that the disintegrating process will penetrate deeper and deeper into the very core of human society and that much suffering is in store ere mankind is fused by the fires of universal affliction into one organic commonwealth. Even when universal suffrage and all other rights presently sought by civil rights movements are fully attained, there still remains for the Bahá'ís the unaccomplished task of cleansing humanity, by precept and example, of every trace of racial prejudice. Nothing but the Faith of God can accomplish this."

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March 30. On this date in 1965, the Universal House of Justice wrote "the beloved Guardian warned that the disintegrating proce...

March 30. On this date in 1971, the Universal House of Justice wrote "Any believer who arises and leaves his home to journey to another country for the purpose of teaching the Cause is a pioneer. As you know, one of the objectives of every pioneer is to settle and become self-supporting, if possible. If the localities where this condition can be met are not the same as the goals of the National Assembly, such goals may have to be filled by the National Assembly making use of homefront pioneers. The friends are free to go wherever they like and even those supported by the Fund should not be subjected to rigid rules."

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March 30. On this date in 1971, the Universal House of Justice wrote "Any believer who arises and leaves his home to journey...