Thursday, July 29, 2021

July 29. On this date in 1974, the Universal House of Justice quoted Shoghi Effendi as having said "'...All we know is that the Lesser and the Most Great Peace will come--their exact dates we do not know. The same is true as regards the possibility of a future war; we cannot state dogmatically it will or will not take place--all we know is that mankind must suffer and be punished sufficiently to make it turn to God.'"

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  July 29. On this date in 1974, the Universal House of Justice   quoted   Shoghi Effendi as having said "'...All we know is that t...

July 29. On this date in 1998, Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead, known as "O.Z." or "Zebby", an American film and stage actor who authored several volumes of biographical sketches of early members of the Bahá'í Faith, died in Dublin, Ireland.

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  July 29. On this date in 1998,   Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead , known as "O.Z." or "Zebby", an American film and stage ...

July 29. On this date in 1974, the Universal House of Justice wrote "It is true that 'Abdu'l-Bahá made statements linking the establishment of the unity of nations to the twentieth century...It is apparent that the disintegration of the old order is accelerating..." in response to a letter from the NSA of the U.S. about "the preoccupation of some American believers with the date of the Lesser Peace, and with their feeling that 'the calamity,' as a prelude to that peace, is imminent."

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  July 29. On this date in 1974, the Universal House of Justice   wrote   "It is true that 'Abdu'l-Bahá made statements linking...

July 29. On this date in 1946, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to German Bahá'ís stated "that the subject of the Bahá'í work in Esperanto in Germany is a matter for you to take up with the National Spiritual Assembly; we Bahá'ís do not claim Esperanto will be the auxiliary language of the future--but, as we firmly believe in the necessity of an auxiliary language we are glad to support this work by publishing books in Esperanto and encouraging the Bahá'ís to learn it."

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  July 29. On this date in 1946,   a letter written   on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to German Bahá'ís stated "that the subject of the...

July 28. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi stated "The number nine which in itself is the number of perfection is considered by the Bahá'ís as sacred because it is symbolic of the perfection of the Bahá'í Revelation which constitutes the ninth in the line of existing religions..."

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July 28. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi stated "The number nine which in itself is the number of perfection is considered by the ...

July 28. On this date in 1944, Shoghi Effendi cabled Indian Bahá’ís "Urge hasten translation publication "New Era" (into) languages recently chosen. Kindly mail hundred copies each as soon as published."

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  July 28. On this date in 1944, Shoghi Effendi   cabled   Indian Bahá’ís "Urge hasten translation publication "New Era" (int...

July 28. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi stated "the Qur'an, which book is more authentic than the Bible...The Bible is not wholly authentic, and in this respect is not to be compared with the Qur'an, and should be wholly subordinated to the authentic writings of Bahá'u'lláh."

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  July 28. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi stated "the Qur'an, which book is more authentic than the Bible...The Bible is not ...